Stop the Racism, Stop the Hate: United Nations anti-racism day march

16 March 2024 12:00pm–4:00pm

London SW1P 4DF

With the scale of the Sunak government’s racist offensive, attacks on refugee and migrant rights, and how this is fuelling the growth of the far right, 2024’s demonstrations for UN Anti Racism Day are of vital importance. A mass campaign by a broad coalition of forces drawing in anti-racists everywhere, and involving trade unions, campaigns, […]

UNISON South East celebrates Stars in our Schools

24 November 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online

Stars in Our Schools is an annual celebration of school support staff. This year the event will take place on Friday 24 November 2023, and we’ll be holding a special online webinar to mark the occasion. This is a great opportunity to link up with fellow UNISON members in schools across the South East, as […]

South East Equality Conference 2023

13 October 2023 10:00am–4:30pm

UNISON Centre, London

Workshops and panel members announced below… Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. The ability to live and work without prejudice is a fundamental right, regardless of your background, identity and experiences. Join us for the SE Equality conference! You are invited to the UNISON South East Equality Conference which will help […]

Challenging the hostile environment

10 October 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online event

We are celebrating Black History Month and 2023 Year of Black Workers. This is an online event with UNISON policy officer Narmada Thiranagama taking place on Microsoft Teams. From Windrush to the workplace we will be talking about UNISON’s campaign to defend migrant workers, refugees and Black communities. To register, please email l.obadiah@unison.co.uk. Outcome

30 years on – Stephen Lawrence Day

22 April 2023

Stephen Lawrence Day was first celebrated in 2019 and takes place annually on 22 April, the date of Stephen’s death. The Day is marked officially in the British calendar as a celebration of Stephen’s life and legacy.

South East Equality Conference

8 July 2022 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Centre, London

Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. The ability to live and work without prejudice is a fundamental right, regardless of your background, identity and experiences. Join us for the SE Equality conference!   You are invited to the UNISON South East Equality Conference which will help to equip your branch with […]

Operation Hampshire – all police staff meeting

26 April 2022 12:30pm–2:00pm

Microsoft Teams

Following a survey sent out to branches to ask our members about their awareness or experience of Operation Hampshire, a National Initiative focussed on improving the response to assaults on Police Officers and Police Staff, we are really pleased to announce that , Dave Brewster, National Operation Hampshire Co-ordinator for the National Police Wellbeing Service […]

Black History Month: Time to Celebrate! with David Olusoga

16 October 2021 9:30am–1:00pm

Online

Join us for a one-day online celebration of Black History, featuring a talk from historian David Olusoga

Black History Month: Black Leadership Skills

15 October 2021 9:30am–4:30pm

Online

Join us for a one-day online course on developing leadership skills for Black members, as part of Black History Month 2021.

LGBT+ Members and Mental Health – Celebrating International Non-Binary Day

14 July 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online webinar

This workshop is open to all members in the South East. What is mental health? What is its relationship to the workplace? Why is this an LGBT+ issue? What does the latest TUC research say? What about bogus employer led programmes? How can UNISON help? To reserve a space, please email your membership number to membereducationse@unison.co.uk. […]

Regional Equality Conference

23 April 2021 10:00am–5:00pm

Online

Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. The ability to live and work without prejudice is a fundamental right, regardless of your background, identity and experiences. You are invited to the UNISON South East Equality Conference which will help to equip your branch with the tools and resources to raise awareness of […]

LGBT+ History Month Webinar: UNISON’s Role as a Champion of LGBT+ Equality

24 February 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm

Online webinar

All UNISON members are invited to join us for this special webinar in celebration of LGBT+ History Month. We are delighted that Susan Mawhood, UNISON National Officer for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender+ Equality, will be with us to discuss UNISON’s history supporting the LGBT+ Community and the excellent work the LGBT+ Self Organised Group continues […]

LGBT+ History Month Quiz

18 February 2021 7:30pm–8:45pm

Online quiz

Test your knowledge of LGBT+ history (and other topics!) by joining our special online quiz, hosted by the Regional LGBT+ Group. Everyone is welcome to pit their wits and try to win one of our excellent prizes, and friends and family of UNISON members can also join in the fun. Please email p.young@unison.co.uk to register, […]

World Menopause Day

18 October 2020

This Sunday, 18 October, is World Menopause Day. This day is to raise awareness of the health issues women face when approaching, during and beyond the menopause. UNISON has over a million women members working in public services. So we take the menopause seriously. It’s a workplace issue – nearly 8 out of 10 menopausal […]