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Steve and the CIPD Community

Oli

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CIPD Staff

17 Dec, 2025 11:56

Dear CIPD Community users,

I wanted to let you know that at the end of the year we will be saying a fond farewell to Steve Bridger, who has provided community management and moderation support to the CIPD Community for over 20 years now. I know this will be sad news for many of you who have regularly used our community. Steve has been a huge part of making it the valued member service it has become, helping countless people professionals solve their work and career challenges and guiding the development of the site as it has been through many changes. His expertise, calm and supportive approach, and depth of knowledge have been appreciated by everyone.

We remain as committed as ever to building this community as a place for exceptional practical advice and peer support, with our amazing Community Champions at the heart of it and a dedicated team (Michelle, Mark and myself) in support.

I am sure many of you will want to join me in expressing your appreciation for Steve’s outstanding contribution to the CIPD.

Oli, Head of Membership

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  • Rebecca

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    31 Dec, 2025 11:02

    Thanks Steve, best wishes!
  • Sharon

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    31 Dec, 2025 13:41

    This is such sad news to hear. I'm pleased you have posted this to let us know and to allow us to celebrate and remember the huge amount of hard graft, dedication and support has given to the community and how much his presence will be a loss to it.

    Go Steve. I hope this message finds you even if you might have logged off for the last time now.

    Whilst this is to celebrate Steve, I am also looking for and curious to know what is going to happen next Oli. What are the plans, how will the community be nurtured, fostered, promoted and curated without Steve? I'm hoping this will become clear as we move into 2026.
  • Oli

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    CIPD Staff

    3 days ago

    In reply to Sharon:

    Hi Sharon and my apologies for not replying sooner. The Community remains an enormously important part of our support for members, and one that we want to grow and invest in. For now, Michelle Battista will be taking over the day to day support for the Community. Michelle has managed our members' LinkedIn group for a while and is an established and trusted member of the CIPD team - you will be in safe hands with her. Mark Wilson, our other Community Manager, will be providing support and cover too. Beyond that, I am in the process of adding some more resource to the team. I hope that reassures that our commitment to the Community is as strong as ever. I will keep everyone updated as things move forward.