Women Seen and Heard

Targeted at: All women members
Duration: 3 hours

UNISON has over 35,000 members 85% of our members are women. Our women are involved in tackling the issues of domestic violence, working on the issue of breast and ovarian cancer, networking with other women’s organisation and enjoying the opportunity to network.

Our successful membership involvement continues to let you know about what's happening in your area and to ensure you can tell us what you want from the union. A series of membership schools will be held throughout Northern Ireland

What you can gain from this member meeting:

• A knowledge of how UNISON works
• Information on who your contacts are in the workplace
• Information on what UNISON has to offer you
• Opportunities to gain confidence and skills
• A chance to meet other women UNISON members
• An understanding of the changes facing you in your employment in the future.

Unless stated, they are generally held on a Saturday morning from 10.30 am and lunch will be provided. Childcare costs will be paid and transport will be provided. Any other reasonable costs will be met by UNISON.

Date: Saturday 6 February 2010, (for Homecare Workers)
Location: Europa Hotel, Belfast

Date: Saturday 24 April 2010
Location: Silver Birtch Hotel, Omagh

Date Saturday 26 June 2010
Location Armagh

Date Saturday 18 Sept. 2010
Location Downpatrick

Date Saturday 20 Nov. 2010
Location Bangor

To register your interest contact Norma Neal, n.neal@unison.co.uk 028 90270190 or download an application form here or

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COURSE CATEGORIES

Development Education

First Steps to Winning

Law at Work

Lifelong Learning

Making a Difference

Membership Development for Women

Organising Through Health and Safety

Weekend Residential Courses

Winning the Organised Workplace

UPCOMING COURSES

Bullying at Work

Feb Thu 4

Newry


Health & Safety Stage 1

Feb Fri 5, 12 & 19

Belfast


Women Seen & Heard (Homecare Workers)

Feb Sat 6

Belfast


Building Confidence for Women

Feb Tue 9

Enniskillen


Confidence Skills for Activists

Feb Thu 11

Belfast


Advocacy for Dementia

Feb Thu 11

Derry


Organising Steward 2

Feb Mon 15 & Tue 16

Belfast


Spirituality & End of Life Care

Feb Mon 22

Belfast


Building Confidence for Women

Feb Tue 23

Belfast


Organising Steward 1

Feb Wed 24 - Fri 26

Belfast


Understanding our Health Service

Feb Wed 24 & Thu 25

Belfast


Law at Work - Discrimination

Feb Fri 26

Belfast


Preventing Pressure Ulceration

Mar Tue 2

Derry


Advanced Negotiating Skills (women only)

Mar Thu 4 & Fri 5

Belfast


Getting Equal/Getting Stronger

Mar Thu 4

Belfast


Wound Care for Nurses & Student Nurses

Mar Fir 5

Derry


ASIST Suicide Intervention

Mar Tue 9 & Wed 10

Belfast


Dealing with Sickness Absence

Mar Mon 8 & Tue 9

Derry


Record Keeping and Security

Mar Wed 10

Belfast


Fitness to Practice

Mar Thu 11

Belfast


Organising with RMS

Mar Tue 16

Derry


Pathways

Mar Fri 19 & Sat 20

Newcastle