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present crisis. We want to help you develop new skills, brush up on others, and provide branches with the opportunity for some bespoke training, plus aspects of the reps’ four-stage programme. Tis week we’re launching, Helping


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you to stay fit and healthy at home and work, produced by Caroline Holmes (pictured), who runs the NUJ’s reps’ training. Te focus is not just about surviving at work and home, but how to thrive, be productive, and positive throughout his uncertain time. Caroline said: “If branches want


me to run sessions, say for example on Covid-19 and health and safety, negotiating or other topics, it can be organised.” It will help you to understand why it’s important to be physically and mentally fit, identify some of the challenges that you are dealing with and explore some ideas and tips for helping you learn how to live and work in a healthier way. Check the NUJ website for details. Tis May’s freelance workshops, First steps in freelancing and Winning and negotiating freelance


he NUJ is launching a set of online webinars, workshops and podcasts to help you get through this


work, will be carried out via Zoom. You can book your place on the NUJ website: htps://bit.ly/2XUuVDr SOLAS eCollege which provides a range of interactive online learning courses, is making them temporarily available free of charge to Irish members. htps://www.ecollege.ie/ We’re liaising with the BBC to see


if it would release some training it’s made available to staff in a Lockdown Learning programme, and make it available to our freelance members. Freelances can also access some special free masterclasses and workshops via ScreenSkills at htps://www.screenskills.com/ Te twice-monthly NUJActive


gives details of the union’s training scheme’s in Scotland and Wales, which all have online offerings, plus the TUC’s and other courses of interest. NUJ Training Wales courses are now open to non-Welsh residents, for a small fee. www. nujtrainingwales. org/ Why not organise


a virtual branch training event? It could be a 60-90minute


masterclass in some of the courses the NUJ has put on before, such as digital skills, podcasting, publishing e-books, creating a portfolio career, media law, data journalism – or even a special bespoke reps’ event to boost relationships with your local chapel commitees. Any branch looking for trainer suggestions and contact details, email campaigns@nuj.org.uk


Webinar watch Te FEU, for members in England, is


running Cash flow planning through the crisis and beyond at 11.00 on Tuesday 28 April htps://www.feutraining.org/2020/ webinar-cash-flow-planning-through-the- crisis-and-beyond-28-apr/


Good time to blog on Tursday 7 May at11.00 htps://www.feutraining.


org/2020/webinar-good-time-to-blog-7- may/


All FEU training: htps://www.feutraining.org/


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