Signatory status We are asking and encouraging all professional membership associations and other professional bodies to become signatories to the Charter, if they can. This means agreeing to the commitments on the Charter and working with other signatories to do so. There are varying levels of commitment within this role, as positions on working groups will be available to volunteers while other bodies may elect to provide assistance and advice on a more ad-hoc basis, guided by the working groups. Supporter status We recognise that many bodies must observe formal processes before signing the Charter, and these may take time. Still other organisations may not be able to sign the Charter due to technical reasons, such as their remit not overlapping with the Charter commitments. Nevertheless, we want to provide all these organisations with the chance to provide support to the Charter, and as soon as possible, given the urgency of the task before us. Therefore, these bodies may elect to become supporters to the Charter, either until they can sign or on a permanent basis. This means they: Agree with the aims of the Charter If signing the Charter is a possibility, they are in the process of presenting it to their board for consideration.