The Association will:
Inspire
Education
Work with education providers to embed trees in learning at all levels, and support arboricultural training and education professionals and providers.
Inclusivity and Diversity
Ensure there is a culture in our organisation and the arboricultural sector in which everyone feels welcome and sees a place for themselves. Tree care should be for everyone.
Tree champions
Provide resources to help members to tell others about the importance of trees and tree care professionals, creating a link between the profession and the general public.
Member Engagement
Engage with our membership in a meaningful and mutually-beneficial way through the Board of Trustees, branches, working groups and Arb Ambassadors.
Succession in Arboriculture
Identify and encourage the next generation of arboricultural professionals, offering them a clear career pathway and making sure they are representative of the communities in which they work.
Support
Membership
Grow our membership and deliver for our members in the UK and around the world, supporting them in their development and representing them as their professional body.
Accreditations
Enable our members to demonstrate their skills and expertise through provision of professional accreditations including the Approved Contractor and Registered Consultant Schemes, Chartered Environmentalist and VETcert.
Best practice
Combine expert knowledge and experience with science and research to drive and disseminate evidence-based best practice.
Publications
Produce high-quality publications such as the ARB Magazine and Arboricultural Journal as well as industry-specific guidance and reference books. Commission new work and identify material suitable for translation into English.
Promote
External Events
Raise the profile of arboriculture and the Association through attending, and helping our members attend, external professional and community events.
International
Promote the reputation of the UK as a global leader in arboriculture, creating new relationships with international organisations while also developing and building on existing ones.
Influence
Work with decision-makers at local, regional and national level to push for the changes our sector needs, operating independently and through networks and alliances of other organisations.
Partnership
Work effectively with others to achieve our vision, with partners in arboriculture and urban forestry as well as those from other sectors and disciplines which could impact our industry.
Website and communication channels
Develop our brand and communication through an ever-increasing and targeted social and traditional media presence, and an updated website and online presence.