UNISON’s national policy officer working on disability issues is Deirdre Costigan:
Deirdre Costigan
UNISON Disabled members
130 Euston Road
London NW1 2AY
Email: disabilityissues@unison.co.uk
Members can also contact their disabled members’ representatives in UNISON branches to discuss any issues that might arise in their workplace. If the issue is health and safety related they can also contact their local health and safety representative.
Branches are grouped into 12 regions across the UK, and these are administrated by the head office in London.
Regional contacts
East Midlands
Preet Johal
Regional Centre, Vivian Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AF
M.johal@unison.co.uk
Greater London
Nicholas Turnbull
UNISON, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, WC1 B 3LS
N.Turnbull@unison.co.uk
Northern
Gill Toward
UNISON, 140 – 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6TH
g.toward2@unison.co.uk
Northern Ireland
Mr Joe McCusker
UNISON, Galway House, 165 York Street, BELFAST, BT15 1AL
J.mccusker@unison.co.uk
North West
Angela Lysons
UNISON, Arena Point, 1 Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1UN
A.lysons@unison.co.uk
Scotland
Kirsty Johnston
UNISON, Douglas House, 60 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3UQ
K.Johnston@unison.co.uk
South East
Laura Webster
UNISON South East, Ground Floor, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey. GU1 4UL L.webster@unison.co.uk
South West Karen Williams UNISON South West, 2 Tangier Central, Castle Street, Taunton. TA1 4AS
K.williams@unison.co.uk
Cymru/Wales Gill Smith
UNISON, 491 Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Conwy. LL29 9AE
G.smith@unison.co.uk
West Midlands Keith McKenzie
UNISON, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
k.McKenzie@unison.co.uk
Yorkshire and Humberside
Jordan Stapleton
UNISON, Yorkshire & Humberside regional centre, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds. LS11 5PS
J.stapleton@unison.co.uk