Could you be our Branch’s new Black Members Officer?

All Self Organised Groups are for those who identify with the specified characteristic of that group.

This position and meeting are for our Black members only.

What’s involved?

  • Being a point of contact for our Black members and raising issues affecting them
  • Organising regular Black members Self Organised Group (SOG) meetings to collect and share information on Black members issues in the workplace
  • Attending Branch Committee meetings to report any issues raised
  • Working with the Branch Committee to campaign on relevant issues

This is a voluntary position that does not come with facility time We will support the successful applicant with time off for union duties

If you are interested in taking on this challenging but rewarding role, please submit a nomination statement of no more than 200 words to: unison@surreycc.gov.uk

Closing date for ALL nominations is Sunday the 19th April 2026.

Voting will take place at the SOG meeting on Tuesday the 28th April.

To register and vote at meeting: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/aeef975f-8801-4911-8912-53558009e5a6@d961b545-104c-4ed0-8582-1f570f0595cd

In UNISON, Black is used to indicate people with a shared history. Black with a capital ‘B’ is used in its broad political and inclusive sense to describe people in Britain who have suffered colonialism and enslavement in the past and continue to experience racism and diminished opportunities in today’s society. See here for full details: Defining Black in UNISON