2019 regional Supporting Learners events - dates announced
Unionlearn has announced its 2019 programme of autumn Supporting Learning events.
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South West
Author Ann Cleeves helps Unite bus drivers get creative with words
Bus drivers in Bristol got the chance to be creative with their words thanks to two days of sessions set up by their Unite Learning Coordinator that included a Q & A with award winning crime and Quick Reads author Ann Cleeves .
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Unite supported apprentices shine at Sun Chemicals
Unite the union has been working with Sun Chemical MSN in Norton Radstock to deliver IT training and apprenticeships to staff at the global printing inks and coatings supplier production base in Somerset.
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POA ULR Vicky retires after supporting hundreds of learners
POA Learning said a fond farewell to their Union Learning Rep (ULR), Vicky Hukins this week. Vicky, who was based at HMP Guys Marsh, is retiring and has been invaluable in promoting POA Learning at the establishment.
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TUC South West launches a training programme for aspiring leaders
This year TUC South West have developed a unique training opportunity for a group of approximately 15 trade union members (or activists, reps or officers), aged between 19 – 30 years to participate in their Future Leaders Programme.
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Council’s Chief Executive Meets with Apprentices for NAW2019
Apprentices working for the Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council met with the BCP Shadow Authority Chief Executive, Graham Farrant , on Wednesday 6th March 2019, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.
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CWU’s Gavin gets people creative with words
Gavin Hardie is the Communication Workers Union (CWU) Lead ULR for the Plymouth and East Cornwall Amal branch. He has been unearthing members’ hidden talents in a creative writing competition.
Alison heads west to build TUC courses in Bristol
Former TUC tutor Alison Foster is a regular visitor to Glastonbury Festival, and spent many happy summers in a caravan in a friend’s field in Somerset.
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"Lunch and Learn" organiser wins UNISON Learning Initiative Award
Shawn Fleming , Concorde Health UNISON Branch Secretary, won the Learning Initiative Award at this year’s Get Active awards ceremony in Taunton.
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Dorset Apprentices win Regional Award at UNISON ceremony
Nick Hillman and Freya Kendall , apprentices at Poole Borough council, have been recognised by their trade union, UNISON, at a regional awards ceremony.
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