06 Keeping safe


Whether back in the office or working from home, this webinar will address your safety needs


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UJ Training, in collaboration with the union’s health and safety commitee, is offering 90-minute


webinars to branches called Working Safely through the Pandemic. Presented by Caroline Holmes


(pictured), the co-ordinator of the NUJ’s trade union training programme, the sessions will cover: understanding why it is important to look aſter your health and wellbeing at this time; identifying some of the challenges you face in working safely, whether from home, in the workplace or a blend of the two; being clear about what support you can expect from your employer; and identifying the help available from the NUJ.


Each session will include a


short presentation followed by a chance for questions and a brief open discussion. Te degree of interactivity will vary according to the number of people taking part. While trying to maintain consistency, Caroline and the health and safety commitee acknowledge that “not one size fits all”, so each webinar will be delivered to meet the specific needs of members atending, including freelances and photographers. Adam Christie, NUJ health and


safety commitee chair, said: “We hope this format will also allow the concerns of each industrial sector – books, magazines, newspapers and agencies, new media, PR and communications, broadcasting, and freelancing – to be addressed. “We’re trying to practise what we’ll


be preaching by hoping that none will end later than about 8pm so people can log off early enough for their sleep not to be disturbed.” Te Health and Safety Commitee has writen to branch officers offering them the webinar either for regular meetings or as a special event. Members interested in


Geting election-ready


NUJ Wales is running a five-part online programme primarily to provide members working in Wales’ PR industry, charities, NGOs and community organisations with the skills and tactics needed to promote their aims to political parties during election times. It is open to all members who are interested in preparing campaigns for elections. Te workshops can be taken together as a series or individually, and


taking part should contact their


branches: htps://www.nuj.org. uk/contacts/branch-contacts/ Separate welfare webinars are being run for members of the national executive council, industrial chapels and the union’s other councils and commitees. If you would like to become a health and safety rep, the next training sessions are Stage 1 on Wednesday 11 October and Stage 2 on Wednesday 2 December. Dates for all reps’ training can be found on the NUJ website: htps://www. nuj.org.uk/news/nuj-trade-union- training/


cover: craſting manifesto demands for your organisation; how to get the political parties to adopt elements of your manifesto; digital organising tactics for building motivation during the campaign; working with partners, such as the Electoral Commission, to encourage people to register to vote; the latest guidance under Electoral Commission restrictions; and geting out the vote. Find out more at: htps:// www.nujtrainingwales.org/ events/election-strategic- communications-for-an-election- year/


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