17 September – 15 October 2024
Exeter
The Organising Steward course is offered in Exeter starting in September. The course aims to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence to enable you to carry out the role of a steward in UNISON
Past Events
15 October 2024 9:30am–4:00pm
UNISON Regional Office Taunton
Our Autumn in person Network meeting in Taunton. A day of networking and learning. A great opportunity to network with other reps from the Education network. An update on the regional programme, our national Learning & Organising services offers and training for reps.
8 – 9 October 2024
Bodmin
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.
25 September – 3 October 2024
Bristol
This course is aimed at all reps, stewards and branch officers who want to feel more confident speaking in public and crafting effective speeches, whether at conferences, rallies, or branch meetings.
20 – 22 September 2024
Croyde Bay
Regional Women’s Conference returns to Croyde Bay. Join us for a residential weekend with informative workshops and inspiring speakers.
19 September 2024 9:30am–1:00pm
Online
Organising To Win – Mapping the workplace – Using maps to organise and build member power
18 September 2024 9:30am–4:30pm
Taunton
Making equality central to your union practice is a course that explores internal and external tools, which can support equality bargaining, negotiating, and representation. The course also looks at how to identify equality themes in organising and recruitment, as well as considering the different equality roles in UNISON and how you can utilise their support.
30 August – 13 September 2024
Bristol
This course builds upon the Stage 1 Health and Safety Representatives’ Course and will help H&S reps to further their skills and knowledge.
13 September 2024 1:00pm–4:00pm
Microsoft Teams
This course is for those who work in the care and may be responsible for caring for service users who have or may have dementia. This course will give you an understanding of the key issues in dementia care and how best to support individuals.
12 September 2024 9:30am–1:00pm
Bristol
Organising To Win – Mapping Power in the Workplace – Using Workplace Mapping to Organise & Build Member Power
10 – 11 September 2024
Bristol
This course and resources offer a range of ideas and checklists for activists to help them incorporate anti racism in their day-to-day campaigning, organising, recruitment and negotiation work, which in turn will help end the isolation felt by many Black workers and encourage proactive involvement in fighting for a fairer workplace.
11 September 2024 9:30am–4:30pm
Taunton
Organising To Win – Campaigning on an issue in your workplace
19 August – 9 September 2024
Online
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.
15 August 2024 9:30am–4:30pm
online
This course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the 5 day Stewards course and explores more details areas of learning to build confidence in representation. This offer is online.
31 July – 2 August 2024
Exeter
This course builds upon the Stage 1 Health and Safety Representatives’ Course and will help H&S reps to further their skills and knowledge.