Chartered Week

What do engineers, lawyers and accountants have in common? For many professionals in these roles, it’s Chartered status! In fact there are Chartered professionals working in every sector in the UK, raising standards of practice and underpinning society’s trust in our direction of growth.

What is Chartered Week?

Chartered Week is a national awareness week dedicated to celebrating and promoting the role of professional registration and its impact in society today. It offers a unique opportunity for the Chartered community — that’s Chartered professionals, employers, awarding bodies and people aspiring to be Chartered — to collaborate across sectors, to share experiences and best practices, and explore common challenges and goals.

In particular, Chartered Week aims to:

• celebrate the enduring role of Chartered registration in setting and maintaining standards of competence and professionalism
• educate about the ethical conduct, leadership and accountability that Chartered and other equivalent public registrations represent
• advocate for the enduring value of Chartered status, encouraging next-gen professionals to follow registration pathways in their career

When is Chartered Week?

Chartered Week takes place at the end of February. The 2026 celebration will run from 23rd to the 27th of February, and the theme for this year is Celebrating Trusted Professionals. It’s a chance to call out the Chartered heroes whose expertise and integrity directly help to strengthen public confidence in their profession.

How to get involved
Check out the CW toolkit — http://www.charteredweek.uk/toolkit — where you’ll find lots of readymade resources and ideas for taking part in #CharteredWeek, including digital badges, hashtags and social content.

• Chartered professionals — you could inspire others by sharing your story on social media… don’t forget to use the hashtags!
• Employers — why not recognise the Chartered professionals in your team with a spot in your newsletter or intranet.
• Awarding bodies — use the assets in the CW toolkit to raise awareness of the registration routes available in your sector.

History of Chartered Week

Following the kick off of the first ever Chartered Week in 2026, we hope that the awareness week will become a key fixture on the annual calendar. In today’s fast-moving global society, the qualities that define Chartered practice have never been so important. Chartered Week is a time for registered professionals everywhere to step forward and be recognised for their contribution, amplifying the message that trusted professionals are at the heart of a well-functioning, ethical world.

Event hashtags

Use these hashtags to share your support for Chartered Week:
• #CharteredWeek
• #ProudToBeChartered
• #AspiringToBeChartered

They’re a great way to connect with the wider community and join in the conversation, or simply to keep up with activities throughout the week.