Your Stories
These are the learning stories and experiences of UNISON members in Northern Ireland. Learning is not only changing peoples's lives, it is also rapidly strengthening UNISON's collective power in the workplace too. As the UK's largest union, UNISON is leading the way in putting learning firmly at the heart of our agenda.
Pharmacy Technician, Craigavon Hospitals Trust
"I realised that there are so many other cultures around me that I know so little about "
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Health Care Assistant, Mater Hospital
"I was thinking that maybe at nearly 50 I was too old, and I’ve never been good at spelling "
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Pantry Assistant - Causeway Hospital
"Doing Return to Learn gave me confidence to read, I now love reading and read books all the time, I never did before "
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Classroom Assistant, Glenveagh School Belfast
"They gave me confidence to think about other types of learning "
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Cook, Sacred Heart College, Omagh
"We had discussions on how you felt growing up, who were our role models, who encouraged us? "
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Derry Education
"My greatest achievement was to write my first letter at the age of 46 "
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Porter, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
"It was the first time I’d been in a classroom for twenty years and it was a very different experience "
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District Nurse, South & East Belfast
"The Stewards Training helped me to help other members in my workplace "
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Clerical Officer, Erne Hospital
" I’d definitely recommend these courses for anyone who’d like to get back into learning "
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Nursing Auxiliary, Medical Ward, Tyrone County Hospital, Omagh
"It had been 40 years since I had put pen to paper and full stops came when I ran out of breath. "
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