Happy Yorkshire Day! Did you know Sheffield was home to the UK's first Women's Suffrage Shop run by women for women? Why not head down to town and check out the plaque on Chapel Walk #WomensHistory #TradeUnionHistory #YorkshireHistory
UNISON Sheffield Community Health Branch
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The UNISON Branch for: SHSC, SCH, SYICB, Dimensions, GPs, & Private Health, Nursing & Community Care UNISON - the UK's largest union. Need support? Call 0800 0857 857. Promoted by local Branch UNISON Sheffield Community Health, Grenoside Grange, S35 8QS.
๐จ PRIZE DRAW: LAST CHANCE TO ENTER New UNISON website = New Online membership portal 1) Activate your UNISON online account 2) Log in 3) Fill in the Activation questionnaire before the end of 31 July 2026 And you could win one of five ยฃ500 shopping vouchers! ๐๏ธ ๐ unsn.uk/Activate
Well done to our new Reps Shola and Masud on completing their training last week. Welcome to the team!
Well done to all our @unison.org.uk stewards who completed their training at the regional centre in Leeds last week! ๐
Activate your UNISON online account today and you could win one of five ยฃ500 shopping vouchers! ๐๏ธ ๐ unsn.uk/Activate Get more from your UNISON membership ๐
Happy Birthday to the NHS! Seventy-Eight years strong
Did you know that current health and safety guidance around safe working temperatures doesn't currently have a maximum temperature? Sign the petition now to tell the health and safety executive that we need a maximum working temperature. ๐ unsn.uk/maxtemp
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! We're running a competition for UNISON members to win a maximum of four tickets for free entry to Gulliver's Valley in Rotherham on Saturday 1 August. The competition's open now! More info ๐ unsn.uk/gulliverstickets
Extreme temperatures are expected in the UK this week โ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ But what are the rules about working in the heat? unsn.uk/hotweather
And that's a wrap! UNISON's NDC National Delegates Conference 2026 is now complete. Thank you to our Branch delegates - Cynthia, Karen, Gill, Sue & Lรฉo - for representing our Branch and members at the event! We wish everyone a safe journey home #undc26
All of a sudden it's the final day of NDC26! ๐ฑ One of the key debates so far this year has been around the Employment Rights Act, described as the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation. Read more here ๐ unsn.uk/44gk1sB
#WeShowUp โฝ The World Cup is about big players showing up in big moments when it matters most. But as public service workers we show up in those moments every day.
Well done to our Vice Chair Lรฉo who spoke at the NDC National Delegates Conference this morning in favour of Motion 1 Organising to Win. During his speech, he shared how union organising has benefited his local workplace. Bravo! ๐ #undc26
Today saw the UNISON NDC National Delegates Conference open in Brighton. Attended by all branches and regions, the NDC sees UNISON members gather to debate nationwide issues, international issues, union rules, and much more.
Next Wednesday, UNISON members from our region will join others from across the country to march on Westminster, demanding fair visas. Here are the key timings to be aware of. More info ๐ unsn.uk/4xfFOhC
โค๏ธ Fair visas now - email your MP On Wednesday 10 June, care workers from across the UK will be lobbying MPs in Westminster to stop moving the goalposts and make the rules on settlement fair for all. Let your MP know you're standing with them in support โก๏ธ unsn.uk/4e0V4rs
We're calling on all directly employed NHS staff in England to share your experiences of the pay structure & to tell the government why reforms are so urgently needed Now is your chance to get your voice in the room & to show the government just how much this means Have your say ๐ unsn.uk/4wSciOt
โ ๏ธ NMC registration update โ ๏ธ Any UNISON member who receives an email from the NMC following the NMC's announcement about failings in their registration process is advised to contact UNISON Direct on 08000 857 857 Cases are being referred to our Professional Services Unit
Eid Mubarak and warm wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Adha
UNISON School Uniform Grant Applications open 12-noon Wednesday 27 May 2026 for 24-hours only Check eligibility and find out more at: buff.ly/QKmavKz
Wondered about getting more involved with UNISON but not sure where to start? This course will be perfect for you! ๐ yorks.unison.org.uk/events/get-active-in-unison-9-cloned/ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐๐.๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ - ๐.๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
This weekend, our Branch was humbled to attend the inaugural Yorkshire & Humberside Branch Officer Awards, where our team walked away with not just one but two winners on the night! Congratulations to our Sheffield Children's Team and our Communications Officer on their wins! ๐
What a night! ๐คฉ A huge congratulations to all our winner, who were presented with their awards over the weekend. Read all about it here ๐ unsn.uk/YHawardwinners
Today is #ODPday ๐ท And we're highlighting and celebrating the work of Operating Department Practitioners who play a major role in every stage of your operation โ anaesthetic, surgery and recovery. ๐ค #ODPhiddennolonger
Today we are celebrating International Nurses' Day ๐ Nurses keep the system going, but recognition has to go beyond words. It needs to be backed by fair pay, safe staffing and real support.
๐ This #MayDay we celebrate progress โ and push for more. These are rights won by you ๐ซต Solidarity, today and always โ #InternationalWorkersDay
A big thank you to everyone who attended our day of action for the @unison.org.uk Fair Visa Campaign in Sheffield last week โ
A message from families of those in care - look after the migrant workers that look after our loved ones.
We've kicked off UNISON's Fair VISA Campaign Day of Action with an event hosted by our members Anthony & Seun in the Sheffield SADACCA Centre โ