14 – 15 October 2014
Southport Convention Centre
The national conference of UNISON’s retired members’ organisation.
Registrations 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.
Venue and accommodation
Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, The Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DZ
The venue
The Southport Theatre & Convention Centre is one of the largest and most flexible multi-purpose venues in Merseyside and has undergone a major £40m investment programme. Incorporating the popular Southport Theatre, the beautiful Floral Hall and a variety of modern function rooms, this development also includes the stylish 4-star Ramada Plaza Hotel adjacent to our state of the art Conference and Exhibition Centre. The hotel has 133 bedrooms and enjoys a direct link with the Promenade Entrance, ideal for any guests who are staying in the hotel and are attending events at the venue.
Travel arrangements
Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for conference through Stewart Corporate Travel. Travel application forms will be attached to the forthcoming conference bulletin.
Travel costs for delegates will be funded nationally; travel costs for visitors must be paid for by the branch.
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.
Accommodation
Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through VisitSouthport.
Using this 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.
A dedicated website is now available for attendees to book their hotel rooms for the conference online: http://www.visitsouthport.com/unisonretired2014/
You can also telephone VisitSouthport on 01704 533333 quoting ‘UNISON Retired Members Conference’.
Who should attend
Full details on who can attend, branch representation, proportionality and fair representation are available in the conference bulletin on the documents tab on this page.
Contact the conference office
UNISON Conference Office, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY
Tel: 020 7121 5123
Resources
Conference Motions
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FUTURE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN ENGLAND
Carried
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Cocoa Tins and String
Carried
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Housing for older people
Carried as Amended
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YOUR PENSION FUND NEEDS YOU!
Carried as Amended
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Ethical Care Charter for Commissioning Home Care
Carried as Amended
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Travel Insurance
Carried
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Ethical Care Charter
Carried
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RESTRUCTURING ANNUAL RETIRED MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE
Carried
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Amendment to Standing Orders – Standing Order 3
Carried
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FUNDING FOR RETIRED MEMBER ACTIVITY
Carried
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WIDER SOCIETAL BENEFITS OF TREATMENT
Carried
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THE PENSIONS BILL – AND WHO PAYS IT
Carried as Amended
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HANDS OFF OUR BENEFITS
Carried as Amended
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Drug monitoring and suitability for older people
Carried as Amended
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Increase in the Basic State Pension
Carried as Amended
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Inclusive Communication for Older People
Carried as Amended
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Conference Caucuses
Remitted
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Ageing Well in UNISON
Carried
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CARE HOME STAFF
Carried
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PENSIONERS AND PROSTATE CANCER
Carried as Amended
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National Pensioners’ Convention
Carried as Amended
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Free Social Care in England
Carried as Amended
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An end to discrimination
Carried as Amended
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Generations United
Carried as Amended
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Threat to the Bus Pass and Universal Benefits
Carried
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Winter Fuel Allowance: Time for an Increase
Carried
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Communications
Carried
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Hands off Universal Benefits
Carried