Sign up now for new UNISON Scotland courses

by Lynne Rankin

The new activist training programme kicked off in April this year and the courses are filling up fast. There are courses available to suit all stewards and representatives regardless of your experience, as long as you meet the minimum criteria for the course - please speak to your branch education officer or contact the Learning & Organising Unit on 0141 342 1203.

Don’t worry if you haven’t done any training for a while - the courses are relaxed, and are a mixture of new stewards starting out and more experienced activists looking for refresher training.

You’ll learn loads and meet activists from across all UNISON service groups. Here are some of the comments made by the class participants at the Stewards’ Introduction course in Edinburgh on 28-30th April tutored by Bob Steele and Lynne Rankin.

Emma, a new steward who works in the Community & Voluntary sector for Enable in Edinburgh, attended the course and said “the course had a really relaxed atmosphere, a nice crowd and I felt really comfortable.

“The tutors made everyone feel at ease, and it was very enjoyable. I learned more than I thought I would and look forward to attending further courses such as Grievance and Disciplinary soon.”

Linda, an experienced steward for many years with Lothian and Borders Police branch, attended the course to gain accreditation. She said: “Although I initially felt a bit foolish going along to course but even an experienced steward and health and safety rep like me learned a lot and generated loads of new ideas that I am looking forward to putting into practice both at my branch and in the workplace.

“I enjoyed meeting other stewards and the experience has made me interested in further training available.”

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