Your voice. Your community. Your leadership.
Each year the BCS holds Elections to elect eligible members into vacant positions of leadership within the Society.
Electing members onto our Board as Officers or into Council or Committee roles ensures we bring clinical expertise into our decision-making committees which lead on the direction of our work, as outlined in our 3-year strategy.
Nominations for the 2026 positions have now closed.
The Ballot will open on Wednesday 29 April. BCS Members who are eligible to vote will receive an email with further details on this date.
Elections schedule and timeline
Wednesday 14 January 2026 – Role descriptions for available roles published on the BCS website
Wednesday 11 March 2026 – Nominations open
Wednesday 8 April 2026 – Nominations close at 11:59pm
Wednesday 29 April 2026 – Ballot opens
Wednesday 20 May 2026 – Ballot closes at 11:59pm
Wednesday 3 June 2026 – BCS AGM, Elected members announced
Ballot results
Results will be announced and ratified at the BCS AGM on Wednesday 3 June 2026.
Eligibility for BCS Membership Elections
To stand for election to an Officer on the Board position, applicants must:
- be an Ordinary member of the Society
- have served as a member of Council, a member of a Committee of the Society, or as an Officer (or equivalent) of one of the BCS Affiliated Societies
- have the support of their employer at their normal place of work and be able to meet the time commitments set out; the BCS will contact the employer as part of the application process, so will require their contact details
- be an Ordinary member of the Society
- have the support of their employer at their normal place of work and be able to meet the time commitments set out; the BCS will contact the employer as part of the application process, so will require their contact details
To stand for election to a Committee applicants must:
- be an Ordinary or Affiliate member of the Society
Please check individual roles for additional specific eligibility criteria.
In accordance with the BCS rules, members are not permitted to hold more than one elected role on the Board or committees at any one time.