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.

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Deborah McKenna

Deborah McKenna

Medical Assistant, Craigavon Hospital

"I believe that I went for and got that job because of Return to Learn "
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Denise Carlin

Denise Carlin

Catering Assistant, Foyle

"It was a real stepping stone, it made me determined to do something "
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Dennis Algabre

Dennis Algabre

Nursing Auxiliary, Belfast City Hospital

"It was good to meet people from other hospitals and hear about their experiences "
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Donna O'Hara

Donna O'Hara

Administrative Assistant - Causeway Trust

"My advice to anyone considering going back to learning is to just take that first step "
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Eamonn O'Neill

Eamonn O'Neill

Caretaker, St Marks Primary School, Dunmurry

"I liked the fact that I could get a qualification but really didn’t know what to expect. "
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Georgina Timmons

Georgina Timmons

Nursing Auxiliary, Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast

"UNISON has provided me with so much of my learning over the years "
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Geraldine Mooney

Geraldine Mooney

Day Care Worker, Suffolk Day Centre, Belfast

"I felt that my opinion was valued, people listened "
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Gillian Brown

Gillian Brown

Community Support Worker, Learning Disabilities. South & East Belfast Trust

"It was that enjoyable that I don’t think I realised the hard work I was doing until afterwards. "
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Janet Kennedy

Janet Kennedy

Catering Assistant, University of Ulster

"This was a chance to go back to learning, but with other adults who were like me "
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Janet Musama

Janet Musama

Nursing Auxiliary, Stewart Memorial Nursing Home, Bangor

" For me learning really opens up the world to you. "
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