“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done”

– Alan Turing

Our progress

  • The first professional association for Health Coaching in the world (2018)
  • A public Directory of qualified UKIHCA Approved Health Coaches (HCs) (2018)
  • A qualitative and quantitative research study on attitudes to Health and Wellness Coaching (2019)
  • A Comprehensive Strategic Review of the UK Health Coaching Association (2021)
  • A clear Scope of Practice for UKIHCA-Approved Health Coaches (2021)
  • Robust criteria for UKIHCA Full and Student Membership and membership renewals for graduates from UKIHCA-Approved Health Coaching education and training courses (2021)
  • Full Membership for international Health Coaches graduating from a UKIHCA-Approved education and training courses (2021)
  • UKIHCA Affiliate Membership for those with a professional interest or looking to develop a professional interest in health coaching (2021)
  • A Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching (2021 – updated 2025)
  • Finalist, The Association of Executives’ Individual Member Association of the Year (2021)
  • Launch of new ground-breaking Education and Training Standards for Health and Wellness Coaching (2022)
  • Launch of a new robust framework for approving Health Coaching Education and Training Schools/Providers (2022)
  • A formal requirement for Continuing Professional Development (2022)
  • UKIHCA 4-Year Celebratory Health Coaching Conference (2022)
  • The first UKIHCA Online Careers Fair (2023)
  • Consultancy support for EVEX, the leading health provider in Georgia, to develop and establish a Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching diploma for primary care physicians doctors  (2023)
  • A Portfolio Route to UKIHCA Full Membership for experienced and qualified health coaches and qualified health and coaching professionals in allied and adjunct fields (2023)
  • A consumer facing campaign Find Your Healthy to promote UKIHCA, the practice of health coaching and UKIHCA-Approved Full Members (2023)
  • A Strategic Partnership with the Society of Behavioural Science, Singapore (2023)
  • UKIHCA White Paper ‘Towards a Healthier Happier Britain: The Case for Health Coaching’ (2023)
  • UKIHCA inaugural ‘Wall to Wall Health Coaching’ full-day event at the Integrative and Personalised Medicine Congress (2024)
  • UKIHCA Health Coaching Scope of Practice Discussion Paper (2024)
  • UKIHCA Professional Standards for Education and Training in Whole-Health & Wellbeing Coaching (2024)
  • A UKIHCA Register of Professional Health Coaches (2024)
  • A Mentoring and Supervision Service (2024) 
  • Founding Member of the Health Coaching Special Interest Group for the Society for Integrative Oncology/British Society for Integrative Oncology (2024)
  • A Collaborative Partnership with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sports and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) (2024)
  • Consultancy support for a leading public leisure centre operator for a Work Based Pathway route into UKIHCA-Approved Full Membership for their wellness coaching staff (2024)
  • Twice-monthly Professional and Business Development webinars with industry and international experts to support members’ development (Ongoing)
  • A suite of business products for newly qualified and existing health coaches, allied professionals and training providers (Ongoing)
  • Fostering employment opportunities for health coaches within the private and public health, physical activity and wellness sectors and with digital technology organisations (Ongoing)

Our Impact on Professionalism

  • Achieving recognition for UKIHCA Registered Health Coaches and UKIHCA-Approved Members across all sectors where health coaching happens  
  • Participation as experts in the health coaching sector through active collaborations with NHSE, PCI, NHS Trusts, IBCs & PCNs, BSLM, SIO, BSIO, NCIM and Digital Health providers
  • Developing and supporting health coaching education and training providers to raise and maintain professional standards and practice
  • A career progression framework for professional health coaches, including supporting the NHS to develop career progression for HWBCs working in the NHS
  • A founding member of the Global Wellness Institute – Wellness Coaching Initiative, producing a series of White Papers reflecting health coaching across the globe
  • Founding Member of the Health Coaching Special Interest Group for the Society for Integrative Oncology/British Society for Integrative Oncology.

Our impact on Community 

  • UKIHCA has grown a health coaching membership community with an annual growth of 29% per year
  • We have established infrastructure to enable networking within health coaching and across related disciplines
  • An active and engaged Facebook Forum for UKIHCA Full Members and Students in Training
  • A Facebook Forum for UKIHCA Affiliate Members
  • We have developed cross-discipline professional communities across health and business sectors
  • UKIHCA Advisory Group
  • UKIHCA Education and Training Standards Review Group

Our impact on Enterprise

We are bringing UKIHCA’s expertise to:

  • Training, developing, approving and embedding quality standards in health coaching in the private, public health and physical activity sectors, workplaces, education and communities
  • Education and training providers in the UK and internationally, clinical and allied to health professional practices, employers developing and implementing health coaching Competency Frameworks
  • Advising on effective recruitment, training and development of health coaches across all sectors
  • Partnerships and collaborations to seed and facilitate employment opportunities for HCs working in:
    • NHS, ICB & private healthcare settings
    • Physical activity settings
    • Workplace settings
    • Cancer care
    • Digital health settings