14 – 15 May 2022
Wyboston Lakes Resort, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AL
One UNISON Weekend returns for 2022 with a special celebration of all things equality.
What's happening?
After an enforced absence for the past two years we’re very excited to bring back the ever-popular One UNISON Weekend to a new venue in Bedfordshire.
Alongside the branch secretary and branch treasurer courses we’re offering training to equalities officers and leads for all our self-organised groups: Black members, disabled members, LGBT+ members and women.
And for other activists there’s a full programme of workshops on Saturday helping you deal with issues such as unconscious bias and speaking up on equality.
Regular creche providers Nipperbout will be on hand again while courses and workshops are running. If you will need to make use of the creche facilities please discuss this with your branch first.
Courses
Our branch officer courses are open to newly elected branch officers to help them learn how to effectively carry out their role.
Please apply online before 5pm on 18 April.
We’re running the following branch officer courses over Saturday and Sunday morning:
- Branch secretary
- Branch treasurer
- Branch equality co-ordinator
- Branch Black members officer
- Branch disabled members officer
- Branch LGBT+ members officer
- Branch women’s officer
- Race and sex discrimination course
Workshops
Our workshops are open to new and experienced activists, who can pick one morning and one afternoon session. Please apply online before 5pm on 18 April.
Please note these run at the same time as the branch officer courses so you cannot sign up to workshops if you’re on a branch officer course.
Saturday morning workshops:
- Unconscious bias: a very real issue
- Disability in the workplace: what needs to be done?
- Long Covid: the workplace inequality consequences
Saturday afternoon workshops:
- Micro-aggressions: what are they and dealing with them
- Speaking up on issues around in/equality
- Assertiveness skills on issues around in/equality
Gala dinner and branch awards
Our ever-popular gala dinner and branch awards will also be back on Saturday evening with special guest UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea. Enjoy being back together and celebrate the fantastic work you’ve all done for public service workers during the pandemic.
Nominations for the awards are now closed, come along and find out who’s won our 2022 awards!
The categories are
- Campaigning branch of the year,
- Health & Safety branch of the year,
- Communications branch of the year,
- Activist of the year,
- Equalities activist of the year,
- Young activist of the year.
Sign up!
If you wish to attend, please discuss with your branch in the first instance as delegate expenses — including registration fee, travel, etc — will be paid by the branch.
Courses and workshops are not normally finalised until after the closing date and you should not make any travel/other arrangements until you have received confirmation of your place.
[Please note the deadline to apply has now passed, contact easterneducation@unison.co.uk for further queries]