ASFP COUNCIL ELECTION

Mike Ward explains why getting involved in the ASFP delivers benefits.

People and companies join trade associations for all kinds of reasons, some for the badge, others for the benefit of information and knowledge, and a few to make a positive difference. Any owner, director, manager or employee of a full member company is welcome to put themselves forward to be voted onto the next ASFP Council.

When election begins you will be able to nominate and vote on the following page www.asfp.org.uk/page/JoinTheASFPCouncil.

This page will contain details about the next Council election dates and process.

This year the ASFP has joined with Women into Construction and Women in Fire Safety as part of our Diversity and Inclusion support. Notwithstanding this, the ASFP wants to encourage as many eligible members as possible to consider applying for the Council of the ASFP. Numbers are limited by member type to maintain a fully representative cross-section of membership with the office being held for a period of one year, unless voted to Vice-Chair and in turn Chair, which is a combined four-year period of office.

The ASFP benefits from long term involvement and engagement from member companies and employees of said companies. Some of these owners and employees have contributed significant time, energy and resource in supporting the goals of the ASFP, these goals always being directed towards the improvement of the passive fire industry.

Member involvement comes in many forms, from participating in events to contributing to the many technical groups. The pinnacle of member involvement is that of being voted onto the ASFP Council, which in turn can lead to becoming the Vice-Chair and Chair of the association. You may not have thought about Council as a route to greater involvement or improved engagement, what we do know is that the more you put in, the more you get out! Leave a legacy of a better built environment from the work you do with the ASFP.

Nominations will start in early May and the new Council will be announced at the AGM on Thursday 7th July