Black LGBT+ network meeting

11 July 2025 10:30am–1:00pm

UNISON West Midlands region, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA and on Teams

Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on Black LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other Black LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at the UNISON Northern regional office, or on teams. Contact out@unison.co.uk for more information, or register online

Further information:

Our meeting is hybrid, taking place at the UNISON West Midlands office in Birmingham and online using teams.  It is also a fantastic opportunity to meet other Black LGBT+ members and hear from your reps on UNISON’s national LGBT+ committee about the work that they have been doing over the last year.

Following discussions during the meeting, we will agree our motions to the 2025 LGBT+ conference and the 2026 Black Members Conference.

We are also looking for nominations for the reserved Black LGBT+ members seat on UNISON’s delegation to the 2026 TUC LGBT+ conference (dates to be confirmed).

Two reserved Black LGBT+ members seats on UNISON’s 2026 LGBT+ conference standing orders committee (one reserved for a woman)

Five reserved seats (three reserved women’s seats and two general seats) for Black LGBT+ members on UNISON’s national LGBT+ committee are also up for election, for a two year term of office.

Registration

Any UNISON Black LGBT+ member wishing to attend must register in advance, registration forms are available from out@unison.co.uk or you can register online

This meeting is not for allies

Please also use the registration link if you wish to stand for either the reserved seat on UNISON’s delegation to the 2026 TUC LGBT+ conference, the reserved seats on the 2026 LGBT+ conference standing orders committee or as one of the network representatives on UNISON’s national LGBT+ committee

If you have any questions about any of the above please email out@unison.co.uk

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