Elections for President, Council, Appeals Committee and Conference Business Committee 2024

Nominations for the Equity President, Council, Appeals Committee and Conference Business Committee are now closed. Ballots will be sent in the post on 24 May 2024.

About the positions

The President is the most prominent member within the union. They chair the Council, conference and other meetings, and represent the union nationally and internationally.

The Council is made up of 34 members plus the President. It is the union's governing body, or national executive, and the key decision-making body within the union. It is made up of various different seats, some general and some reserved for specific parts of the union's membership.

It is elected every two years and makes crucial decisions about what the union does — for example, it oversees the contracts we agree with employers and decides on the campaigns we run. It is made up of members of Equity just like you — members who volunteer to serve their union and fellow members.

Members are also invited to stand for the Appeals Committee, which hears appeals against disciplinary penalties, and for the Conference Business Committee, which organises the business of the union’s annual conference.

If elected, your reasonable expenses for attending meetings, including the costs of caring responsibilities, will be met by Equity.

You can also send any questions to elections@equity.org.uk