Women’s Officer

21 May 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 14 May Time: 9:30-16:30 To define the role of a UNISON branch Women’s officer or contact. To establish how to access resources, make useful links and develop strategies for supporting women members in their branches. To consider how to campaign and get equality issues on the recruitment and bargaining agenda. Oops! We […]

Disabled Members Officer

24 May 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 17 May Time: 9:30-16:30 The course is appropriate for Disabled Members Branch Officers or Contacts and for UNISON disabled members and activists who want to find out more about getting active in the branch and disabled member organisation in UNISON. Course aims: To define the role of a Disabled Members Branch Officer […]

Union Learning Rep Training (ULRs)

15 May 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 8 May Time: 9:30-16:30 Dates: This is a 3 day course running on 15, 22, 29 May Introductory training for Union Learning Reps (ULRs) Aims; the role of the UNISON learning rep how to find out what people want to learn – and how making the case for learning networking and making […]

ERA Reaccreditation (Newcastle)

3 – 4 June 2024

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 27 May Time: 9:30-16:30 You must have previously completed Stage and 2 stewards training. Every five years UNISON expects our reps to participate in a training course during which you will have the opportunity to learn about the new requirements, processes, legal changes and organising initiatives which are happening across the union. […]

Challenging Racism in the Workplace

6 – 7 June 2024

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 30 May Time: 9:30-16:30 This course is aimed at trained and active branch representatives and officers. The aims of the course are to raise your awareness of the opportunities equality law provides to identify institutional racism and ensure that the issues are dealt with · To improve your knowledge of the tools […]

Education Officer

12 – 13 June 2024

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 5 June Time: 9:30-16:30 Aimed at Branch Education Officers; Explain why education and access to training is a trade union issue Summarise the key tasks of the role Identify your branch education team Know how to access training and what is available Explore organising and learning opportunities Consider how to develop and […]

Climate Crisis and Green Skills

18 June 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 4 June This one day course is designed to give Environmental Officers/Green Reps initial training During this course you will; plan a strategy for their branch to engage around environmental issues on a workplace and wider level. Examine the practicalities involved in greening your workplace develop an outline plan to discuss with […]

International officer

28 June 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 21 June Time: 9:30-16:30 This course is aimed at new Branch International Officers or for those who may have been in the role for some time but have never received training. Aims: Understand why international work is a trade union issue Be aware of UNISON’s priority themes, campaigns and countries Understand UNISON’s […]

ERA Reaccreditation (Teesside)

1 – 2 July 2024

Meath Street Resource Centre Middlesbrough

Closing date: Noon 17 June Time: 9:30-16:30 You must have previously completed Stage and 2 stewards training. Every five years UNISON expects our reps to participate in a training course during which you will have the opportunity to learn about the new requirements, processes, legal changes and organising initiatives which are happening across the union. […]

Equality in the branch

29 July 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 15 July Time: 9:30-16:30 Aimed at active reps and branch officers. This course is designed as an introduction to equality in the branch. Course aims and objectives: The course will enable participants to: Understand the roles of the Branch Equalities Co-ordinator, Equality Reps and Self-Organised Groups officers. To improve their knowledge of […]