Skills Academy

No matter where you work, you can find an online course to help you hone some part of your practice with our partnership with the Skills Academy. With over 600 courses free to UNISON members, Skills Academy offers a great opportunity to learn what you like, at your own pace.

Regionally we offer short courses and one day workshops from the Open University and the Workers’ Education Association in popular subjects e.g.

• Menopause in the Workplace
• Dementia Awareness
• Autism Awareness
• Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Attachment in the Early Years
• Mental Health Awareness
• Drug calculations

We work with other partner organisations to deliver exciting, innovative learning opportunities, for example Show Racism the Red Card and Writing on the Wall. Please see our website for more information or get in touch with Diana Warren [email protected]

Preparing For Retirement Workshop

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is hosting a Preparing For Retirement Workshop 09:00 – 16:30 on  Thursday 18 August 2022.

Open to all Public Sector staff considering, or eligible, for retirement. Staff may invite their partner to accompany them on this workshop. The course is delivered by True Bearing Chartered, in partnership with Merseylearn and UNISON. True Bearing Chartered can provide you with comprehensive independent financial advice to improve your financial security.

Course Aim: The workshop will make you aware of your retirement choices and aid you in your decision making.

Course Outcomes:  By the end of the workshop you will be able to:

• Create your own route path from the world of work to the world of retirement
• Identify changes in both pensions and financial regulations which will affect your retirement decisions
• Identify the long term issues affecting your retirement
• Identify personal and lifestyle actions which will help to improve your retirement
• Start the process of planning for a successful retirement.

To enrol contact Norman Hunter direct via email : [email protected]

Our 2022 Brochure is now out, copies have been sent to branches

For more information about courses or becoming active Contact Bob Kelly [email protected]

Building a Powerful Workplace Union

Wednesday Workshops

2 hour workshops for any existing, new or potential activist who wants to start building Unison power in the workplace.

All the workshops take place over Zoom and at these times 11:00pm – 1:00pm and 3:00pm – 5:00pm

8^th September, 6^th October and 3^rd November

Workshop One – Building a Powerful Workplace Union

What is the ‘Union’ and how do we organise it?

This workshop will explore key aspects of a union organised workplace and the role you can play in raising Unison’s profile to build a stronger union.

15^th September, 13^th October and 10^th November

Workshop Two – Understanding your workplace union

Identifying the issues that matter to you and your workmates!

The starting point for building power is having information about your workplace. We will discuss techniques and good practice in assessing

the strengths and weaknesses of your workplace union and the role of collective issues in building a powerful workplace union.

22^nd September, 20^th October and 17^th November

Workshop Three - One to One Conversations

The path to power!

The best way of convincing people to join or become more active in Unison is to have one to one conversations. The workshop will show you techniques in how to conduct these discussions successfully.

29^th September, 27^th October and 24^th November

Workshop Four - Running a Campaign

Campaigning to win!

Unions should be about achieving change in the workplace, this workshop will you how to run a successful campaign and demonstrate union power!

To register Email [email protected]

For more details contact Bob kelly [email protected]

BUILDING A POWERFUL WORKPLACE UNION 

Online Workshops for Workplace Contacts

To invigorate the role of Workplace Contacts we are holding workshops for existing, new and potential contacts. Stewards and branch officers interested in recruiting and developing contacts are also welcome to join the sessions.

What is a Workplace Contact?

A 2 hour online (Zoom) workshop for Workplace Contacts to explore their role and development.

Friday 30^th July

11:00am – 1:00pm

Monday 2^nd August

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Thursday 5^th August 

11:00am - 1:00pm

Schools Contacts Workshops

Contacts in schools play a vital role in keeping members in touch with their branches. We have workshops to explore their role and the contribution they can make in building a powerful Unison in schools.

Wednesday 1^st September

10:00am – 12:00pm and 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Thursday 2^nd September

9:00am - 11:00am and 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Friday 3^rd September

11:00am – 1:00pm

BUILDING A POWERFUL WORKPLACE UNION 

Online Workshops for Workplace Contacts

To invigorate the role of Workplace Contacts we are holding workshops for existing, new and potential contacts. Stewards and branch officers interested in recruiting and developing contacts are also welcome to join the sessions.

What is a Workplace Contact?

A 2 hour workshop for Workplace Contacts to explore their role and development.

Friday 30^th July

11:00am – 1:00pm

Monday 2^nd August

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Thursday 5^th August 

11:00am - 1:00pm

Building the Union Workshops

 Open to any Steward, H&S Rep, ULR, Contact or Branch Officer

Promoting Unison 

A 2 hour workshop on communicating with members and raising the profile of Unison in the workplace

Tuesday 6th July 

11:00am - 1:00pm

Thursday 8th July

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Knowing your members 

A 2 hour workshop on finding and mapping members in your workplace

Tuesday 13th July 

11:00am - 1:00pm

Thursday 15th July

3:00pm - 5:00pm

One to One Conversations

A 2 hour workshop on learning how to have successful conversations with potential members or activists

Tuesday 20th July

11:00am -1:00pm

Thursday 22nd July

3:00pm - 5:00pm

To register email [email protected]

If you need any further information or support please contact Bob Kelly [email protected]

Hi all,

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

 Due to the current crisis we have cancelled all our courses until at least the end of May.

If you have new stewards or if you are a new steward, there are online courses available please follow this link: https://www.tuceducation.org.uk/

The TUC will be offering online stewards course, with the next online course due to start on 20^th April, and the TUC are looking to offer a further online course in May or June depending on demand. 

Unison has recently started a Women's Lives course in Kirkby