1. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1 APRIL 2016 TO 31 MARCH 2017
Anne Chien
Chair of BICA 

2. Mission Statement
To encourage and facilitate its members to provide the highest standards of counselling support to people affected by fertility issues.

3. Aims of BICA
To promote the highest standards of counselling for those considering or undergoing infertility investigations and treatment or coping with their aftermath
To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas
To encourage study and research in the infertility counselling field
To work collaboratively with other Professional Fertility Organisations to promote the value and importance of counselling
BICA is the only professional association for infertility counsellors and counselling in the UK

4. BICA Executive Committee Members
Anne Chien: Chair, Scotland Representative, Journal Sub Committee, Training Group
Tracey Chester: Co - Chair, Chair of Events Sub-Committee
Angela Pericleous-Smith: Publications Officer, Membership Secretary, Deputy Chair BICA Accreditation Board, Training Group

5. Supported By: Chair of Accreditation Board: Jim Monarch
Journal Editor: Kate Brian
Journal Distribution: Bev Loftus
HFEA External Advisors: Sheila Pike and Claude Rennert
Press Officer: Vicky Parkin
Human Fertility Board BICA Representative: Marilyn Crawshaw
Book Reviews: Francesca Howell
Gerry McCluskey
Web Designer: Nic Snow
Training Group: Jennie Hunt, Janet Owen, Gerry McCluskey, Suzanne Dark, Deborah Sloan, Angela Pericleous-Smith, Anne Chien
Past Executive Committee members who act as an Advisory Network

6. BICA Membership& Publications
11 Overseas
Accreditation-AMBICA and SAMBICA
4 Honorary Members

7. BICA Training Group
Infertility, the Couple and the Relationship – Relate, York
Working with Men- Manchester
The Presence of the Absent Child- London
Foundation course: Manchester and IFCA Dublin

8. BICA Training Group Future plans:
Foundation Course- Manchester 9th and 10th June, 2017
Relate Training in Bristol
Skype training FNUK- Managing bad News
Managing Bad News Workshops
An autumn workshop for members will be announced shortly
Spring 2018 workshop

9. Honorary Treasurers Report 2016 - 2017
Receipts and payments presently unavailable
Sent to Accountancy Company
Website re-development biggest outlay

10. BICA Activities BICA Annual Conference
Fertility Show 2016 &2017– Joint UK Professional Societies Stand
Board to Board Meetings- Collaboration with UK Joint Societies
HFEA Multiple Birth and Professional Stakeholder Groups
RCN Fertility Preservation Guidelines
BFS Special Interest Group, Fertility Preservation

11. BICA Activities
Supporting Research Proposals and Surveys– FNUK, Rachel Hordsworth and Bourne Hall, Naomi Moller, Leah Gilman and Petra Nordqvist
Representation Licensed Centre Panel Group, PROGAR, Fertility Fairness, ILCO
Registered Stakeholder with NICE
Journal of Infertility counselling
Continued collaboration with HFEA
Review practice guidelines

12. The BICA Executive Committee
Thank You
The voluntary members of the BICA Executive Committee, the BICA training group and to all other members who have contributed and supported the running of the organisation
Osbournes Solicitors for use of their meeting rooms and for their hospitality
All members for your continuing support
from
The BICA Executive Committee