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
Linda Durrant
UNISON, Church Lane House, Church Lane,
Chelmsford CM1 1NH
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: LGBTEastern@unison.co.uk
East Midlands
Dawn Bushnell
UNISON, Vivian Avenue,
Nottingham NG5 1AF
Email: D.Bushnell@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
Ron Harley
UNISON, Ground Floor, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close,
Guildford GU1 4US
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: R.Harley@unison.co.uk
South West
Vicky Boroughs
UNISON House, The Crescent,
Taunton TA1 4DU
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: v.boroughs@unison.co.uk
Cymru/Wales
Gill Smith
UNISON House, Custom House Street,
Cardiff CF11 9SB
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: g.smith@unison.co.uk
West Midlands
Hannah Keating
UNISON, 24 Livery Street
Birmingham B3 2PA
Tel: 0800 0 857 857 (voice) 0800 096 7968 (text)
Email: h.keating@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