- Conference
- 2011 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 September 2010
- Decision
- Carried
This Conference believes that with any structure there is usually room for improvement. The discussions at and after Conference shows that there have been concerns about the facilities and information made available.
This Conference notes that:
·We have been holding National Black Members’ Conferences throughout the life of UNISON.
·The National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) conducts a review of Conference each year to look at what worked well and what could be improved;
·At the moment these reviews are not made public and Conference delegates visitors and stallholders are not asked for their views.
We further note that some Regional Black Member’s Groups/Committees have provided an information sheet when the Conference had been in their region. In previous years this included details about the area, including local attractions and restaurants.
This Conference therefore instructs the NBMC to work with the National Executive Council, other relevant parts of UNISON, the Conference region and local Black groups to:
1. Provide information on some of the Black history of the area;
2. Provide useful phone numbers, e.g. hate crime reporting bodies, local Racial Equality Council, local mosques, etc.
3. Information on how to claim back for travel if members have not booked.through Stewart Corporate Travel and an indication of costs at Conference, eg buses and taxis;
4. Information on how delegates can claim travel costs back nationally through their branch or region;
5. Ensure travel information is clearer, eg if there are day long bus tickets available rather than spending more money on single tickets;
6. Information on the social which includes venue details such as which entrance to use and
7. Provide a list of the harder to find eating places such as African and Caribbean, popular Indian, Chinese or other Black establishments and the more usual ones which meet a number of dietary requirements such as chicken restaurants.
This Conference further instructs the NBMC to produce an evaluation form for participants to comment on the Conference and its facilities. The analysis of this form should be part of the following NBMC Annual Report so members are clear of what suggestions were made, what were delivered, what was not possible and why.