Black members’ education weekend

12 – 14 November 2021

Five Lakes Resort, Colchester Road, Essex CM9 8HX

Sorry, but registration is now closed. This weekend is open to any Black Member in the Eastern region who is involved in their branch or the Self Organised Group – or thinking about getting more active. What’s on There will be a range of workshops during the weekend including: Tim Roberts, UNISON Eastern regional secretary, […]

Black History Month webinar: Proud to be… working class trade unionists

15 October 2021 1:00pm–1:45pm

This Black History Month, UNISON Eastern region hosts a short webinar unpacking important questions relating to race, intersectionality and class within the modern trade union movement. Tell me more! Why do we use the term “Black” to define our self-organised group? What is intersectionality and is an understanding important to collective organising? What is wider […]

Kiran Mal

An Interview with Kiran Mal

20 July 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm

UNISON Hertfordshire’s Black members group invites all to an interview with Kiran Mal, UNISON Bedford Borough branch secretary. Kiran will talk through her journey in local government, from struggling to get noticed, to getting involved in UNISON’s Black members group and becoming branch secretary. UNISON Herts Black members officer Ugonna Nwachuku Rowell says: “This event […]

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Black workers meeting

20 April 2021 7:00pm–8:30pm

UNISON is establishing a Black workers network in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help give a voice to Black workers in local government, improve race equality in the workplace and challenge racism and discrimination. This includes Black workers in schools, academies, care, private and voluntary sectors. Tell me more! All Black workers in local government and […]

Health and safety live!

9 – 12 March 2021

A whole series of events, including workshops and interactive sessions, to make the most of health and safety. What’s on? 9 March: Health & safety in the post-Covid world, including an opening address by UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea. 10 March: Health & safety in the workplace during the Covid-19 pandemic, includes workshops. 11 March: […]

Black members Live!

22 – 23 January 2021

Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s Black members have organised a weekend of virtual events – keynote panels, webinars and workshops – in place of their normal conference. How do I sign up? Black Members Live! events are open to Black members of UNISON – we use […]

UNISON Peterborough Citizens UK listening event

1 December 2020 6:30pm–8:00pm

UNISON is involved in an exciting project aimed at improving the lives of people who live or work in Peterborough. What’s it about? We are working with a wide range of organisations – schools, colleges, charities, faith groups – to identify the key issues that the city faces. The project is co-ordinated by Citizens UK […]

LGBT+ Live!

13 – 15 November 2020

Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s LGBT+ members have organised a weekend of virtual events in place of their normal conference. How do I sign up? LGBT+ Live! events are only open to LGBT+ members of UNISON. We want to make it as accessible as possible, so […]

Disability Live!

19 – 24 October 2020

Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s Disabled members have organised a week-long programme of virtual events in place of their normal conference. What’s on? There’s an exciting schedule covering a range of topics: Keynote session on learning from the impact of Covid 19 on disabled people, The […]

UNISON Regional Health and Safety Training Day – 29 March 2019

29 March 2019 10:00am–4:00pm

Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL

Please note that the UNISON Health and Safety Training Day is for UNISON Health and Safety Representatives only.  The closing date for application forms is 15 March 2019. 2019 H and S Application Form for Training Day final   Outcome

Black Members’ Education Weekend

24 – 26 November 2017

Crowne Plaza Resort, Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights. Essex CM9 8HX

Regional Schools Summit

12 May 2017 12:00pm–2:00pm

Civic Centre, Duke St, Chelmsford CM1 1JE

It’s time to have a fresh look at how we recruit and organise in schools The difficulties supporting members and organising in schools both individually and collectively are well known so it is important to establish a regional strategy to overcome them. At the summit we aim to agree a way forward with MAT’s, to consider how […]

Regional Healthcare Committee Policy Weekend

31 March – 1 April 2017

Holiday Inn, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QL

National health and safety seminar

29 March 2017 11:30am–6:30pm

Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road Edinburgh EH14 1RJ

OT Reps Meeting

22 March 2017 10:00am–4:00pm

Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL