Making Progress in MS Excel: Level Two

15 – 16 July 2025

Online via Microsoft Teams

An intermediate level course for those with some experience and knowledge of MS Excel who are interested in building up their skills.
This course will be delivered on Teams and it will take place over two morning sessions:
Tuesday 15th July – 9:30am to 13:00pm
Wednesday 16th July – 9:30am to 13:00pm

How Learning Agreements Can Help You and UNISON July

22 July 2025 12:00pm–1:30pm

Aimed at UNISON activists, this online workshop will focus on how learning agreements can help engage with members and employers. It will introduce how a learning agreement can work and will explore how it can form part of an organising plan or project across any sector. By the end of the session participants will have: […]

Setting up a Branch Mentoring Scheme

23 July 2025 10:00am–1:00pm

  This session will focus on how to set up a mentoring scheme in your branch. There will be a brief introduction to mentoring, along with some practice and then some action and planning around how to get started. This is a pilot so it might be subject to review and update throughout the year. […]

Dealing with difficult telephone conversations

30 July 2025 9:00am–12:00pm

This two hour course is delivered via Zoom and is aimed at members tackling difficult conversations or topics, or who may often have service users who are aggressive or angry on the telephone. Learn how to communicate effectively over the telephone and how to de-escalate challenging callers. On completion of this Dealing with Difficult Telephone […]

Lone Working Awareness July 2025

30 July 2025 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online via Zoom

This course is aimed at members who are required to work alone or visit service users or clients at their homes or other locations outside of the office.

Communicating with Success August 2025

6 August 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

This bitesize 60 minute workshop is suitable for all members who want support in understanding how to communicate better in a range of situations, to differing audiences and for differing reasons.

Getting Started with Mentoring – August 2025

13 August 2025 10:00am–1:00pm

An online course via Microsoft Teams for members who are interested in getting started with mentoring

Conflict Management When Working with Students August 2025

27 August 2025 9:00am–12:00pm

Online via Zoom

This course will be of benefit to members who are required to deal with angry, aggressive or challenging young people through the course of their work. Learn how to communicate effectively and how to apply practical strategies to de-escalate and resolve conflict.

Conflict Management (August)

27 August 2025 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online via Zoom

This course is aimed at members who may be required to work with angry, aggressive or challenging people during their working day.

Dementia Awareness for Social Care Staff

9 September 2025 1:00pm–3:00pm

Online

Part of our series for UNISON members in social care, this webinar explores the effects of dementia on the memory and personality.