Facing change and managing stress

12 November 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online event

UNISON South East have created a webinar series, ’Time for change’ that hope to offer members information and support on a variety of topics that have become a concern since the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar will cover stress management and ways to overcome change both in the workplace and at home. If you would like […]

Be on the Safe Side – an introduction to becoming a Health & Safety rep

11 November 2020 2:00pm–3:00pm

Online event

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted why workplace safety is so important. But we can’t make workplaces across the public sector safe without YOU. The words Health and Safety may conjure up visions of clipboards, regulations and paperwork, but it’s really not like that. Being a Safety rep means you will be playing a crucial role […]

Online Health & Safety Representatives Course (starting 9 November)

9 November 2020

This online course will be spread between Monday 9 November 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020. 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 […]

Understanding debt, borrowing and budgeting

29 October 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online event

UNISON South East have created a webinar series, ’Time for change’ that hope to offer members information and support on a variety of topics that have become a concern since the coronavirus pandemic. An interactive webinar where we explore the impacts of debt and how many people it affects in the UK. If you would […]

Eradicating Racism in the workplace

28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

Online event

A one hour webinar aimed at supporting UNISON stewards who want to learn more about how to move towards eradicating racism where you work. Topics covered: Examining the issues that might be affecting Black UNISON members right now Learning how to support Black members facing racism and discrimination in the workplace Identifying signs of systemic […]

Be on the Safe Side – an introduction to becoming a Health & Safety rep

28 October 2020 10:00am–11:00am

Online event

Outcome

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 […]

Get that job – preparing for interviews

15 October 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online event

UNISON South East have created a webinar series, ’Time for change’ that hope to offer members information and support on a variety of topics that have become a concern since the coronavirus pandemic. This session will allow attendees an insight on how to prepare for face to face interviews as well as virtual ones. It […]

Maths Anxiety webinar part 4 – Taking learning into practice

14 October 2020 10:00am–11:30am

Online event

We have secured funding through the Inclusive Learning Project in the South East for a four week online course hosted by the National Numeracy Project. This is a project which aims to advance maths in the workplace; there is absolutely no maths tutoring/ training or learning involved. The purpose of the sessions are to understand anxiety around and […]

Online Organising Stewards Course (starting 14 October)

14 October 2020

Online course

This online course will be 30 hours spread between Wednesday 14 October 2020 to Wednesday 18 November 2020. The structure of this course means that you can complete the work within each week flexibly. The tutor of the course as well as an assigned mentor will be on hand to help with any questions you […]

Be on the Safe Side – an introduction to becoming a Health & Safety rep

13 October 2020 2:00pm–3:00pm

Online event

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted why workplace safety is so important. But we can’t make workplaces across the public sector safe without YOU. The words Health and Safety may conjure up visions of clipboards, regulations and paperwork, but it’s really not like that. Being a Safety rep means you will be playing a crucial role […]

Black Members Tackling Racism

13 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

Online event

This webinar is aimed at Black members and will cover the definition of racism and the ways in which racism can be experienced. We will then look to why victims and onlookers do not always report racism when it happens before exploring what legal protections – both inside and outside the workplace are available to […]

ERA Refresher Training

12 October 2020

Online event

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. The structure of this course means that […]

Maths Anxiety webinar part 3 – How to implement a numeracy project

7 October 2020 10:00am–11:30am

Online event

We have secured funding through the Inclusive Learning Project in the South East for a four week online course hosted by the National Numeracy Project. This is a project which aims to advance maths in the workplace; there is absolutely no maths tutoring/ training or learning involved. The purpose of the sessions are to understand anxiety around and […]

How to write a successful CV and covering letter

1 October 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online event

UNISON South East have created a webinar series, ’Time for change’ that hope to offer members information and support on a variety of topics that have become a concern since the coronavirus pandemic. We will explore how to write a CV and covering letter, the use of positive words and the universal format of the […]