4 – 10 April 2024
Taunton
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.
Past Events
13 March 2024 9:30am–4:30pm
Exeter
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.
4 March 2024 9:30am–4:00pm
Online
This course builds upon the Stage 1 Health and Safety Representatives’ Course and will help H&S reps to further their skills and knowledge.
5 – 6 March 2024
Dorset
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.
5 February 2024 9:30am–11:00am
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.
24 February 2024 10:00am–4:00pm
Holiday Inn, Taunton
Come along to our regional launch event for UNISON’s year of LGBT+ workers, hosted by UNISON South West’s LGBT+ self-organised group.
20 – 21 February 2024
Exeter
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.
12 – 18 February 2024
Everywhere
Love is in the air as we celebrate Heart Unions Week. A chance to reflect on the important work of trade unions.
14 – 15 February 2024
Exeter
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.
30 September – 1 October 2023
Weston-super-Mare
UNISON South West is proud to be sponsoring this year’s UK Pride which takes place in Weston-super-Mare this autumn.
20 September 2023 9:30am–4:30pm
Exeter
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.
15 – 16 September 2023
Croyde Bay, North Devon
Our regional Health & Safety Forum takes on a new name for 2023, out with the ‘Forum’ and in with the ‘Fest’!
14 September 2023 9:30am–4:30pm
ONLINE
This course is designed for new or inexperienced Health and Safety reps. It can also be used as refresher for more experienced reps.
13 September 2023 9:30am–12:30pm
Online
To understand employment law as it is now, and how it may change in the future, we need to understand the past.
7 September 2023 9:30am–4:30pm
Exeter
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.