member learning

ONLINE Most of us loathe confrontational situations, and we have all at various times in our lives felt that we have come off worst in a situation because we got flustered, felt shy or intimidated, or simply could not think of decent responses. If you recognise this – then do not worry. Building self-confidence and […]

ONLINE Quilter Financial Advisers is a leading financial advice business and our purpose is to provide financial education and help you achieve your aspirations through expert financial planning. We are delivering a free webinar to help you to understand how to manage your personal finances and build a stable foundation for your future. At the […]

ONLINE The course will be delivered by a staff member and a lay trans/LGBT+ activist. The key themes covered include:  To Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed  To explore UNISON’s definition of transgender  To examine what you can do to be a good trans ally  To know where to find […]

ONLINE Get a grip of spreadsheets! This course will help you gain the basic skills necessary to create, edit, format and manipulate spreadsheet data. No previous experience of Excel is necessary, but attendees should have a basic understanding of PCs, including familiarity with keyboard and mouse. Course content: Easy techniques that enable you to select […]

ONLINE This online workshop is open to any UNISON member that wants to reflect on the grieving process and gain a greater understanding of current models that can help. It will also look at the impact of loss on families, individuals and the role communication can play. This course is free for UNISON members Application […]

ONLINE This session is aimed at any UNISON member that would like to gain better knowledge and understanding of dementia. It will explore some of the features, causes and look at how the condition may be managed that will be of use to both carers and service users. This course is free for UNISON members […]

ONLINE This half day course is a tutor-led session that will help your general understanding of good versus poor mental health. What are the factors that contribute to mental health problems? What signs and symptoms should you be aware of – in yourself and in others? What help is available for mental health problems? And […]

ONLINE This free webinar, presented by an expert financial adviser, is designed to help you understand how to secure the income you need for a comfortable retirement and will offer the chance for you to learn about: How your pensions work, including the state and workplace pensions When you can take your pensions and how […]

ONLINE This course will be of benefit to members who may work with Autistic people or come into contact with them throughout the course of their work (adult service users etc). How this course will benefit you: On completion of this Autism Awareness Training course you will be able to: Have a better understanding of […]

ONLINE If you have some existing knowledge of Excel functions and wish to enhance and refresh your skills, this course is for you. Learn to organise table data, present data as charts and enhance the look and appeal of workbooks by adding graphic objects. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the necessary […]

ONLINE This three-hour course looks at stress, which is one of the main causes of illness in the modern world and ways that you can cope with it. The session will: Increase your knowledge of stress and it’s causes Help you realise how short and long-term stress affect your body Increase your knowledge of stress […]

ONLINE This course is for those who are new to Word, or very inexperienced in its uses. Using a purpose-built workbook, which is yours to keep, we look at: The Backstage View The Ribbon and The Status Bar Creating a Microsoft Word Document from scratch Some basic formatting – bold, colour, font etc Manipulating text […]

ONLINE This course will help you to: Identify key points of the End of Life Care Delivery Plan. Understand various factors that affect people’s views about death and dying Identify best practice in care planning. Recognise how dignity can be promoted in end of life care. Describe the physiological process people will undergo at the […]

ONLINE This course is aimed at members who are required to work alone or visit service users or clients at their homes or other locations outside of the office. This virtual course will Increase your understanding of the risks associated with lone working and the key legislation that relates to this, including responsibilities of employers […]

ONLINE This course is for those people who really want to find out how Excel can help them perform better. Gain the skills to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyse worksheet data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Enhance […]