Activities for branches
Campaigning exercises for branchesUse these to help develop your campaign expertise and capacity in the branch.
Defending public services: getting the branch involved
This short activity is to encourage UNISON members and activists to understand that there is an alternative to public service cuts and to promise to take action to support UNISON's Million Voices for Public Services campaign.
Defending public servicesMobilising around the cuts - the importance of one to one conversations
This activity aims to help members understand the importance of one to one conversations in organising around the cuts. It offers the 'anger hope action' method as an effective way of carrying out these conversations and enables members to a one to one conversation with a member, potential member or member of the public.One to oneLobbying
This short activity introduces the idea of lobbying and gives members and activists the confidence to talk to elected politicians about issues which are important to them. It also looks at ways members might win support for a UNISON campaign among politicians and get involved in the union's political work themselves.LobbyingStrategic campaigning
Help your branch to become more effective at campaigning by running the UNISON one-day strategic campaign course. You will find the course material and tutors notes here. The course is aimed at members who are already active or who are interested in becoming active.
Strategic campaign course tutors notes one day course
Strategic campaign coursebook
You can make a difference
This short activity can be used informally with members or potential members to encourage them to- Get a feeling for what the impact of local public sector cuts will be
- feel confident about taking small actions
- plan straightforward actions they can take
You Can Make a Difference - Activity
