27 May 2019
Interested in becoming an IOR trustee?
Call for nominations
The IOR is looking for Members to join its Board of Trustees. The Trustees manage the governance of the IOR and strategic direction. The Board of Trustees includes nine members and each year two new members are elected to ensure opportunities for different members to take part. To stand for election as a Trustee you will need to provide a short statement, a photo and details of two members who to support your nomination. Nomination forms and more information is available at https://ior.org.uk/about/BecomeaTrustee. The deadline for applications is 1st August 2019. There will be a web-based election in October to choose the two new trustees.
President-Elect nominations procedure
This year the IOR is also going to be appointing a President-Elect to support our current President, Kevin Glass, during the final year of his presidency. The Board of Trustees is responsible for nominating candidates and is now starting to consider potential nominees. Members can also nominate additional candidates so if you are interested in finding out more about this process or the role of President-Elect see the person specification here.
Joining IOR committees and working groups
There are lots of different ways to get more involved in the IOR’s work such as joining a committee or working group or volunteering to give a paper or talk. Most IOR groups use telephone conferencing to plan and report on activity now, so they are very accessible to members in any location. If you are able to commit some time to taking part in a project group and following up on actions please contact us at ior@ior.org.uk to discuss your interests and current vacancies.
13 Jan 2025
Members have been contributing to the latest IOR newsletter, highlighting the initiatives they're involved in with the Institute.
9 Sep 2024
Bookings are now open for the IOR Annual Dinner and in 2025, the ‘Original Fridge Dinner’ will take place at an exciting new location – the London Hilton Bankside.
7 Jan 2025
The Institute is celebrating its 125th Anniversary and members can mark this with a special sticker commemorating this event!
19 Dec 2024
In response to the Institute of Refrigeration's query to the Environment Agency on the issue of cellar cooling being included in an upcoming ban on split air conditioning systems, the Environment Agency has sent us this statement.
10 Dec 2024
BESA, on behalf of the Engineering Building Services Skills Authority (EBBSA,) are setting up Sector Groups (SG’s) in occupations within Building Services. The SG’s purpose is to bring employers within specific occupation groups together to determine the roles that exist within that occupational area, thereafter determine a competency framework for these roles. The IOR is pleased to be invited to support this work and to help co-ordinate outputs with its own plans to map skills needs and roles in the RACHP sector.