24 – 26 October 2015
Manchester Central Convention Centre
List of decisions taken at this conference:
2015 National Disabled Members’ Conference record of decisions
The national conference of UNISON’s disabled members’ service group.
Registrations and enquiries
If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System.
If you have any queries about the conference, contact our conference office (see details below).
Venue and accommodation
Manchester Central, Petersfield, Manchester M2 3GX
Read more about the Manchester Central Convention Centre on their website.
Travel arrangements
Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for conference through Stewart Corporate Travel. Travel application forms are in the conference bulletin (see “Resources” below).
Wherever possible, please ensure train tickets are delivered to you directly as collecting them from stations incurs an extra charge.
Travel costs for delegates will be funded nationally; travel costs for visitors must be paid for by the branch.
Branches are responsible for funding their delegates’ and visitors’ attendance at conference. Subsistence should cover the cost of accommodation, meals, childcare, dependent care and facilitation.
Accommodation
Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through VisitManchester.
Using the booking service supports the work of our members in local government and ensures our continuing ability, as a not-for-profit organisation, to secure preferential rates for our conference venues.
There will be a wide choice of accommodation including accessible bedrooms and apartments across the city. You can book and secure your own accommodation using either pro-forma invoices or credit/debit card.
If you require any assistance with your reservation, support is available via the Accommodation Booking team.
To book accommodation for this event, please use the following link: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/UNISONDM2015
Or telephone VisitManchester on 0161 238 4514 / 4563, email: abs@visitmanchester.com
Who should attend
Full details on who can attend, branch representation, proportionality and fair representation are available in the conference bulletin (see “Resources” below).
Contact the conference office
UNISON Conference Office, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY
Tel: 020 7121 5123