About Us

The Association for Coaching (AC) was established in 2002 and is a leading independent and not-for- profit professional body dedicated to promoting best practice and raising awareness and standards of coaching worldwide.

As an inclusive body, with members in over 70 countries, it is made up of professional coaches, academic institutions, trainers and providers of coaching, as well as sponsors of coaching from the third sector through to large corporates, building coaching cultures.

Purpose

Our purpose is to inspire and champion coaching excellence, to advance the coaching profession and make a sustainable difference to individuals, organizations and society.

Vision & Objectives

Vision:

• To build a coaching community on a global scale, where there is sufficient need and potential for coaching.
• To grow an international membership base to a minimum of 25,000.
• To align or partner with individuals and organizations whose purpose and aspirations align with our own, bringing coaching deeper into business and society.
• To build a vibrant, energizing and knowledge rich online environment to support the profession's sustainable growth and development.
• To position the AC at the leading edge of the profession's evolution, enabling the AC to be the coaching community of choice for personal/professional coaches, organizations and corporations involved in the profession.

Our objectives:

• To actively advance education and best practice in coaching.
• To develop and implement targeted marketing initiatives to encourage growth to the profession.
• To demonstrate accountability and credibility through role modelling a coach approach.
• To encourage and provide opportunities for an open exchange of views and experiences.
• To collaborate and build a network of strategic alliances and relationships worldwide, to maximize the members' and the profession's potential

Our Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors:

As membership bodies, we are committed to maintaining and promoting excellent practice in coaching and mentoring and have therefore created The Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors. This code of ethics sets the expectation of best practice in coaching and mentoring and promotes the development of coaching and mentoring excellence.

Whether you are an existing coach, an organisation providing coaching training or someone who is looking to engage in a Coaching culture for their organisation, the Association for Coaching has a membership level for you.

To view an Executive Summary of The Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors, please click here.

For explanatory notes of the newly revised Code, click here.

Promotional Opportunities with the AC

The AC provides sponsorship opportunities for the website, events and Coaching Perspectives, the AC Magazine. To find out more about what is offered and for pricing details, please go here.

AC Learned Society

The AC has been classified as a Learned Society (HMRC reference: Coaching International Ltd Association) and as such, membership subscriptions are exempt from UK VAT. Members may be able to reclaim tax they pay on their AC membership subscriptions. For further information please go here.

Association for Coaching and its affiliates do not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors relating to AC membership tax relief.