UNISON’s national officer (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality) is Carola Towle:
Carola Towle
UNISON
130 Euston Road
London NW1 2AY
Email: out@unison.co.uk
Members can contact their LGBT+ representatives or equality co-ordinator in UNISON branches to discuss any issues that might arise in their workplace.
Branches are grouped into 12 regions across the UK, co-ordinated at the national centre in London.
Regional groups
Each of UNISON’s 12 regions has an LGBT+ group which meets regularly. Contact details for all the regional officers are listed below:
Eastern
Alex Porter
St Edmunds House, Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP3 1ET
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: LGBTEastern@unison.co.uk
East Midlands
Adrian Morgan
UNISON, Vivian Avenue,
Nottingham NG5 1AF
Email: A.morgan@unison.co.uk
Greater London
Mel Russell
UNISON, Congress House, Great Russell Street,
London WC1 3LS
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 020 7535 2140 (text)
Email: m.russell@unison.co.uk
Northern
Paul Riley
UNISON, 140-150 Pilgrim St,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: p.riley@unison.co.uk
Northern Ireland
Fidelma Carolan
UNISON, Sir James Gallway House, 165 York Street
Belfast BT15 1AL
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: f.carolan@unison.co.uk
North West
Sian Garry
UNISON, Arena Point, 1 Hunts Bank,
Manchester M3 1UN
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: s.garry@unison.co.uk
Scotland
Eileen Dinning
UNISON, 14 West Campbell St,
Glasgow G2 6RX
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: e.dinning@unison.co.uk
South East
Laura Webster
UNISON, Ground Floor, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close,
Guildford GU1 4US
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: l.webster@unison.co.uk
South West
Karen Williams
Exeter office, Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, EX1 3QS
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: k.williams@unison.co.uk
Cymru/Wales
Ryan Williams
UNISON House, Custom House Street,
Cardiff CF11 9SB
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: r.williams@unison.co.uk
West Midlands
Abi McCrory
UNISON, 24 Livery Street
Birmingham B3 2PA
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: A.mccrory@unison.co.uk
Yorkshire & Humberside
Joe Gibbins
UNISON, 3rd Floor, Commerce House, Wade Lane,
Leeds LS2 8NJ
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: j.gibbins@unison.co.uk