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Dates: 11 – 13 May 2007
Times: TBC
Venue: Holiday Inn, Belfast (Residential)

This year the theme is 'Defending Public Services'. It's a great chance to meet, work and socialise with up to 120 other young members, find out more about the union, and learn key organising skills.

The weekend is for all Young Members aged 26 years or under. It is suitable for experienced activists as well as members who have never been involved with UNISON before.

Application Form - Fill in and post or fax to the Branch Office to be countersigned and forwarded by an appropriate branch officer. The closing date for applications is 23 March 2007.

The cost for the weekend is £200 which is paid by the branch and includes accommodation and meals. Travelling expenses will be met by the national office and will be arranged once confirmation of a place on the weekend has been received.

UNISON does all it can to ensure that no-one is prevented from participating in its activities. If you have any access needs or childcare requirements, please indicate on the application form. Members who wish to bring along their partners to Belfast, but not participate in the weekend's activities, can do so at an additional rate of £10 per night (bed and breakfast only). Free for children under 12 but any meals taken will be charged for. Please complete the creche and reasonalble adjutsments forms if relvant to your needs.

We look forward to receiving your completed application.

In the meantime if you have any questions please contact Daphne Kabia in the Guildford Office:

E-mail: southeast@unison.co.uk
Tel: 0870 770 1112

In the report it was accepted by the AGM that:

• the branch Health and Safety Officer initiates a programme of training (basic risk assessment etc.) on behalf of all branch members and that young members are encouraged to become Health and Safety Representatives - this being one of the most popular roles for young trade unionists and attracting paid time off to carry out the role and undergo excellent training leading to qualifications.
  
• due to the size of our branch, each workplace nominates a young members’ contact. This would simply entail distributing and discussing information of relevance amongst young workers and providing feedback to the young members’ officer (or any other branch officer) Contact me for more detail.
  
• the branch assists in the organisation of activities around issues of importance to young people and the wider community as a step towards raising consciousness and developing young activists.