Excel for Beginners

18 February 2025 6:00pm–8:00pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

Microsoft Excel is the most popular and widely used spreadsheet software in the workplace and this course is aimed at those with little or no knowledge of the software. The session covers creating a new workbook, adding and editing data, working with formulas and charting.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Essential Digital Skills

20 February 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

This workshop will ease you into the world of online communication. Learn how to protect yourself from online scams and viruses, email safety plus understand social media and online conferencing.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Mental Health at Work

25 February 2025

UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Leeds

To register your interest for this course please contact your branch. You will need approval from your branch to attend.

This course is aimed at Health and Safety Reps and Branch Activists.

UNISON recommends this course as a basis for all other mental health training.  This course would not be suitable for reps who have already completed other mental health training such as Mental Health First Aid MHFA Training.

Branch Charge:      £30 per delegate

Get Active in UNISON

28 February 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

Wondered about getting more involved with UNISON but not sure where to start? In this session we will explore the different union roles i.e. steward, H&S rep, learning rep (ULR); how you can support your branch and help with UNISON’s campaigns plus an overview of the training you will receive.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Create a Winning CV

3 March 2025 10:00am–11:00am

Virtual Training via MS Teams

Gain confidence to build, update and tailor a CV and how to identify and promote your skills and experiences in order to apply for jobs. You will also gain an understanding of what employers are looking for when screening CVs from job applicants plus increase the chances of your CV getting through an applicant tracking system.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Deaf Awareness & BSL Taster

6 March 2025 10:00am–4:00pm

UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS

This session aims to highlight the communication differences of deaf/hearing people, building up an awareness of the challenges faced by the deaf community. It will also explore how organisations can break down the barriers to these through educating about what can be done to support the Deaf to create a more integrated inclusive working environment for all. There will also be an opportunity to learn some basic BSL signs during the session.

To book your place you will need to contact your branch for approval to attend.

Visual Impairment Awareness

7 March 2025 10:00am–11:30am

Virtual Training via MS Teams

This session with the RNIB will improve your understanding of different types of visual impairment and how they impact people’s lives. Using visual aids, myth busting, videos and more, it will give you key takeaways around facts and figures as well as practical skills, such as how to guide a blind person.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Enhance your Excel Skills

11 March 2025 10:00am–1:30pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

You will be guided through the skills you need to produce highly efficient and productive workbooks including how to: create a VLOOKUP table, create a Pivot Table and Pivot Chart, sorting and filtering, use the IF function and more.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Black Members – Empowered Leadership

12 March 2025 10:00am–4:00pm

UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS

Aimed at Black members, the Empowered Leadership is designed for the individual to identify the links between empowerment and successful leadership. It will demonstrate the power of language and communication in affecting positive changes, within the workplace and the home environment. It will also explore what it means to take responsibility and how your thinking can create your reality.

To book your place you will need to contact your branch for approval to attend.

Women in UNISON – Pathways to Activism

15 March 2025 10:00am–4:45pm

UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS

This course helps women members to explore the possibilities of getting more involved in the union. It gives an outline of the way the union works and invites women to explore their own skills and gain confidence in their ability to use these skills in the union.

To book on this course please contact your branch as you will need approval to attend.