12 – 18 May: A week of celebrating UNISON Learning
During this week all East Midlands branches are asked to focus on learning and use it to help promote the union and recruit new members. This page is a home for resources that can be used. For help please contact g.mccann@unison.co.uk or e.smith-gibbs@unison.co.uk
THIS PAGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED WITH RESOURCES AND INFO. KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR NEW COURSES, THE 2025 LEARNING SURVEY AND OTHER ITEMS
Ideas and examples from previous years
Click here to download some fun Learning At Work Week Ideas
As you can see from the photos, there’s so much we can do. UNISON Learning is about providing opportunities and pleasure. For some it provides a chance for better pay, for others it’s about comfort in difficult times. Some examples of what has worked before:
- Stalls across workplaces
- Wellbeing walks
- Author visits
- Craft events
- Book swaps
- Celebrate success
- Enrolments to courses
- Talks/Webinars
Available resources and support
Each branch organising an event can order a box of materials to support this. This will include:
- Posters for upcoming courses
- Various literature (See below to print your own)
- Some promotional items where possible
To order these please contact Gavin McCann (g.mccann@unison.co.uk)
In addition, a region-wide member learning survey will be sent to all members during the week.
Create your own branch learning newsletter:
Below is the new template for 2025. If you would like the editable version of this please contact e.smith-gibbs@unison.co.uk or g.mccann@unison.co.uk
This is still being developed. If your branch would like one please let us know with wording and pictures for Page 2. If you are confident using Canva we can send you a link.
Learning Charter
We will once again be asking employers to sign our Learning Charter. This is available to edit via Canva or you can also contact us to edit for you.
Sticker Survey
Print this out on a piece of card and take it with you to an event or stall. Ask people to put a dot sticker on their answer. Feel free to edit the questions and answers!
UNISON Learning you can promote:
The Skills Academy – click for A4 poster
Regional courses poster
To be confirmed nearer the time
Learning Grants – Right click for image
Distance Learning with Leicester College – click for A4 poster
UNISON East Midlands courses website
Please note: more courses that can be advertised during the week will be added
Other Resources
Campaign For Learning’s Learning at Work Week Resources
Campaign for Learning LAWW Logos
Short UNISON Workshops that you can run
Reading Ahead Challenge materials