Case study: BrightSparks Learning at Acklington Prison
The BrightSparks Learning Centre at Acklington Prison was granted funding for three years by unionlearn, as part of the Learning for All Fund bid for the Northern Region. The partnership has proved very successful and the centre has since moved on to become part of the POA's national bid.

Case study: Southampton City College – TUS U-Net learning centre
Southampton City College recently launched its TUS U-net learning centre on March 19th 2010. The new facility, directly set up by unionlearn and supported by a partnership between unionlearn and Ufi/learndirect, provides accessible online learning for members of any unionised workplace and their close family.

Grab Life by the Skills - U-Net Centre in St. Austell
New printable leaflet promoting learning at the U-Net Centre in St. Austell, Cornwall.

Hampshire opens up learning to union members
A new facility, which will make learning accessible to any union member, was launched on Friday (March 19). The TUS U-Net learning centre, based at Southampton City College, will provide online learning for members of any union, as well as their close family.

Unionlearn centre awarded the Inspire Mark for its innovative work providing a legacy for the Olympics
A union-run learning centre which is persuading workers on the Olympic site to down their tools and learn computer skills and a range of courses has been recognised as an innovative and exceptional project inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Golden Opportunity
Workers on the Olympic Park were invited to down their tools and improve their computer skills and take part in a range of free courses at the launch of the Community and Trade Union Learning Centre, today (Januray 21). Tessa Jowell, the Olympics minister, Lord Young, minister at the Department for Business, Inovations and Skills, Brendan Barber, General Secretary of the TUC, Quick Reads author Lola Jaye and John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, were there to celebrate the opening of the centre.

U-Net Newsletter - issue 8
In this issue: • SAR Timetable; A Good Practice Guide to Setting Accurate End Dates; Get to grips with numeracy; Skills for Life and Family Learning events; It's a winner! Useful Links.

U-Net Newsletter - issue 7
In Thisissue: SAR Timetable, LSC Train to Gain Audit, Investing in Skills, Over 600 Bradford Royal Mail staff set to benefit as union learning rockets at SPACE centre, Getting Reading to Work: unions, libraries and the Six Book Challenge, Running a U-Net Learning Centre Training Course, Programme Based Learning – LSE training resources, Getting Ready for 2009/10 - ECDL Programme Guidance...and more.

U-Net Newsletter- issue 6
In this issue: Getting Ready for 2009/10, Learning Through Technology Award Winner; Running a U-Net Learning Centre Training Course; Train to Gain Engage; Readability; Useful Links.

Nick Raynsford MP visits Trade Union Education Study Centre at Woolwich
Greenwich MP Nick Raynsford will see how his constituents are benefiting from union-led learning during a visit to TUC Study Centre, Woolwich (Friday 12 June). The MP will be taken on a tour of the learning centre and meet union learning reps (ULRs) from Unite, the GMB and UNISON, as well as learners from the Council. His constituents were keen to tell him about how they had improved their skills through a number of courses through learndirect.