8 – 9 March 2024
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chester
UNISON’s Community Service Group Executive Committee has agreed to hold a Community Service Group Conference on Friday 8th March at 10:30am to Saturday 9th March 2024 at 4pm.
We have now opened the Online Conferencing System (OCS) to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
Please note the deadline to submit motions on OCS is
12.00 noon on Friday 17th November 2023
UNISON’s Community Service Group Conference takes place over two days. All delegates and visitors may attend all sessions of conference but voting on motions is restricted to delegates only. Delegates should attend all sessions of Conference.
The conference bulletin will have further information on motion submission from the SOC and submission deadlines.
Delegates and visitors should contact their branch to be registered through the OCS.
Travel Arrangements
Please consider the impact on the environment when making your decision on how to travel to Conference. Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for Conference through Stewart Corporate Travel via email at unison@stewarttravelmanagement.com or call 0800 091 4272.
Please advise Stewart Corporate Travel if your delegates have railcards.
Travel can also be booked online using the Steward Travel Online Portal at https://www.gtp-marketplace.com/
Branches are reminded that:
- Travel costs for Delegates only will be funded from National Office
- Travel costs for Visitors/Sharer 2 must be paid for by the branch. Please note that a booking fee is applicable – further details from Stewart Corporate Travel.
Conference Travel should be booked by the cheapest possible means.
Driving is discouraged for conference unless delegates are travelling together or as a reasonable adjustment. Total reclaimable will be the cost of standard tickets or cost of car travel – whichever is the lesser.
The 250 mile / upgraded or 1st Class travel rule is not applicable for conference travel.
All travel requests (including upgraded or 1st Class Travel) as a reasonable adjustment must be reviewed and authorised by the Head of Conferences.
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.
Reasonable adjustment requests for travel should be made by 12pm Thursday, 22nd February 2024
Accommodation
Booking accommodation – please book any accommodation required with a reputable provider with a generous cancellation policy. Please ensure that members have written confirmation of any booked and paid for accommodation.
Timetable
| Time | Dates | |
| Deadline for Submission of Motions on the OCS | 12:00pm | Friday, 17 November 2023 |
| Publication of Preliminary Agenda | Friday, 08 December 2023 | |
| Deadline for Submission of Delegates on the OCS | 12:00pm | Thursday, 14 December 2023 |
| Deadline for Amendments to Motions on the OCS | 12:00pm | Friday, 12 January 2024 |
| Deadline for babysitting and crèche requests on the OCS | 12:00pm | Thursday, 18 January 2024 |
| Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for access on the OCS | 4:00pm | Thursday, 18 January 2024 |
| Publication of Final Agenda | Friday, 09 February 2024 | |
| Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for travel | 12:00pm | Thursday, 22 February 2024 |
| Deadline for Submission of Emergency Motions on the OCS | 12:00pm | Friday, 01 March 2024 |
| Deadline for Submitting Change of Delegates on the OCS | 11:59pm | Tuesday, 05 March 2024 |
Personal Pronouns
It is now possible to add your personal pronouns to the online conference system so that they can appear on your credentials.
For information on how to do this, please visit the UNISON website, click on events, choose your conference and scroll to the documents at the bottom of the page and open “Personal pronouns in OCS – User guide”.
If you require help, please email the conference team, conferences@unison.co.uk or telephone, 0207 121 5123.
Resources
Conference Motions
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Social Care and Wellbeing Support for Young Members in Community
Carried
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Using the Disability Employment Charter in Community
Carried
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Organising to Win for LGBT+ Members in Community
Carried
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Year of LGBT+ Workers – Embedding LGBT+ Equality in Community
Carried
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Health and Safety in Community workplaces
Carried
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Welcoming Migrant Workers in Community
Carried
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Social Care Migrant Workers in Community and the Skilled Worker visa
Carried
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Mandatory Qualifications for Housing Staff
Carried
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Movement to Online Training in Major Charities
Carried
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Pay for the Real Responsibilities of all Care Workers
Carried
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Pensions in Housing Associations
Carried
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Recruitment and Retention Pressures in Housing Associations
Carried
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Organising to Win in Community
Carried
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Engaging and Developing Black activists in the Community Service Group
Carried
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Sick Pay in Social Care
Carried
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The Real Value of the Charity and Voluntary Sector (CVS)
Carried
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Supporting Organising in Community Hybrid Workplaces
Carried as Amended
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Women’s Mental Health at Work
Carried
