National Careers – Experience Matters (45+)

8 November 2021 10:30am–11:30am

Virtual Training via MS Teams

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

Explore mid-life career review, for those 45 years and over – it’s not too late to make a change and take up new opportunities.

Confidence Building (bitesize)

2 November 2021 6:30pm–7:30pm

Virtual Training via Zoom

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

This workshop will explore what confidence looks like and provide ideas and tips for addressing your own confidence.

Neurodiversity Understood

2 November 2021 10:00am–11:00am

Virtual Training via MS Teams

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

Neurodiversity is an umbrella term for autism, dyslexia, ADHD and dyspraxia. The session will explore strengths of neurodiverse individuals and workplace barriers.

Makaton (Fully Booked)

27 – 28 October 2021

Virtual Training via Zoom (2 mornings: 9.00am - 1.00pm)

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

A comprehensive introduction to Makaton, about 80 signs, plus information about using Makaton and lots of opportunities to practise skills.

Get Online

7 October 2021 6:00pm–8:00pm

Virtual Training via Zoom (Three Thursday evenings on 7, 14, 21 October at 6pm - 8pm)

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

This course, run over three sessions, will ease you into the world of online communication. Learn how to access and use online meeting tools such as Zoom and MS Teams plus explore the fundamentals of some learning platforms.

National Careers – 21st Century Job Search and the Hidden Job Market

21 October 2021 1:30pm–2:30pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

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

Understand how employers tend to promote their vacancies plus receive hints and tips on how to plan your job search.

(Fully Booked) Race Protocol Workshop

21 October 2021

Virtual Training via Microsoft Teams (10.00-12.30 each day)

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 Branch Officers, Stewards and Health & Safety reps.

The workshop will give an overview of the UNISON’s Race Discrimination Protocol and identify organising opportunities for branches and activists.

Introduction to Mindfulness

19 October 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm

Virtual Training via Zoom

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

Understand what mindfulness is and the benefits of practising it regularly including some short mindfulness exercises.

Hope not Hate: Difficult conversations workshop

18 October 2021 1:30pm–3:00pm

Online Workshop via Zoom

To register your interest for this course please add your details to the form below.

People are becoming increasingly intolerant of inappropriate comments being made in the workplace. However, is there a way we can call people out on these comments without creating arguments?

This session offers effective methods for allowing people to reflect on the problems of their comments without relying on passive-aggressive or “myth-busting” techniques.

We explore practises that seek to understand people’s perspectives, rather than focus on their objectionable conclusions.

We cannot let the place of work be a place of prejudicial or discriminatory language – but we need be constructive in our approach to all everyone to grow.

(Fully Booked) Hope not Hate: Difficult conversations workshop

18 October 2021 10:00am–11:30am

Online Workshop via Zoom

This session is now fully booked, please check our events for alternative sessions.

People are becoming increasingly intolerant of inappropriate comments being made in the workplace. However, is there a way we can call people out on these comments without creating arguments?

This session offers effective methods for allowing people to reflect on the problems of their comments without relying on passive-aggressive or “myth-busting” techniques.

We explore practises that seek to understand people’s perspectives, rather than focus on their objectionable conclusions.

We cannot let the place of work be a place of prejudicial or discriminatory language – but we need be constructive in our approach to all everyone to grow.