Past Events

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

Equality is written into our rule book and into our objectives and policies, but making equality part and parcel of everyday business is no small task. Making equality central to your union practice is a course that explores internal and external tools, which can support equality bargaining, negotiating, and representation. The course also looks at how to identify equality themes in organising and recruitment, as well as considering the different equality roles in UNISON and how you can utilise their support.

Branch charge: £25 per delegate

To register your interest for this course please contact your branch.

This face to face training looks at what the roles of the steward are and gives you the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out these roles, for example recruiting members and involving them in the union and how to work with members to tackle problems at work.

This course will run on 20, 21, 22, 23, 27 November 2023.

This course is 30 hours learning in total.

Branch Charge: £125 per delegate

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

The course is designed for activists who have some experience of dealing with sickness absence issues and who wish to understand the issues in more depth. It can also be used by those activists with less experience but who are faced with an unfair sickness absence policy and wish to know more.

Branch Charge: £50 per delegate

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

This course has been designed to help reps identify, prevent and tackle bullying and harassment in the workplace. The course will enable UNISON branches, stewards, and safety reps to:
• define and recognise workplace bullying and harassment
• identify work organisation and staffing issues that contribute to bullying and harassment
• understand how employment law principles and health and safety legislation apply to workplace bullying and harassment
• make employers aware of what they can do to recognise and eliminate workplace bullying and harassment
• develop a workplace strategy to inform members about what to do if they experience or witness bullying and harassment
• develop a workplace policy to address bullying and harassment

Branch Charge: £50 per delegate

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

This workshop is aimed at activists who are considering submitting motions to National Delegate Conference, service group conferences or self-organised group conferences.

Branch Charge: £25 per delegate

To register your interest for this course please contact your branch.

This face to face training looks at what the roles of the steward are and gives you the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out these roles, for example recruiting members and involving them in the union and how to work with members to tackle problems at work.

This course will run on 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 October 2023.

This course is 30 hours learning in total.

Branch Charge: £125 per delegate

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 UNISON stewards, health & safety representatives and other branch officers.  The course discusses the menopause as a collective issue for organising in the branch and with employers. 

Branch Charge: £25 per delegate