Deaf Awareness and BSL taster

31 October 2023 10:00am–1:00pm

Virtual Training via Zoom

This session aims to highlight the communication differences of deaf/hearing people, building up an awareness of the challenges faced by the deaf community.

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

Drugs Calculations

26 October 2023 6:30pm–8:30pm

Virtual Training via Zoom

This course is for those who want to develop their confidence in undertaking calculations related to the administration of medicines. The course is designed to increase your confidence in undertaking drug calculations.

To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.

Making Equality Central to your Union Practice (virtual)

25 October 2023 9:30am–3:30pm

Virtual training run via Microsoft Teams

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.

This course is open to all activists and will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.

Branch charge: £10 per delegate

(Cancelled) Caring for Adults

24 October 2023 9:30am–12:30pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

This overview will give you a grounding in the key principles when caring for adults.

To register your interest for the course please complete the form.

Health & Safety Representative Training

16 – 20 October 2023

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

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

This course is essential for new Health and Safety Representatives, or for those Health and Safety Representatives who have more experience but who haven’t yet had the chance to go on this course.

This course will take place on 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 October 2023.

Branch Charge: £125 per delegate

Writing a Motion and UNISON Structures

17 October 2023 10:00am–3:00pm

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Centre, Leeds

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

How to Effectively Challenge (Fully Booked)

16 October 2023 10:30am–12:00pm

Virtual Training via Zoom

Delivered by Show Racism the Red Card, this session aims to help participants feel more confident recognising prejudicial incidents and ensure they understand the value of effectively challenging prejudicial actions, behaviours, and statements we may witness.

To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.

Makaton: Baby & Young Children signing

13 October 2023 10:00am–11:30am

Virtual Training via Zoom

An opportunity to learn over 30 key signs and gain insight into how and why Makaton is used in the early years.

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

Confidence Building (bitesize)

12 October 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm

Virtual Training via MS Teams

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

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

Further Representation Skills

11 – 12 October 2023

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

This  2 day course is designed to follow on from the 5 day Organising Stewards course or equivalent and is aimed at existing UNISON stewards. The course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the 5 day course and explores in more detail:

• Process for identifying needs and exploring what is and isn’t a case
• Recap on sources of information especially the ACAS code
• Preparing for a grievance and a capability case
• Planning and building a case including interviewing witnesses
• Possible outcomes from cases.

Branch Charge: £50 per delegate