HA committees help to steer, advise and support different parts of the organisation’s work. They bring together historians, teachers, academics and volunteers to ensure the Association reflects and serves its diverse membership.

In simple terms, committees help the HA shape policy, develop activities, and represent specific communities or priorities.

Serving on a committee is a way for members to contribute their expertise, shape the future of the subject, and support the historical community.

Committees meet three times a year – traditionally in January, June and September. One meeting is in person the other two are normally virtual. As a committee member you are expected to attend all meetings, but must attend a minimum of one committee meeting per year. In person meetings are always on a Saturday at the HA’s office in Kennington, London which is on the Northern Line. We pay reasonable expenses.

All committee members are expected to:

1. Make time to prepare for, attend and contribute to committee meetings

2. Be ready to support the charity between meetings or with other activities; for example:
  • Helping develop the HA’s resources, events and publications
  • Serving as an enthusiastic advocate for the work of the HA externally
  • Representing the views and needs of particular groups
  • Contributing to the planning, execution and development of the committee’s activities

3. Adhere to the HA’s code of conduct. 

Committee members hold their role for period of three years from October 2026. They may stand again after the initial three years and serve a total of six years before taking a compulsory break of one year, after which they will be eligible to put themselves forward once more.

We have places open on all our standing committees, and we welcome applications from members in underrepresented groups and underrepresented parts of the UK. Including the North West, Midlands, North East, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people; disabled people (visible and invisible, mental and physical); people who identify as being LGBTQ+; and people who identify as working class or have done so in the past.

Primary Committee

We are keen to hear from primary members with significant experience as an history subject lead, a specialism in history education and/or a first degree in history. We welcome applications from those who have experience in specific areas such as history for students with SEND, teaching diverse histories, leading history across multiple schools within a trust and senior leaders in schools.

We have 3 open places on primary committee. To apply, please email us your CV with 300 words on what you will bring to the committee and 500 words on what effective history looks like in primary school.

Secondary Committee

We are keen to hear from secondary members with expertise and experience in specific areas such as history for students with SEND, leading history across multiple schools within a trust and for early career teachers/trainees and senior leaders in schools.

We have 3 open places on secondary committee. To apply, please email us your CV with 300 words on what you will bring to the committee, and 500 words what you think are the key issues in secondary history.

Branches and Members Committee

This committee works to ensure that active branch members and our historian membership have input to the HA’s direction. We are keen to hear from from non-teaching members of the HA with a passion and enthusiasm for lifelong learning in history, or those who participate in their local branch as attendees or volunteers.

We have 3 open places on our Branches and Members committee. If you would like to get involved, please email us 300 words on what you can bring to the committee and 500 words on how we might better support our general interest audiences. 

Applications must be received by midnight on 13 April 2026.