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The IOR's Women in RACHP group has recently launched the “100 for 100” campaign to increase female membership of the IOR to a 100 by the Women's Engineering Society 100th anniversary in June.Since getting involved with the Women in RACHP network, the IOR has grown female membership significantly but still only has 48 women as members.
There are numerous advantages to joining the IOR whatever type of job you are doing, whether this is a support role such as sales and HR or a technical role such as technician or design engineer. Member grades include:
- Affiliate for those without technical experience or qualifications
- Student and Young People for our younger members and graduates
- Associate for those fairly new to responsibilities in the industry
- Technician for those with a few years of practical experience and a basic level of qualification
- Member for those with management responsibilities and/or qualifications
All our members receive professional development opportunities and certificates and get regular newsletters and technical bulletins to keep them up to date.
Many of our members’ careers have gone from strength to strength with the help from the IOR, so if you believe that you too could benefit from our support or if you work with an amazing female colleague, find out what grade would be right for you and apply online at https://www.ior.org.uk/membership
To make contact with the members of about our fantastic WomenInRACRHP group and find out about the networking and events they offer see https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8521148/
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IOR Industry Skills Alliance: First Meeting Date Announced
2 Mar 2026
Members are invited to attend the launch of the IOR's Industry Skills Alliance. This event is open to individuals interested in shaping the future of the skills agenda for the RACHP sector. Find out more about the evet and the role of the Skills Alliance here.
Live event
EBSSA Sector Skills Plan Launched
3 Mar 2026
The Engineering and Building Services Skills Alliance (EBSSA) published recently their strategic Sector Skills Plan, as part of the work undertaken by the Construction Mission Skills Board.
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Paper Now Available for March IOR TechTalk
2 Mar 2026
The paper for the IOR TechTalk on “Unscrambling the Refrigerant Clutter for the Future” on 5th March is now available. This is a great chance to hear the authors explore the topic in depth and put your questions to them.
Online event
IOR Technician App Shortlisted for Award
26 Feb 2026
We're delighted to announce that the IOR Technician App has been shortlisted as a finalist for the ACR News Awards in the Training Initiative of the Year Category.
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Members invited to feedback on update and review of IOR Constitution
24 Feb 2026
A review of the IOR Constitution has been carried out to ensure it complies with current Charity Commission guidance and improve the wording for clarity. Open for consultation and comment by members until 30th April 2026.
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