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♡ UNISON: it’s helping me to help others

Jane Collier is an occupational therapist and branch education officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: the union launched me on a learning journey

Louise Evans says the first step is the hardest, but the climb gets a little easier with each step you take

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Dyslexia – what does it mean and how can you help?

New UNISON online training module helps members and activists understand the condition and equips you to support colleagues

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON shows its continuing commitment to adult learning

UNISON renews learning agreements to benefit public service workers

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Local government unions launch petition for decent pay

The Reading Agency runs an annual reading challenge for adult readers, Reading Ahead. The scheme challenges less confident readers to choose six reads – this could be poems, articles, or books such as the Quick Reads series, and readers are encouraged to record their reading in a diary, to get a certificate at the end.  […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Useful Member Learning Reading Links

Unionlearn:   Promoting Unionlearning 2018 booklet https://www.unionlearn.org.uk/publications/promoting-union-learning-reps-who-spread-word Unionlearn: Supporting black & minority ethnic apprentices https://www.unionlearn.org.uk/publications/supporting-black-and-minority-ethnic-apprentices For Branches: UNISON Organising Space https://www.unison.org.uk/get-involved/in-your-workplace/key-documents-tools-activists/organising-space/ Unionlearn Climbing Frame https://climbingframe.unionlearn.org.uk/Home Kickstart funding for branches https://learning.unison.org.uk/ulf/ The Reading Agency https://readingagency.org.uk/adults/ For Members: UNISON E-notes https://e-learning.unison.org.uk/ UNISON Financial support for learning https://learning.unison.org.uk/financial-support/ TUC E-notes https://www.unionlearn.org.uk/enotes TUC Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgX4MFSLkZp6N-P4FzC9kAQ

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Boosting our members’ digital confidence

It’s Get Online Week from 15 to 21 October – as the use of digital technology increases in the workplace, we want members to try one thing online to increase their digital skills and gain digital confidence

Article on the UNISON National site.

Learning to excel

Former UNISON president Lucia McKeever cites her union’s commitment to lifelong learning as a key reason for her unexpected rise through the ranks

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Learning to excel

You left school, you got a job. And that’s how it was for Lucia McKeever. But then, with encouragement from her trade union, her […]

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Using learning activities for recruitment and retention in Grovember

Bev Ring is a UNISON steward at Lockswood Library, who worked with the Regional Member Learning team to organise the […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.