CANCELLED New Stewards – (five days from 13 September)

13 – 17 September 2021

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR

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? The course will help you to: Understand the role of an organising […]

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: […]

Further education and sixth form colleges meeting and training session

23 February 2021 4:00pm–5:30pm

UNISON Eastern is organising an online meeting/training session for members who work in further education and sixth form colleges. What’s it about? This is your chance to discuss important issues in higher education and discuss what you and your colleagues can do next. Pay consultation in FE and national updates Pay update in sixth form […]

Young members meeting

30 January 2021 12:00pm–2:00pm

Join UNISON Eastern Young Members for our first virtual meeting! What’s happening? This is an opportunity for us to discuss the issues that young public service workers have been facing during the pandemic – and to look at the ways we can organise around the challenges we’ve faced. Our Young Members committee usually meets four […]

LGBT+ regional committee annual general meeting

30 January 2021 10:00am–11:30am

Tell me more! UNISON fights discrimination and prejudice in the workplace on behalf of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) members. We work together in local and national groups of LGBT+ members to campaign and provide support for our members. The Eastern region LGBT+ committee works to make sure LGBT+ issues are high up […]

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 […]

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 […]

CANCELLED Power To Be You (course code: 330-MBPY)

3 March 2020 10:00am–4:00pm

Bury St Edmunds Regional Office

Delivered by: the Workers Education Association (WEA) This one day member workshop is a short confidence building taster session to help you to build your self-esteem and give you some ideas and tips for developing your confidence and assertiveness.  It will also help you to feel more comfortable about speaking in a group, or at […]

Health & Safety Reps – 10, 11, 12 & 26, 27 February 2020

10 – 27 February 2020

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

New Stewards 11, 12, 13 & 25, 26 February 2020

11 – 26 February 2020

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

CANCELLED Law – Unfair Dismissals 21 February 2020 – Chelmsford

21 February 2020 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

Law – Race & Sex Discrimination 18 February 2020 – Chelmsford

18 February 2020 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

Outcome

CANCELLED Mental Health Awareness (course code: 321-MBMA)

18 February 2020 10:00am–4:00pm

Bury St Edmunds Regional Office

Delivered by The Open University This workshop aims to provide an introduction to mental health.  It will enable learners to understand the main mental health problems that people face and gain an insight into the experience of having mental distress.  It will look at some of the misconceptions associated with mental health, as well as […]

CANCELLED – Law – Disability Discrimination 7 February 2020 – Chelmsford

7 February 2020 12:00am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome