Training diary
UNISON offers a wide range of seminars, workshops and training days across the UK.
For details of national events and conferences, see our events listings.
Coming events
East Midlands Region training courses
- 4 Feb: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 9-11 Feb: Organising for safety, module 1, Nottingham (27 April)
- 17 Feb: Discussion leaders, Leicester (23 Jan)
- 23-24 Feb: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 25 Feb-6 Mar: Union learning reps, Lincolnshire
- 26 Feb-26 Mar: Union learning reps, Nottingham (29 Jan)
- 2-4 Mar: Representing members module 2, Lincoln (2 Feb)
- 4 Mar: How to use the learning agenda to recruit and organise, Nottingham (6 Feb)
- 10-11 Mar: Developing representation skills module 3, Leicester (10 Feb)
- 16-17 Mar: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 17 Mar: Confidence skills for activists module 5, Lincoln (17 Feb)
- 18-20 Mar: The organising steward, module 1, Northampton (18 Feb)
- 24-31 Mar: Coping with change, Nottingham (24 Feb)
- 30 Mar-1 Apr: The organising steward, module 1, Leicester (2 Mar)
- 30-31 Mar: Equal pay audits, Nottingham (2 Mar)
- 2-3 Apr & 10-12 June: Improving computer skills, Nottingham (5 Mar)
- 3 Apr: How to understand branch financial planning, Nottingham (13 Mar)
- 6-7 Apr: Understanding women's health & safety module 3, Nottingham (13 Mar)
- 16 Apr: One-to-one recruiting, Nottingham (20 March)
- 23-24 Apr: Negotiating skills, module 4, Northampton (26 March)
- 23-24 Apr: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 25-26 Apr: ERA re-accreditation, retraining for experienced stewards, Lincolnshire (20 Mar)
- 27-29 Apr: The organising steward, module 1, Lincoln (30 Mar)
- 28 Apr: Organising with RMS, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 28-29 Apr: Skills for life in the workplace, Northants (31 March)
- 6-8 May: Representing members module 2, Lincoln (9 April)
- 6 May-10 June: Union learning reps, Derby (8 April)
- 11-13 May: The organising steward, module 1, Nottingham (17 April)
- 13-14 May: Dyslexia in the workplace, Lincoln (15 April)
- 16-17 May: Handling difficult situations - a workplace toolkit to build confidence, Nottingham (18 April)
- 16 May-16 June: Lay tutor, Nottingham (18 April)
- 18-20 May: Organising for safety, module 1, Nottingham, (27 April)
- 20-21 May: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 1 June: New NDC delegates, Nottingham (8 May)
- 8-9 June: Developing representation skills module 3, Nottingham (15 May)
- 8-10 June: The organising steward, module 1, Leicester (12 May)
- 11 June: Confidence skills for activists module 5, Leicester (14 May)
- 16-30 June: Organising for safety, module 1, Northamptonshire (23 May)
- 17-18 June: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 17-19 June: Representing health & safety issues, module 2, Leicester (20 May)
- 25 June: Organising with RMS, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 1 July: How to organise around race equality and raise migrant worker issues, Leicester (5 June)
- 1-3 July: Representing members module 2, Nottingham (5 June)
- 8-10 July: The organising steward, module 1, Derby (10 June)
- 9-10 July: Negotiating skills, module 4, Lincoln (11 June)
- 13 July: Discussion leaders, Nottingham (19 June)
- 7 Sept: How to develop a branch website, Nottingham (2 Aug)
- 10 Sept-28 Oct: Improving computer skills, Nottingham (13 Aug)
- 14-15 Sept: Developing representation skills module 3, Derby (18 Aug)
- 14-16 Sept: The organising steward, module 1, Nottingham (31 July)
- 15-16 Sept: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 16-18 Sept: Organising for safety, module 1, Derby (19 Aug)
- 16 Sept-14 Oct: Union learning reps, Northants (19 Aug)
- 18 Sept: Confidence skills for activists module 5, Nottingham (31 July)
- 28 Sept: Organising with RMS, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 28-30 Sept: Representing members module 2, Leicester (31 Aug)
- 3-4 Oct: Branch officer training for chairs, secretaries, treasurers, health & safety officers, equality officers, young members' officers and branch education co-ordinators, Lincolnshire (3 Aug)
- 12-13 Oct: Negotiating skills, module 4, Nottingham (18 Sept)
- 12-13 Oct: Dyslexia in the workplace, Derby (14 Sept)
- 13-14 Oct: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 14-16 Oct: Representing health & safety issues, module 2, Nottingham (18 Sept)
- 19-21 Oct: The organising steward, module 1, Lincoln (21 Sept)
- 2-4 Nov: Representing members module 2, Derby (5 Oct)
- 2-30 Nov: Union learning reps, Nottingham (5 Oct)
- 9 Nov: How to carry out an equality impact assessment, Nottingham (16 Oct)
- 9 & 23 Nov: Information, advice and guidance, Leicester (12 Oct)
- 10-11 Nov: RMS membership database, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 11 Nov-9 Dec: Union learning reps, Leicester (14 Oct)
- 18-20 Nov: The organising steward, module 1, Northampton (21 Oct)
- 24 Nov: One-to-one recruiting, Northampton (2 Nov)
- 25 Nov: Organising with RMS, Nottingham (ASAP)
- 2-3 Dec: Understanding women's health & safety, module 3, Leicester (4 Nov)
- 2-3 Dec: Skills for life in the workplace, Lincoln (4 Nov)
- 2-4 December: The organising steward, module 1, Nottingham (6 Nov)
- 7-9 Dec: Developing representation skills module 3, Nottingham (13 Nov)
- 8 Dec: How to recognise discrimination against transgender members and raise awareness, Nottingham (10 Nov)
- 8 Dec: Confidence skills for activists module 5, Nottingham (10 Dec)
- 8-10 Dec: Organising for safety, module 1, Lincoln (10 Nov)
- Details: Regional centre, Vivian Avenue, Nottingham NH15 1AF, tel 0115 847 5415, email a.gerrard@unison.co.uk