Local Government Committee

5 September 2023 11:00am–1:00pm

Online meeting

The Regional Local Government Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Local Government workers.

Online Organising Stewards Course

1 – 30 August 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 […]

Regional Young Members Forum

20 July 2023 5:30pm–7:15pm

TBC

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

International Relations Committee

20 July 2023 1:30pm–3:00pm

Online meeting

International Relations oversees our links with trade unions in other countries and also coordinates with international campaigns.

Migrant Worker Rights and Organising Webinar

18 July 2023 12:00pm–1:30pm

Online event

SE Welfare Committee

18 July 2023 11:00am–12:30pm

Online Meeting

The Welfare Committee is uniquely able to intervene with individual members in cases of great need.

Regional Retired Members Committee

11 July 2023 11:00am–2:00pm

Online meeting

Our retired members’ group works closely with other member groups on almost every issue that affects workers in the UK, as well as fighting for quality public services, on which many older people rely.

Education, Training & Development Committee

11 July 2023 10:30am–12:30pm

Online meeting

ETD plans our activist education programme and is responsible for overseeing member recruitment, organising and branch democracy and governance.

Regional Equality Action Group

3 July 2023 2:30pm–4:00pm

Online meeting

The Regional Equality Action Group focuses on improving equalities in the region on behalf of our branches and regional SOGs.

Online Recruitment Techniques Workshop

3 July 2023

Online - MS Teams

Online workshop on improving UNISON member recruitment.

The BIG Weekend 2023

30 June – 2 July 2023

VOCO Oxford Spires Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PS

We look forward to welcoming you to the UNISON South East BIG Weekend, taking place in Oxford. The BIG Weekend combines three large regional events to create the biggest gathering of South East activists outside of National Delegate Conference!

Regional Council

30 June 2023 12:00pm–3:00pm

VOCO Oxford Spires Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PS

Our Regional Council meets three times a year and is the main democratic forum in the region. All branches are invited to send delegates to the council an this is where key strategic decisions about the union’s work in the region are taken. Delegates are registered by branches at the start of the year. Any […]

Equality in Your Branch

26 – 28 June 2023

Brighton regional office

This course is aimed at all activists to help you understand how discrimination affects our members, what the union can do to tackle discrimination at work and how we can encourage under-represented members to be involved in union activity. The course will cover: What is expected of branches and the practical measures branches can take […]

Healthcare Committee

27 June 2023 11:00am–2:30pm

UNISON Centre, London

The Regional Healthcare Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Healthcare workers.

Further Representational Skills Course

22 – 23 June 2023

Brighton Regional office - 179 Preston Road, 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 […]