Think you have Covid-19?

If you have symptoms of coronavirus, you need to get tested. 

Book your free test here: nhs.uk/coronavirus 

Equality Survey 2020 COVID-19

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.   The results will be used to direct our work with government, employers and others in keeping workers safe and fighting for better conditions at work. If you complete the survey and give us your email address, you will be entered into a prize draw to win up to £100 worth of shopping vouchers.

Share your experiences

Please sign the £10 billion bailout petition

The government must fund local councils properly to keep communities safe and rebuild the country after the pandemic. Unless ministers fix the council funding shortfall of £10bn, there could be tens of thousands of job losses and catastrophic cuts to local services in England. But in this week's economic statement, the Chancellor failed to offer any support. Join UNISON's urgent call for a £10 billion bailout by signing the petition.

Add your name to the petition

Learning and Organising Services Website

A great resource to find out about all the learning opportunities available to members. You can log in and discover wellbeing, stress management and many more learning opportunities. I cannot list them all here, and it will include everything we are learning about in this session. I usually use the A-Z of learning resources to find what I am looking for.

https://learning.unison.org.uk/

Looking for a way to get started with computers, smartphones and the internet?

Then enrol on the free, user-friendly courses on Learn My Way. Learn My Way is an online learning platform that has helped 2 million people get to grips with IT.

All you need to do to start learning is to register for a free account to save your progress:

•  Log on to: www.learnmyway.com

1. Click Register (top right corner of your screen)
2.  You then fill in four boxes on the next window: 

✚ your name

✚ your address (or phone number if you don’t yet have an email address)

✚ a password for accessing the site

✚ UNISON’s centre number: 8000647.

That’s it! You’re now ready to start. Simply choose the course you want to take and away you go. 

Start learning today at https://www.learnmyway.com

What can I learn?

 You can access any or all of these free online courses using your smartphone, tablet or computer:

✚ Using your computer or device

✚ Online basis

✚ Office programs

✚ More internet skills

✚ Online safety

✚ Finding a job online

✚ Improving your health online

✚ Public services online

✚ You can also undertake initial assessments of your literacy and numeracy skills.

Let’s say thank you to all our key workers

UNISON has become a partner in the /together coalition, which this weekend will unite the country to celebrate the NHS’ birthday and commemorate all those who have died from the coronavirus.

Click HERE for the full story from UNISON 

Tax relief for homeworking

You may be able to claim tax relief for some of the bills you have to pay because you have to work at home on a regular basis. You cannot claim tax relief if you choose to work from home.

You can only claim for things to do with your work, for example, business telephone calls or the extra cost of gas and electricity for your work area.

You cannot claim for things that you use for both private and business use, for example, rent or broadband access.

From 6 April 2020, your employer can pay you up to £6 a week (£26 a month) to cover your additional costs if you have to work from home. For previous tax years, the rate is £4 a week (£18 a month).

You will not need to keep any records.

Check if you can claim