'I'm a clinicians' assistant'

(29/01/10) Meet Kaish Ahmed, a clinicians' assistant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children

'I'm a meals on wheels driver'

(29/01/10) Meet Anita Lewis, a meals on wheels driver and UNISON member from Wales

'I'm the school caretaker'

(18/12/09) Meet Paul Topping, a school caretaker and UNISON member from Lancashire

Nicola wins TUC learning award

(25/09/09) Nicola Njie has only been active in UNISON for a year, but she has helped her branch recruit 500 members and has now won the TUC award for top learning rep

Members add their names to our campaign at Durham Miners' Gala

(28/08/09) The annual Durham Miners' Gala in July gave UNISON activists the chance to sign up to our new campaign

A green martyr for Tolpeddle

(01/08/09) There were a lot of people returning to the Tolpuddle Festival this year, but not many could say they put in the effort of John Reed, who cycled more than 350 miles from one of Britain's other major trade union rallies, the Durham Miners' Gala

'I've only just begun'

(03/07/09) Birmingham local government young members' officer Laura Essom has just attended her first UNISON conference

New ways to bridge the gap

(27/02/09) For Adam Rogalewski, who works with UNISON's migrant workers' unit, a joint project provided a big boost to outreach

A star of the school workforce

(30/01/09) Our members play a vital part in the schools team – and this was recognised when Heather Collins was named Learning Support Assistant of the Year

Fighting back against privatisation

(30/01/09) When a Devon council started playing fast and loose with local leisure services, the branch fought back

An apprenticeship with a future

(24/10/08) For one apprentice in North Yorkshire, a UNISON-backed scheme has been the perfect start to work

The night time is the right time

(26/09/08) Lincolnshire health branch has recruited nearly 200 members in just two months — by shifting to the night shift