Getting Started in Microsoft Excel: Level 1

1 – 2 July 2025

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees will leave this two-day online course with the basic skills necessary to create, edit, format and manipulate spreadsheet data.

No previous experience of Excel is necessary, but attendees should have a basic understanding of PCs, including familiarity with keyboard and mouse.

This course will be delivered via Microsoft Teams over two morning sessions:

– Tuesday 1st July, 9:30 – 13:00 pm
– Wednesday 2nd July, 9:30 – 13:00 pm

Union Learning Rep (ULR) Stage One Training – Summer 2025

21 May – 11 June 2025

Online via Microsoft Teams

Introductory training for new UNISON learning reps.

Advanced Employment Law – Disability Discrimination 2025

20 – 22 May 2025

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 […]

Local Government Pension Scheme Workshop

20 May 2025 12:30pm–1:30pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

Membership of the local government pension scheme (LGPS) is valuable.  This webinar will describe the basics of the LGPS.

Introduction to Mindfulness

12 May 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

In this session, we will explore and discuss the concept of mindfulness, understand the benefits of practicing it regularly, and try some short mindfulness exercises. It is taking place as part of our Learning at Work Week series.

Cruse Bereavement in Children and Young People April 2025

30 April 2025 4:00pm–6:30pm

This online workshop is open to any UNISON member but it is particularly aimed at those who work with children and young people. The session provides a greater awareness of the impact of bereavement on children, young people and their families. It looks at the understanding of death at different stages of development and how […]

Disabled Members Branch Officer Training April 2025

17 April 2025 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 […]

Digital Skills: An Introduction to Excel April 2025

16 April 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

This short online workshop is intended for those who have little to no experience of using Microsoft Excel and who want to build up their confidence and knowledge of using it in personal and professional settings. Please note this course is now full but we are running it again throughout the year. The next available […]

Credit Crunch Cookery

15 April 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

This workshop, created and delivered by UNISON, is designed to provide ways in which you can make your groceries go further.

How Learning Agreements Can Help You and UNISON April

15 April 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: […]