New stewards

16 – 20 February 2026

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER

This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance […]

New stewards (hybrid)

23 March 2026

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1NH and Online

This hybrid course is for all new UNISON stewards in the Eastern region. It introduces the role, details responsibilities and gives information about support and resources available and leads to ERA accreditation. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role […]

New stewards (hybrid)

20 April 2026

Church Lane House, Chelmsford, CM1 1NH and online

This hybrid course is for all new UNISON stewards in the Eastern region. It introduces the role, details responsibilities and gives information about support and resources available and leads to ERA accreditation. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role […]

Online stewards course (six weeks)

1 June 2026

Online

Our online course is for newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards and delivers the same learning outcomes as the face-to-face Stage 1 and Stage 2 workplace representatives course combination. Run online from 1 June to 6 July, the course will enable participants to achieve ERA accreditation. Closing date for applications: 18 May 2026 This […]