Joining CO3

CO3 membership is open to all leaders in the Third Sector. Regardless of whether your title is Chief Executive Officer, Director, Manager, Project Leader or something else - if you have an interest in excellence in third sector leadership then membership of CO3 is a must for you!

The key benefits of membership for you are:

  • Access to high value, sector-specific training and development.
  • Access to practical networking with other Chief Officers.
  • Personal support in your role as Chief Officer:
  • Free confidential counselling service
  • Access to confidential legal advice with first hour free.
  • Free use of CO3’s library on personal development, human resource, finance, fundraising and leadership.
  • Access to "Calls for Help" - a member help member system on a vast array of subjects
  • Access to free Good practice guides

Member Benefits 

Full Membership

Full membership is available to anyone who leads a charity, community organisation, voluntary group, social enterprise, church or trade union organisation headquartered in Northern Ireland or with responsibility for Northern Ireland operations.  

Associate Membership

If you are the deputy director or a  senior manager of your third sector organisation then Associate membership will help you with your own leadership development. 

Leaders from Other Sectors – Associate Membership

If you are leader of a public sector bodies, local authorities. then associate membership of CO3 will help you to tap the key issues for leaders of the voluntary and community sector. For more information and to join click here.

Retired or Out of Post Members – Associate MembershipHave you recently retired for moved on from your organisation?  We do not want to see your wealth of experience lost from the sector.  Why not stay on as an associate member of  CO3.  For more information and to join click here.

Corporate Membership – Associate Membership

Do you work for the private sector but share our interest and commitment to third sector leadership and work for third sector organisations.  Then why not join our network of over 250 leaders in the Third Sector?