Trustee Elections
This year candidates had the opportunity to be elected to one of the 4 available trustee roles, which, unlike previous years, have no specific office or portfolio.
These pages will give you all the information you need about the Board of Trustees, the election process and guidance on how to become a candidate. It includes the following sections:
- Results
- Why become a trustee?
- Looking towards a future
- Meet the Trustees
The election is now closed. We had 13 candidates for the 4 Trustee positions
RESULTS
The following candidates were re-elected into their second term of two years:
- Giles Adams
- Benjamin Haselwood
- Ed Harry
- Jacqualine Lindridge
We would like to thank all of the candidates for putting themselves forward. We appreciate the time and commitment involved in putting themselves forward and their interest in supporting the work of the Royal College of Paramedics. We can only function effectively as the paramedic professional body because of the willingness of our members to get involved.
CES Report of Voting
WHY BECOME A TRUSTEE?
Becoming one of our charity trustees provides full members with a rich opportunity to develop both personally and professionally, allowing them to give back to their profession by providing their time and expertise to contribute to the ongoing development of paramedics and their professional body.
As your professional body, the College represents you and the profession in all matters of knowledge, skills, conduct and practice.
Trustee positions are voluntary roles and are perfect for those looking for a new opportunity and offer excellent prospects for personal development.
Being a trustee involves:
- Inputting strategically to the work and direction of the College. We welcome a broad spectrum of opinions from members with different backgrounds and experiences
- Preparing for meetings by reading papers
- Attending 6 Board/Congress meetings a year – mixture of virtual and in-person meetings
- The expectation that you serve on one of the Board committees
- Attend one of the College conferences annually
- Undergoing training and development as appropriate
Read the Charity Commission’s guidance on being a trustee here
Read about the requirement for charities to provide public benefit here
Read our Trustee Role Description here
LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE
This is a truly exciting time to join the Royal College of Paramedics Board of Trustees.
Throughout 2026 we are celebrating 25 years as the UK professional body for paramedics. The last 25 years have been remarkable in terms of the development of our profession and the strengthening of us as an organisation and professional body.
It’s essential that we continue to represent the collective voice of our members in all matters that affect the profession and the delivery of safe, system-wide, healthcare.
In order to achieve this, we need to ensure we remain a strong and stable organisation capable of responding to a range of challenges, some predicted, some not. The robust governance processes already in place have enabled us to become a Royal Charter charity and a Royal College. 2026 is a year of celebration and consolidation as our new strategy takes us through to the end of 2028 and beyond.