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Regional rep applications are now open

Have you got what it takes to be a BVA regional rep? As a rep, you'll be influencing priorities setting for the year, contributing to horizon scanning, and providing an informed steer on policy development.

Regions open for application are: 

  • East Midlands

  • London

  • North East

  • Northern Ireland

  • Wales

  • West Midlands

  • Yorkshire & Humber

 

What's involved?

  • Gathering members' views on key policy areas, with full support from HQ
  • Representing those views at 4 meetings per year
  • Reading papers, contributing to debate, and providing constructive challenge

Members in the region will be invited to vote for their preferred candidate in January 2026, with the successful representatives joining Council from April 2026 for a three-year term.

If you think you've got what it takes, then take a look at the role description and submit your application, including a short manifesto.

Closing date: Monday 1 December at Midday

If you have any questions, please contact BVA's Policy & Governance Director [email protected]

FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY

From lobbying members of parliament to joining one of our committees to support our policy work, or developing our member benefits package – volunteering for BVA can be hugely rewarding.

If you care about the future of the profession or feel strongly about an issue, work with us to do something about it.

Below you can find a list of our current opportunities to get involved. Follow the instructions to apply, we'd love to have you on board.

You can find out more about the work our committees, groups and council undertake on their individual pages. 

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Current vacancies

Across all of our groups and committees we are looking to ensure a range of expertise, interests, and backgrounds. We recognise and champion the importance of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion and we are committed to ensuring that all members have equal opportunity to contribute to our work, including by making reasonable adjustments where needed.

If you have any questions about any of the current vacancies, please contact [email protected]

 

Regional rep applications are now open

Have you got what it takes to be a BVA regional rep? As a rep, you'll be influencing priorities setting for the year, contributing to horizon scanning, and providing an informed steer on policy development.

Regions open for application are: 

  • East Midlands

  • London

  • North East

  • Northern Ireland

  • Wales

  • West Midlands

  • Yorkshire & Humber

Find out more and apply

Get involved

We advertise vacancies annually, in June, on this webpage, on social media, and our member newsletter. Vacancies are open to MRCVS who also hold current BVA membership.

Across the committee we encourage a range of expertise, interests, and backgrounds. We recognise and champion the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are committed to ensuring that all members have equal opportunity to contribute to our work. Read our Equality diversity and inclusion policy.

If there are no open vacancies, our members can contribute to the work of BVA in a number of other ways, including: