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 […]
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 […]
Race Discrimination Claims Protocol Workshop. This workshop is aaimed at Branch Officers, Stewards, and Health & Safety reps. It will give an overview of the UNISON’s Race Discrimination Protocol and identify organising opportunities for branches and activists.
This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Employment Relations Act (ERA) recertification, which states that Stewards need to update their skills and training every 5 years. It involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.
This one day course is aimed at experienced Health and Safety Representatives and provides both an update on Health and Safety law and the opportunity to discuss how we organise around Health and Safety issues.
This course is designed for new or inexperienced Health and Safety reps. It can also be used as refresher for more experienced reps.
To understand employment law as it is now, and how it may change in the future, we need to understand the past.
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and a major contributor to suicide and coronary heart disease. 55% of respondents, in the CIPD good work index survey, who have experienced depression in the past 12 months said work had contributed, however, only 36% discussed this with their manager or employer. This session […]
There is often no single cause for poor mental health of diagnosable mental health conditions. However, there are risk factors in our lives that can contribute to developing poor mental health. In our lives, there are many factors which impact on our mental health: from positive parenting and a safe place to live, to experiencing […]
In 2019/20, an estimated 828,000 workers were affected by work-related stress, depression or anxiety, accounting for 51% of all work-related ill health and 55% of all days lost due to work-related ill-health. Everybody experiences anxiety at some time in their life. This session for trained and active UNISON stewards provides an introduction to anxiety and […]
The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and move effective motions.
This is a one-day course aimed at helping stewards communicate effectively with members from an organising perspective. It provides an opportunity to develop skills in a variety of communication methods including starting conversations, managing discussions, listening to members’ views, and using emails and other media.
This workshop will give basic social media tips for starting and managing UNISON social media accounts. This workshop aims to help you with: Getting started Community management Creating posts Creating graphics and videos Q&A – anything else you would like covered To apply, please download an application form and obtain a signature from your Branch Secretary or […]
This course is aimed at all members. Union learning reps are enthusiasts and advocates for learning in their own workplaces. Their role will vary according to their own circumstances. The course aims to: Raise awareness of lifelong learning issues in the workplace Raise awareness of lifelong learning opportunities amongst members and potential members, and finding […]
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. […]
