UNISON’s Local Service Champions Campaign celebrates and defends local government workers for the everyday heroes they are.
On Thursday 5 December, our Champions Day returns.
People working in local services go above and beyond for their communities every single day, yet their efforts have often been overlooked.
Champions Day is a chance to celebrate the workers delivering our precious local services and highlight their incredible contributions.
Contact your branch today to find out about Champions Day events where you work.
How to get involved
Refuse workers, environmental health inspectors, youth workers, library workers, care assistants and many more who deliver vital local services, all deserve to know just how much their work is appreciated.
- Hold a breakfast, coffee morning, lunch or afternoon tea for staff.
- Collect customers/colleagues comments about staff and include them in a thank you card, or in a ‘word cloud’ certificate.
- Write to your local newspaper to let them know you’re celebrating local government staff in your area.
- Profile the work of a couple of your Local champions and share them on social media.
- Encourage the chief executive/heads of department to spend part of the day shadowing their staff to help them appreciate the work they do.
- Invite your employer to work with you to promote Champions Day
- Profile the winner in a staff newsletter/email
- Invite your MP and local councillor to your event
- Use our certificate template and celebrate your champion with a presentation ceremony or photo opportunity:
Read our branch guide to find out more ways to make Champions day work in your branch:
There are a range of resources available via our resource library and online shop to help you celebrate.
Stay up to date
Follow us on social media for the latest updates and to spread the word – just remember to use the hashtag #ChampionsDay
Encourage your colleagues to join UNISON! They can join online and it only takes five minutes: