TUC Mental Health in the Workplace

12 – 14 April 2023

Online event

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace This course is to assist reps to understand the role they could play in raising awareness of mental health as a workplace issue. This course will cover Awareness. Knowledge. Representing and supporting. How to organise around mental health. Here are a number of other criteria which you must be […]

Unconscious Bias Workshop

3 April 2023 10:00am–1:00pm

Online

In this online workshop you will learn about what unconscious bias actually is and how our brains process information. Why does unconscious bias happen and where does it come from? What are the effects and impact of unconscious bias on individuals in society and in the workplace? How can we address our own and other […]

Negotiating Skills

27 – 29 March 2023

Brighton regional office, 179 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6AG

Please Note: due to changes with the Guildford office this course will now be delivered at the Brighton Regional Office. This three day course is aimed at UNISON representatives who are involved in negotiations or who are likely to become involved in negotiations with management on policies, pay, and conditions of service. It will help […]

Regional Women’s Forum

24 – 26 March 2023

Warbrook House, Eversley

The Womens Regional Forum campaign for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and support campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Online Organising Stewards Course

6 – 10 March 2023

Microsoft Teams

Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying out your duties as a steward. The course will help you: Understand the role of an organising […]

Online ERA Refresher Training

2 – 3 February 2023

Microsoft Teams

ERA (Employment Relations Act 1999) Refresher Training By law, all workplace representatives are required to undertake training at least once every five years to keep up to date and maintain their ERA certification. The refresher course aims to update reps on new legislation which is relevant to their role and introduce new developments within UNISON. […]

Further Representational Skills Course

16 – 17 January 2023

UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

Further Representation Skills This course is aimed at existing UNISON Stewards and is designed to follow on from the Organising Stewards course. This course will cover: 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 […]

Organising Stewards Course

9 – 13 January 2023

UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying out your duties as a steward. The course will help you: Understand the role of an organising […]

Regional Young Members Forum

15 December 2022 5:30pm–7:00pm

Online Meeting

The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.

ERA Refresher Training

13 – 14 December 2022

UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

ERA (Employment Relations Act 1999) Refresher Training By law, all workplace representatives are required to undertake training at least once every five years to keep up to date and maintain their ERA certification. The refresher course aims to update reps on new legislation which is relevant to their role and introduce new developments within UNISON. […]

Online Health & Safety Representatives Course

5 – 9 December 2022

Online

  NB: This course will now be delivered online.  Tutorial dates remain the same. As the course involves group work and discussion, you will be expected to attend webinar based tutorials at fixed times. There are a number of other criteria which you must be able to commit to before embarking on the course and […]

YODW: Understanding Access to Work Webinar

5 December 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online Webinar

UNISON has made 2022 the Year of Disabled Workers. We want to use these 12 months to highlight the experience of our disabled members, the value they bring to our union and to the workplace, and to call for better enforcement of legal rights including the right to reasonable adjustments at work. (International Day of […]

Negotiating Skills

22 – 24 November 2022

UNISON Guildford Office, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close GU1 4UL

This three day course is aimed at UNISON representatives who are involved in negotiations or who are likely to become involved in negotiations with management on policies, pay, change management, and conditions. It will help participants to: develop and practice negotiating skills be more effective team negotiators understand the process of negotiating be familiar with […]

Online Organising Stewards Course

14 – 18 November 2022

Online

Organising Stewards NB: this course will now be delivered online. Tutorial dates remain the same. This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards and is delivered either online or in a classroom. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you […]

Local Government Finance for UNISON Stewards

9 March – 16 November 2022

Online

This year the Local Government Service Group has once again engaged LGIU to run the online Understanding Local Government Finances training for UNISON stewards, you can find out more and register here. There are 3 sessions available on various dates throughout the year: Session 1: An Introduction to Local Government Finance Session 2: Understanding & […]