branch committee

Our branch executive committee is made up of a hardworking team of volunteers who work far and wide across the University. We each support different members and areas of the union. You can contact us individually by searching for our names in Outlook or email the office at unison-office@bristol.ac.uk

  • Branch secretaries

    Vicky Redwood & Nathan Street
    • Oversees the branch and all roles below

  • Assistant branch secretary

    Vacant
    • Assists the above

  • Chairperson

    Alex Kidd & Elle Chilton-Knight
    • Organises and runs branch meetings
    • Manages workplace contacts
    • Supports democratic processes

  • Comms officers

    Alex Tissandier & Mia Smith
    • Responsible for branch comms: member emails, social media and website

  • Education officer

    Catherine Rutter
    • Organises training for members

  • Environment officers

    Lucie Rose & Kaye Christopher Grant
    • Encourages sustainability at the University

  • Equalities officer

    Liera Doyle
    • Coordinates other equalities officers

  • Black Members officers

    David Esteban Rodriguez
    • Supports ethnic minority members (‘Black’ encompasses all)

  • Disabilities officer

    Natascha Imlay
    • Supports disabled members

  • LGBTQ+ officer

    Theo Bebb
    • Supports LGBTQIA+ members

  • Women’s officer

    Verity Fouracres
    • Supports members who identify as women

  • Health and Safety officers

    Steve Bridges & Lisa Murphy
    • Supports members’ physical and mental health at work

  • International officer

    Eleni Vegia
    • Develops and leads on international solidarity activities

  • Labour Link

    Vacant
    • Link with local constituency Labour Party

  • Lifelong Learning officer

    Lisa Murphy
    • Supporting members with lifelong learning and skills for life

  • Membership officers

    Chloe Clarke & Rose Brooks
    • Keeps track of the branch’s membership
    • Arranges new membership packs

  • Recruitment officer

    Vacant
    • Develops member recruitment and organising

  • Retired members officer

    Vacant
    • Helps retired members of the branch to continue to be active in the union

  • Social Secretary

    Vacant
    • Organises member socials both in person and online

  • Treasurer

    Sophie Hunt
    • Responsible for managing branch finances, including keeping accounts

  • Vice Chair

    Vacant
    • Deputy to the chairperson

  • Welfare officer

    Lucie Rose
    • Helps members seeking welfare assistance (from UNISON’s ‘There For You’ charity)

  • Part Time members officer

    Aidan Bowes
    • Supports members who work part time

  • Young members officers

    Billy Harvel-Smith
    • Supports members 30 and under

  • Branch Auditors

    Jenny Brattle & Nicola Bowman
    • Oversees the financial records of the branch
    • Undertakes an annual audit of the branch financial records
    • Provides a written report of the annual audit to the annual general meeting
    • Reports any financial irregularities to UNISON’s internal audit department