Cruse: Loss and Bereavement Awareness

25 April 2024 10:15am–12:45pm

This online workshop is open to any UNISON members but is particularly aimed at those who regularly deal with bereaved people as part of their job.  The session will reflect on the grieving process, seeking greater understanding of current models on grief that can help those facing loss. The training, delivered via zoom, will last […]

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

The deadline for applications has now passed and places on this course have been allocated. To join the waiting list for future sessions, complete the form located at the bottom of this page. This three module online course is designed to support branch activists to plan a strategy to engage with environmental issues in the […]

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 […]

Disabled Members Branch Officer Training June 2024

12 June 2024 10:00am–4:00pm

Are you a Disabled Members Branch Officer or Contact or a Disabled Member who wants to get more active in your branch? Join us for the one day Disabled Members’ Branch Officer training. This training is for disabled members and will focus on: Working for disability equality in UNISON Role of branch disabled members officer […]

Cruse: Loss and Bereavement Awareness

13 June 2024 10:15am–12:45pm

This online workshop is open to any UNISON members but is particularly aimed at those who regularly deal with bereaved people as part of their job.  The session will reflect on the grieving process, seeking greater understanding of current models on grief that can help those facing loss. Oops! We could not locate your form. […]

Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training Summer 2024

26 June 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 […]

New Union Learning Rep (ULR) online training Summer 2024

4 June – 2 July 2024

Introductory training for new UNISON learning reps. The course will be delivered online over MS Teams and will cover: the role of the UNISON learning rep how to find out what people want to learn – and how making the case for learning networking and making contacts advertising and communicating with members where to find […]