DEMENTIA AWARENESS TRAINING

OPEN TO ALL UNISON SHETLAND MEMBERS

“Dementia Awareness Workshop”

WHERE:  Islesburgh Community Centre 

WHEN: Wednesday 28 October, 9.30am – 4.30pm

Cost: free

 This workshop, open to UNISON Members and run by the  Open University will aim to help you understand:

· what is meant by the term dementia ­ types and causes

· how having dementia affects the way a person behaves and functions

· that it is possible to live well with dementia

 If you wish to book a place please contact:

MARTA CHABA, Regional Learning and Development Organiser
UNISON, 53 Shore Street, Inverness, IV1 1NF
m.chaba@unison.co.uk
Direct dial: 01463 723968
Mobile: 07950889765

 

CALENDAR COMPETITION 2016

Would you like workers all over Shetland to see your photos? Following the success of last years competition your pictures could appear on the local branch calendar for 2016. You can send us photographs taken in Shetland, or in any part of the world you have visited, but all submissions must be from UNISON members. Please send images in hard copy or digitally with your name, contact details, membership number and category entered on the back. The categories for entries are:

 

1. Place of Work

Images of any places of work. This category can include imaginative images of any element of a workplace, here in Shetland or overseas.

 

2. Wildlife

Could include any wildlife-related image.

 

3. Landscape

This category might include any landscape, outdoor scene, natural image or sunset.

 

4. Urban landscape

Pictures of urban places.

 

5. Rural Landscape

Images of rural landscapes.

 

6. Our community

Pictures which use the theme of community and what that means to people.

 

7. Weather

This category includes any image of weather.

 

8. Architectural Design and Building

Images which capture stunning architecture or building design.

 

9. Hobbies

Could include any images associated with hobbies, or activities you do in your spare time

 

10. Portrait

Pictures of people from all walks of life.

 

11. Black and White

Images in black and white, with any subject, composition or style considered.

 

12. Any Catagory

In our final category, we’re looking for images of interest to yourself.

 

 

Images should be sent to:

 

kaila.mcculloch@shetland.gov.uk

 

Photographic Competition

UNISON Local Services Branch

18-20 Alexandra Buildings

The Esplanade

LERWICK

ZE1 0LL

 

 

The closing date is Friday 30^th September. We can’t return photos, unfortunately, so remember to keep a copy for yourself. We’ll let you know in early September if your picture has been chosen.

UNISON AGM 12th March 2015

Its that time of year again.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow in Room 16, Islesburgh Community Centre at 12pm.

The meeting will be followed by a buffet lunch.

All council staff have been given permission to attend.

UNISON BAIRNS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Get your names in for this years party!

ACTION ON PAY

The Local Government Pay Ballot, which closed at lunchtime on 29 September 2014, has delivered a Yes vote for industrial action on the basis of 53.5% to 46.5%. UNISON Scotland's Local Government Committee will meet in Glasgow on Friday 3rd October to discuss the way forward and a full update with follow then.

SUPPORT STAFF IN SCHOOLS SURVEY

Dear Colleagues,

*Biggest ever survey of school support staff*

UNISON is carrying out the biggest ever survey of school support staff, including both UNISON members and non-members. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete online and can be completed anonymously. Please pass the survey onto your contacts at schools and encourage them to have their say.

The web address is www.surveymonkey.com/s/StarsInOurSchools.

Alternatively members can use the enclosed  paper copy of the suvey which can be printed out and handed to staff who may not have ready access to a computer in the workplace. Please arrange for completed paper copies to be posted to Joanna Coates, UNISON Centre, London NW1 2AY by Monday 20 October.

Valuing Maternity

Valuing Maternity

Every year around half of the pregnant women in the workforce will experience discrimination.  In 2006, the EOC found that 30,000 pregnant women were forced out of their jobs after becoming pregnant. Since the recession, research suggests that number is now more like 60,000.   The excellent “Valuing Maternity” campaign, supported by UNISON, campaigns for maternity rights and against the discrimination that many pregnant women face.  It provides information and support.  You can find out more at www.valuingmaternity.org.

It’s important to get the message out about the scale of problems that pregnant women face from bad employers.  We’re encouraging staff in the community and voluntary sector to highlight this by contacting the Valuing Maternity campaign at campaigns@maternityaction.org.uk (this can be anonymous), or by using the twitter hashtag #WhenIHadMyBaby.

You can find out more about your rights at “the facts” - www.valuingmaternity.org/the-facts.