5 December 2024 6:00pm–8:00pm
Online
The Young Members’ Forum provides an opportunity to meet likeminded young members to discuss important issues affecting young workers. It is an opportunity to create and execute activities and campaigns and ensure that young members are fairly represented within UNISON democratic structures.
AGM Details
When: Thursday 5 December 2024
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
Everything you need to know, including details on registering to attend, nominating yourself or members within your branch for election, and submitting motions for debate, can be found below.
Read our guide to AGM language and terms
Attending the Young Members’ AGM
| Branches are invited to register up to five AGM delegates who will be able to participate in the election for contested positions and vote on key items of business.
If your branch has an established Young Members Self organised group they should be asked to participate in this. All young members in your branch should be given equal opportunity to put themselves forward. The deadline for registering your delegates is Thursday 7 November 2024. Additionally, any young who are not delegates are invited to attend the AGM as visitors. The deadline for visitors registering to attend is also Thursday 7 November 2024. All registered delegates and visitors will receive meeting paperwork for the AGM by email on Thursday 21 November 2024. |
Nominations and elections
| Branches and individual young members are invited to submit nominations to the Young Members Forum as well as various internal and external bodies, which will be elected at the AGM.
If you would like to nominate to any of these roles, candidates must be nominated by their branch or by at least one young member. All nominees must themselves be young members plus UNISON members from the South East region. You can find more information about the various elected posts and committees on our regional website or email me with any questions you have. Candidates will be asked to submit an election address of up to 200 words. The deadline for nominations and for election addresses to be received is Thursday 7 November 2024. For any contested posts, all registered delegates will receive voting papers in advance of the AGM. The ballot will close before the meeting. The results of any elections will be confirmed at the AGM. |
A guide to committee/forum positions
Motions and Rule Changes
| Branches and individual young members are invited to submit motions and rule changes to the current Regional Young Members Forum Constitution. The deadline for motions and rule changes to be received is Thursday 14 November 2024. |
Access Requirements
UNISON recognises that in order for our members to fully participate, it may be necessary to make some adjustments so that we can ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, that everyone has the same opportunity to take part across our structures.
If you require any adjustments to be made to facilitate your participation in this meeting, please complete the Access Passport below.
Complete an Access Passport
UNISON’s access guidelines for virtual meetings
Technical Details
Microsoft Teams can be accessed on a computer, tablet or mobile phone. It can be accessed through most internet browsers, but you may wish to install the application beforehand.
Please click here for full information on how to access a meeting using Teams.
If you are unable to access Teams, then you can ‘dial in’ to the meeting using a phone number and code. Please advise committee administrator Chantelle Brown as soon as possible if this applies to you.
