UNISON is the largest union in the community and voluntary sector, with more than 60,000 members working in every type of job across all grades. Our members work in non-profit organisations ranging from large national charities with hundreds of employees to small-grant aided projects employing one part-timer. They provide a range of services to local communities and campaign on all sorts of issues.
UNISON now has a brand new group - Community - covering all of our members working for charities, housing associations and other voluntary sector organisations. This group ensures that UNISON provides a strong focus and a prominent voice for all of our members in the community and voluntary sector.
Action for Children - pay offer accepted
In a consultative ballot, UNISON members have accepted the pay offer of a £60 payment.Community e-news special - protect our pensions
In this edition: information on how Community members and stewards can get involved in the public sector pensions campaign, and resources to help you, including a 'Vote yes' leaflet aimed specifically at Community members.Action for Children - trade union pay update
The latest news on the pay talks in Action for Children, including news and advice about the current industrial action ballot.Community e-news, September 2011
In this edition: news of the next Community service group conference; information on the impact of the cuts; industrial disputes in Quarriers and Action for Children; organising work in Wales, the West Midlands and Eastern region; new guidance on facility time, agency workers and the public sector equality duty; news on the Government's 'privatisation white paper' and a UNISON publication on mutuals; and a request for members to update their occupational details.Community service group conference - 3-4 March 2012, Brighton
The 2012 Community service group conference will take place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th March, in Brighton. This is the service group conference for UNISON members in housing associations, charities and other community and voluntary organisations, and all branches with members in Community are eligible to send delegates.Facility time – Community service group guidance
Facility time is one of the most important issues faced by UNISON reps in the Community service group. It is vital that we secure, keep and improve facility time agreements if we want to represent, recruit and organise workers. This new guide brings together existing advice provided by UNISON, the TUC and ACAS, and provides specific advice for reps organising in charities, housing associations and the rest of the community and voluntary sector.Action for Children - consultative ballot
(07/07/2011) This letter and consultative ballot, on management's pay freeze and proposed changes to redundancy terms, have been posted to all UNISON members in Action for Children.Mutual benefit?
UNISON has published a major new report on the Government’s proposals to increase the provision of public services by mutuals. The report, entitled 'Mutual Benefit? Should mutuals, co-operatives and social enterprises deliver public services'.Community e-news - March 2011
In this edition: information about the TUC anti-cuts rally on 26 March, and how to make sure you stay in touch about what's happening your area; news on the impact of cuts in Cornwall; campaign work on Supporting People and the 'Big Society'; guidance on working with volunteers; the latest membership mapping figures; news on organising work in various regions across the UK.Community e-news: November 2010
In this edition: a report from UNISON's Community Service Group's first conference; an update on campaigns against the government's cuts, and a request for information on how the cuts are affecting you locally; a helpful new equalities guide; a new social work campaign; the latest on the West Midlands' new regional Community branch; and a request for people to get involved in the service group at regional level.Community e-news: July 2010
In this edition: news from the first Service Group Executive meeting on campaign priorities and improving representation for sectors, a reminder about our first conference on 2nd November, news of the new housing occupational group, advice on defending facility time, and the latest on the pay situation in Action for Children.< Back | More >
