Branch Welfare Officer Training

17 April 2024 10:00am–1:00pm

UNISON’s Branch Welfare Officer (BWO) training has two stages: Stage 1: a short introductory online module (1 hour) plus GDPR e-note (20 mins) The online module is an introduction to the BWO role. The GDPR e-note covers the main data protection issues that you need to be aware of as a UNISON activist. It outlines […]

Digital Skills Contact

24 April 2024 2:00pm–4:00pm

Are you interested in finding out about being a Digital Skills Contact? You might want to help others to build confidence and skills to get online. You don’t need to be a digital expert to be help others with digital skills. You do need to be confident in your own digital skills and have the […]

Branch Welfare Officer Training

18 April 2024 10:00am–1:00pm

UNISON’s Branch Welfare Officer (BWO) training has two stages: Stage 1: a short introductory online module (1 hour) plus GDPR e-note (20 mins) The online module is an introduction to the BWO role. The GDPR e-note covers the main data protection issues that you need to be aware of as a UNISON activist. It outlines […]

Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training Spring 2024

1 May 2024 9:30am–1:00pm

This online half-day course delivered over Microsoft Teams is aimed primarily at recently appointed Branch Treasurers. The course will show in detail how to use the union’s online branch accounting system (OLBA), including: Recording receipts and payments Reconciling bank accounts Putting the branch’s budget onto OLBA Producing reports for committee meetings and AGMs Making necessary […]

UNISON Learning Café

2 May 2024 3:30pm–5:00pm

Have you seen the benefits of lifelong learning? Do you want to support members to engage with education? The Learning Café gives UNISON activists with an interest in learning and education an opportunity to come together alongside national member learning staff in a friendly, informal virtual setting via MS Teams.

Access to Work

7 May 2024 12:00pm–1:30pm

This 90 minute webinar will help activists and members to better support disabled members in obtaining Access to Work, the government scheme that can help pay for reasonable adjustments at work. We will also look at how to give disabled members the tools to obtain Access to Work for themselves and will hear from members […]

Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training Spring 2024

16 May 2024 9:30am–1:00pm

This online half-day course delivered over Microsoft Teams is aimed primarily at recently appointed Branch Treasurers. The course will show in detail how to use the union’s online branch accounting system (OLBA), including: Recording receipts and payments Reconciling bank accounts Putting the branch’s budget onto OLBA Producing reports for committee meetings and AGMs Making necessary […]

Climate crisis and green skills (Environmental Officer/Green rep)

8 May 2024

This three module online course is designed to support branch activists to plan a strategy to engage with environmental issues in the workplace and at a wider level. The sessions will be delivered virtually via MS Teams on the following dates: Wednesday 8th May 9.30 – 1.30 Wednesday 15th May 9.30 – 1.30 Wednesday 22nd […]

Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training Spring 2024

22 May 2024 9:30am–1:00pm

This online half-day course delivered over Microsoft Teams is aimed primarily at recently appointed Branch Treasurers. The course will show in detail how to use the union’s online branch accounting system (OLBA), including: Recording receipts and payments Reconciling bank accounts Putting the branch’s budget onto OLBA Producing reports for committee meetings and AGMs Making necessary […]

Advanced Employment Law – Disability Discrimination

21 – 23 May 2024

It can be difficult to recognise when members have a realistic chance of proving disability discrimination and activists may lack confidence in this area. This course will give practical skills for discussing the matter with members and recognising possible cases. More generally, it will build skills of interviewing members and analysing evidence which can be […]