Check this page for upcoming member and activist education courses across the region.
Courses
5 March 2020 9:00am–3:30pm
Taunton
UNISON recognises that everyone has an equal right to protection from harm at work, but that doesn’t mean treating everyone as if they were all the same. For example, jobs that women and men do, their working conditions and how they are treated by society are not always the same. This course will provide an […]
12 February 2020 8:30am–3:30pm
Taunton
Who is it for? This course is aimed at all members who are interested in learning about mental health issues in the workplace, help challenge stigma and raise awareness in their workplaces. What will I learn? The course will cover: how mental health conditions can affect people in the workplace and in their lives how […]
17 January – 24 February 2020
Bristol
As a steward you are a vital link in the union chain and have an important role to play in organising members at local level. This course is the first in a pathway of training to enable you to undertake your role.
3 December 2019 8:30am–3:30pm
Taunton
The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and move effective motions. The course will help activists to: understand how an effective motions is constructed understand UNISON’s rules on motions and UNISON’s structures practice writing motions that effectively deliver on their contents develop the confidence to […]
30 November 2019 9:00am–3:00pm
Taunton
The South West Disabled Members Self-Organised Group are holding their annual general meeting on Saturday 30th November in Taunton. The day will include Lyndsey Chung speaking on the Disability Rights UK Leadership Academy Programme and a quiz on Disability Rights by Jon Hartley. These will be followed by the Disabled Members SOG AGM in the afternoon. To book […]
26 November 2019 8:30am–3:30pm
Bristol
This is a one-day course aimed at helping stewards communicate effectively with members from an organising perspective.
20 – 21 November 2019
Exeter
This course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the five day Stewards course and explores in more detail; preparing for a case, building confidence, getting organised and looking after yourself.
19 November 2019
Exeter
A one day course looking at negotiating with employers around mental health in more depth. Who is it for? The two-day course is aimed at Stewards, Health & Safety Reps, Equalities Reps and Branch Officers. What will I learn? This course will cover: identifying negotiating issues negotiating a workplace mental health policy negotiating around sickness […]
4 November – 2 December 2019
Exeter
This is a five day course aimed at all stewards, reps and activists. The course introduces learners to the main concepts of employment law and how the law relates to the workplace. Topics covered include: how the law has developed over time how laws are made contracts of employment the law on redundancy, TUPE and […]
1 – 3 November 2019
Bristol
Our Regional Young Members weekend is designed by young members for young members. It’s a residential weekend of workshops, speakers and training events and is open to all UNISON Young Members who want to develop their skills and knowledge in campaigning and organising around the issues they face. There has never been a more important […]
22 October 2019 8:30am–3:30pm
Truro
This is a one-day course aimed at helping stewards communicate effectively with members from an organising perspective.
22 October 2019
Exeter
This is a one-day course aimed at helping stewards communicate effectively with members from an organising perspective.
15 October 2019 9:30am–4:30pm
Exeter
This course covers UNISON’s commitment to reflecting the diversity of its members and an introduction to equality legislation. It is designed to raise awareness of potential discrimination in the workplace.
3 – 4 October 2019
Bristol
Who is it for? The two-day course is aimed at Stewards, Health & Safety Reps, Equalities Reps and Branch Officers, to help them deal with the increasingly common situation of employees who are diagnosed with mental health issues. What will I learn? The course aims to help Reps to: outline some commonly held preconceptions about […]
26 – 27 September 2019
Taunton
The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and deliver effective speeches. This course will be a mixture of theory, practice and will involve analysing and understanding lessons from speeches from history – from Martin Luther King Jr. via Tony Benn to Michelle Obama. The course […]