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What we do

The Institute of Licensing (IoL) is the professional body for licensing practitioners across the UK. A registered charity (No. 4884548), the IoL membership comprises practitioners from regulatory, industry and legal fields.

The IoL exists for its members in pursuit of its stated objectives and operates both regionally and nationally across the UK with established regions covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and members in Scotland.

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How We Operate

The Institute of Licensing (IoL) operates throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with a Board composed of 12 Regional Directors representing their regions and other officers co-opted to the Board for their skills / experience or to undertake a particular role.

Accountable to the membership they set general direction and policy for the IoL, and are responsible for the governance of the charity and its subsidiary trading company (Institute of Licensing Events Ltd) in accordance with both charity and company laws. You can find out more details about our objects and how we operate in our:

Memorandum and Articles of Association

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Who we are

The Institute of Licensing (IoL) is the professional body for licensing practitioners across the UK. A registered charity (No. 1117942), the IoL membership comprises practitioners from regulatory, industry and legal fields.

The IoL is governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported by the IoL team, and its volunteer regional officers and committee members.

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If you have an interest in licensing, join us to be part of the leading professional body for licensing practitioners, and enjoy the benefits of IoL membership.

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