The Foundation of Coaching has been created to support the development of coaching as a profession and as a way of making a difference in the world, through the lives of individuals. http://www.thefoundationofcoaching.org/ is a non-profit, non-commercial, independent resource for coaching research, education, practice and communication. An off-shoot of this, the Global Convention on Coaching, http://www.coachingconvention.org/ is a year long initiative which all key stakeholders involved in coaching (consumers, practitioners, educators, industry bodies) will meet to discuss issues facing the professionalism of coaching. Do take a look at these web sites – they are well worth a visit.