SOG’s News
Disability History Month in the UK runs from 18th November 2021 – 18th December 2021, with the joint theme for this year: Disability and Hidden Impairment Disability Sex and Relationships Our Disabled Members Officer, Philippa hands has created a display of books in the library she works in showing positive images of people with disabilities […]
UNISON Birmingham Branch Calling Notice to all Women Members. National Women’s Conference 2022 is Taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland from Thursday 17th February to Saturday 19th February 2022. UNISON Birmingham Branch can send three delegates: One must be a low paid member with their hourly pay of up to £10.63 per hour or below. One […]
Calling Notice:- Black Members Self organised Group Meeting Arranged to discuss regular Black Members meeting agenda. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 18:00-19:30 Via Zoom Agenda 18.00 – 18.05 – Welcome and Housekeeping 18.05 – 18.15 – Previous Minutes and Matters Arising 18.15 – 18.30 – Workplace Updates 18.30 – 18.50 – Officers Report 18.50 – 19.00 […]
Black Members Self organised group meeting arranged to discuss regular Black Members meeting agenda, with a special focus on forthcoming National Black Members Conference Wednesday 13th October 2021 18:00-19:30 Via Zoom Agenda 18:00 – 18:05 – Welcome and Housekeeping 18:05 – 18:10 – Last minutes were July. Review of previous meeting with guest speaker. (Jennifer) […]
Calling Notice Birmingham Branch Disabled Members’ meeting Date: Monday 11th October 2021 Time: 17.30-19.00 ZOOM virtual meeting If you would like to attend the meeting, please email Philippa Hands at Philippa.hands@birminghamunison.co.uk by Monday 11th October at 4.00pm for the ZOOM link to join the meeting.
UNISON Black members and Women’s Group present an evening with Andrea Maynard-Brade, discussing domestic violence. Wednesday 29th September 2021 17:30 – 19:00 On Zoom Andrea Maynard-Brade will be speaking on domestic violence, her autobiography ‘Suffering in Silence’, her new book ‘Surviving Queens’ and future activities. There will be an opportunity for members to discuss and […]
Caroline Johnson recently met with the lead for the BCC menopause support group – who shared the Birmingham City Council ‘Women’s Wellbeing Wednesdays’ which we thought would be of interest to our members: Together with the Active Wellbeing Society and the This Girl Can campaign we bring ’Women’s Wellbeing Wednesdays’, with a focus on menopause and […]
An LGBT+ Self Organised Group meeting has been arranged for the below date, the meeting is arrange to discuss any issues relevant to the LGBT+ group in a safe space, discuss LGBT+ conference, events and any other business. Tuesday 14th September 2021 6pm-7pm The meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams (after discussion it would […]
The Retired Members Summer newsletter is out now. Featuring these items: The retired members picnic Under Attack – the coming cuts Going soon – the landline National Windrush Day A Funny Old World Defend the Triple Lock A quiz There is more too, click here to download the newsletter: Retired Members Summer Newsletter
From the Retired Members group: For once in the past 18 months there does seem at last to be light at the end of the tunnel. So to celebrate our first ‘human contact’, we’ve arranged a picnic in the park at the: Martineau Gardens Wednesday 18th August 2021 1.30 – 3.30pm Priory Road, Edgbaston, B5 […]