2024 National Disabled Members’ Conference

Registration and Enquiries

If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System (OCS). Once you are registered you will receive an email confirmation from OCS. Deadline for registration is Thursday 1st August 2024 at 12pm.

Use the link below to search for your branch details:

Click here for UNISON Branch Finder

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.

Branches are reminded that:

• Travel costs for Delegates only will be funded from National Office
• Travel costs for Visitors must be paid for by the branch.  Please note that a booking fee is applicable – further details from Stewart Corporate Travel.

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.

All travel requests (including 1st Class Travel) as a reasonable adjustment must be reviewed and authorised by the Head of Conferences. 

Request for first class travel and driving to conference should be made by 12pm Thursday, 10 October 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.

Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through VisitBrighton accommodation Booking Service.

Using the Booking Service supports the work of our members in local government and ensures our continuing ability, as a not-for-profit organisation, to secure preferential rates for our conference venues.

For full details of current availability and for bookings please go to:

Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/UNDMC2024 
Email: delegates@visitbrighton.com
Phone: 01273 292626

Timetable

Election

Elections

The following elections take place during the National Disabled Members’ Conference:

1. Two (2) delegates to attend each Service Group Conference

2. Two (2) delegates to attend National Delegate Conference

3. One (1) delegate to attend National Delegate Conference 2025 as the National Disabled Members’ Newssheet Team representative

4. Four (4) members to serve on the National Disabled Members’ Conference Standing Orders Committee for 2024 National Disabled Members’ Conference

5. One (1) delegate to attend Trades Union Congress 2025

6. Two (2) delegates to attend the Labour Link Forum and Labour Party Conference (conditions apply)

The deadline for receipt of nominations for these positions is 18 October 2024

Nomination forms are available online here:

Click Here to Access the Election Form

If you would like any more information about any of the above roles, please contact disabilityissues@unison.co.uk

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.