UNISON’s network meetings are a chance for members to come together, share experiences and help shape the union’s work on equality. Whether you’re actively involved already or thinking about coming along for the first time, you’ll be very welcome. These meetings are open supportive spaces where members can :
- Have their voices heard
- Raise issues that matter to them
- Meet other members with shared experiences
- Influence UNISON’s campaigns, priorities and policies
You don’t need any previous experience just an interest in getting involved. Information and links to register are below.
29 April 2026 10:00am–4:00pm Annual one-day seminar for UNISON school support staff. Hilton Leeds City, Neville St, Leeds LS1 4BX
UNISON retired disabled members network meeting
20 May 2026 11:00am–12:30pm -Online – MS Teams -Do you want to meet with other UNISON retired Disabled members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for retired Disabled members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON retired LGBT+ members network meeting
20 May 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm Online – MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON retired LGBT+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for retired LGBT+ members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
Year of Green Activity 2026: The impact of climate change on schools
20 May 2026 4:00pm–5:00pm -Online via Teams Join our webinar to find out more about the impact of climate change in schools and how UNISON members are getting involved to make a difference.
International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD)
28 April 2026 On 28 April each year, International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is a time to remember those who have died either because of a workplace accident, ill health or diseases as a result of work. We ‘remember the dead and fight for the living’.
29 April 2026 10:00am–4:00pm Hilton Leeds City, Neville St, Leeds LS1 4BX Annual one-day seminar for UNISON school support staff.
UNISON retired disabled members network meeting
20 May 2026 11:00am–12:30pm Online – MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON retired Disabled members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for retired Disabled members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON retired LGBT+ members network meeting 20 May 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm Online – MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON retired LGBT+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for retired LGBT+ members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
Year of Green Activity 2026: The impact of climate change on schools 20 May 2026 4:00pm–5:00pm Online via Teams. Join our webinar to find out more about the impact of climate change in schools and how UNISON members are getting involved to make a difference.
UNISON retired Black members network meeting 21 May 2026 11:00am–12:30pm Online – MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON retired Black members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for retired Black members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON retired women members network meeting 21 May 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm Online – MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON retired women members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for retired women members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON Welfare – There for You Annual General Meeting 2026 16 June 2026 12:45pm–2:00pm Brighton Centre, Kings Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2GR
UNISON disabled young members network meeting
23 June 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled young members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled young members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON deaf (native BSL) members network meeting
24 June 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled deaf (native BSL) members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled deaf (native BSL) members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled LGBT+ members network meeting
24 June 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled LGBT+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled LGBT+ members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled women members network meeting
25 June 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled women members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled women members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled Black members network meeting
25 June 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled Black members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled Black members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
9 July 2026 10:30am–1:00pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA and on Teams Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on Black LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other Black LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!
Disabled LGBT+ members Network Meeting
9 July 2026 2:00pm–4:30pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA and on Teams. Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on disabled LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other disabled LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!
Transgender, non-binary and gender diverse members network meeting
10 July 2026 10:30am–1:00pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, and on Teams. Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on trans, non-binary and gender diverse equality in the workplace, get involved in UNISON’s Trans Equality campaign or just meet other Trans, non-binary and gender diverse UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!
10 July 2026 2:00pm–4:30pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, and on Teams. Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled Black members network meeting
5 August 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled Black members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled Black members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled women members network meeting
5 August 2026 2:00pm–4:00pmHybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled women members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled women members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled LGBT+ members network meeting
6 August 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled LGBT+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled LGBT+ members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON deaf (native BSL) members network meeting
6 August 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled deaf (native BSL) members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled deaf (native BSL) members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled young members network meeting
23 June 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled young members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled young members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON deaf (native BSL) members network meeting
24 June 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled deaf (native BSL) members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled deaf (native BSL) members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled LGBT+ members network meeting
24 June 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled LGBT+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled LGBT+ members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled women members network meeting
25 June 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled women members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled women members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled Black members network meeting
25 June 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled Black members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled Black members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
9 July 2026 10:30am–1:00pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA and on Teams. Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on Black LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other Black LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!
Disabled LGBT+ members Network Meeting
9 July 2026 2:00pm–4:30pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA and on Teams. Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on disabled LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other disabled LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!
Transgender, non-binary and gender diverse members network meeting
10 July 2026 10:30am–1:00pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, and on Teams. Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on trans, non-binary and gender diverse equality in the workplace, get involved in UNISON’s Trans Equality campaign or just meet other Trans, non-binary and gender diverse UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!
10 July 2026 2:00pm–4:30pm Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA, and on Teams. Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled Black members network meeting
5 August 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams. Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled Black members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled Black members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled women members network meeting
5 August 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams.Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled women members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled women members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled LGBT+ members network meeting
6 August 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams.Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled LGBT+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled LGBT+ members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON deaf (native BSL) members network meeting
6 August 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm
Hybrid: in-person at the UNISON Centre and online via MS Teams
Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled deaf (native BSL) members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled deaf (native BSL) members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
UNISON disabled young members network meeting
7 August 2026 11:00am–1:00pm Online – MS Teams Do you want to meet with other UNISON disabled young members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for disabled young members equality? If you do, this is the meeting for you!
