Branch Officers Day 2026 – Branch Secretary (For branch activists)

18 September – 1 October 2026

Crown Plaza Hotel, Birmingham City Centre

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This is an introductory course to the role of the Branch Secretary. It will take place over TWO DAYS so you must attend both days to complete the course.  

Day 1 –  18 September IN PERSON at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Birmingham 

Day 2 – 1 October IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham 

The course will cover topics such as; areas of responsibility of the branch secretary, managing your workload, leadership and how to grow your branch, Case management system in the branch and tackling issues.  

The aims for the course are: 

  • To develop an understanding of the role of the UNISON branch leader, in particular the branch secretary and assistant branch secretary. 
  • To consider the role of the UNISON branch leader in the current economic and political context. 
  • To develop ideas and strategies to build strong branch organisation. 
  • To reflect on how you lead a branch in changing times. 

Please note there is a £30 per head branch charge for this course

Application Details

To apply for a place please register your interest via your MyUnison account by logging in here: https://my.unison.org.uk/ and then clicking on ‘UNISON Courses’.

Instructions for how to do so can be downloaded here: Registering your interest in a course online.

If you have any difficulty creating or accessing a MyUNISON account, please get in touch with UNISONdirect for assistance on 0800 0857 857 or via their online form at https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/online-enquiries/

If you have any further queries about this course, please get in touch with the West Midlands Education Team by emailing wmeducationteam@unison.co.uk or calling 0121 685 3104