ACTIVIST ACADEMY PILOT PROGRAMMES
The TUC is pleased to announce the dates of the Activist Academy pilot programmes. If you are a union workplace rep or activist and are interested in developing your skills in campaigning and recruiting new members and activist then the Activist Academy could help.
Reps and activists attending the Activist Academy will in addition to receiving specialist training, have the opportunity to
Broaden the range of their union activity
Build links with the wider union and community
Secure additional resources for campaigning
Get an accredited qualification in organising and campaigning
Secure a place in the candidate interview pool for the TUC Organising Academy Trainee Organiser programme
Because all attendees on Activist Academy programmes must have a specific campaign on which they will be working during the training, we can only applications for places directly from unions or if accompanied by a letter of support from a sponsoring union giving details of the campaign that the training will be linked to and the name of a nominated mentor.
If you are interested in attending an Activist Academy programme please contact the relevant college listed below who will be pleased to advise you on how to go about securing the support of your union onto the programme.
TUC Yorkshire and the Humber Region
East Riding College, Hull
contact Ron Oldfield or Dave Parr on 01482 382526/512 or at ron@tradeunionstudies.com
·September 24, 25 and 26
·November 6 and 7
·December 11 and 12
TUC Midlands Region
South Nottingham College
contact Colin Nolan on 0115 9508154 or at colin.nolan@snc.ac.uk
·October 9 and 10
·November 27 and 28
·February 2 and 3, 2009
South Birmingham College
contact Bob Anderson on 0121 694 6344 or at rob.anderson@sbc.ac.uk
·January 14 and 15, 2009
·March 12 and 13
·April 23 and 24
TUC Southern and Eastern Region
Lewisham College
contact Rossina Harris on 020 8694 3424 or at Rossina.harris@lewisham.ac.uk
·September 15 and 16
·October 15 and 16
· November 3 and 4
All general enquiries about the Activist Academy should be directed to Carl Roper at croper@tuc.org.uk or on 07717 531159
Briefing document (400 words) issued 15 Jul 2008
