In light of the events and challenges of 2020 and continued home working for lots of staff, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the staff networks in place across the University of Bristol. There are a number of networks for people to find common ground, a...

A reminder that if you are a UK taxpayer you can apply for tax relief for working from home through the Government Gateway. You can claim for an exact amount, or for relief from a flat rate of £6.00 per week (equal to £1.20 per week less tax on the 20% rate). It is a...

If there are any Branch Members who are thinking of retiring soon, the Branch Executive would very much like you to become one of our retired life members. There are so many benefits you can receive whilst still being involved with Unison and only for a one-off...

The UNISON South West Member Learning and Activist Education programme for the first quarter of 2021 has now been launched. This covers courses and webinars in our Equalities, Member Learning, and Activists programmes. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, and the...

By Steve Bridges, Health and Safety Officer Sourcing Supplies  Recently I have been absent from work virtually through the whole of January, it was important for me to hit the ground running on my return to work. One of the first tasks I carried out was to make a...

Homeworkers – Get some tax back. As seen in MoneySavingExpert.com taxpayers can claim back some costs of working from home – from Monday 6th April: “Clearly, right now many firms have closed workplaces and that means across the UK millions of staff are temporarily...