Digital Skills: Confidence

10 February 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar

Build your confidence! The use of digital technology is increasing in our workplaces and in our personal lives, from accessing digital payslips to paying council tax online. We all need to develop our digital skills to keep up with changing technologies. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk   Outcome

Online Organising Stewards Course

10 January – 7 February 2022

Microsoft Teams

This online course will be spread between Monday 10 January 2022 to Monday 7 February 2022. The course is a combination of fixed tutorial times and independent flexible working. There will be 5 hours of work a week (for every week of the 6 week course), inclusive of the tutorial times. There are a number […]

Cancer in the Workplace (World Cancer Day)

4 February 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar

Find out more about cancer in the workplace, the impact of Covid-19 and how to support colleagues experiencing cancer-related ill-health. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk Outcome

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace

17 – 19 January 2022

Online event

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace- Monday 17 January to Wednesday 19 January 2022 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. Tutorial dates: Monday […]

Budget Busting

17 January 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar

This course will look at the issue of debt and how it may affect our members, consider how we can support and signpost members in difficult financial situations, and look at basic budgeting. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk Outcome

Negotiating Skills Workshop

10 December 2021 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online

This workshop 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 different styles […]

Coping With Christmas and Beyond

1 December 2021 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online course

Christmas takes its toll on our mental health and wellbeing every year, and this year it could be exceptionally difficult for many UNISON members. All UNISON members are all invited to sign up for our online webinar from 12 – 1 on Wednesday 1 December, where we will consider: What makes Christmas so Stressful? Christmas […]

Young Members Network Event

19 November 2021 12:00pm–5:00pm

UNISON Centre, Euston Road, London

Join us for a fantastic day of workshops for Young Members at UNISON Centre!

Bullying in the Workplace: How to beat the bullies

16 November 2021 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online event

This webinar will give participants some of the tools and knowledge needed to recognise and deal with bullying in the workplace. Topics covered: Recognising bullying The impact of Workplace Bullying Workplace bullying and the law How to fight back with UNISON’s help If you would like to register to attend please email membereducationse@unison.co.uk with your […]

Online Health & Safety Representatives Course

26 October 2021

This online course will be spread between Tuesday 26 October 2021 to Tuesday 30 November 2021. 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 […]

ERA Refresher Training

26 October 2021

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. Much like a face to face course, […]

Online Organising Stewards Course

25 October 2021

This online course will be spread between Monday 25 October 2021 to Friday 3 December 2021. The course is a combination of fixed tutorial times and independent flexible working. There will be 5 hours of work a week (for every week of the 6 week course), inclusive of the tutorial times. There are a number […]

Dealing with the Menopause

18 October 2021 4:00pm–5:00pm

Online event

The majority of our members are women which means they are likely to experience the menopause at some stage of their life. The menopause is not something spoken about often so it can cause difficulties at work and even discrimination. We will be exploring the ways in which menopause affects women and how UNISON can […]

ERA Refresher Training

14 September 2021

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. Much like a face to face course, […]

Negotiating Skills Workshop

13 September 2021 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online

This workshop 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 different styles […]