Learning & Organising Team

GMB’s Learning & Organising team help members to gain new skills.  To find out more contact Adam Smith on: 01924-887277

the team

Project Manager
Geoff Burrow

Project Workers

• Sue Ellin
• Piotr Plonka
• Margaret Yeardley
• Emma Bew
• Adam Smith - Secretarial/Admin Support
• Kate Borowska - Finance Administrator

The Project objectives will include:

Responding to the recession
The project will open & promote learning centres or resource centres in order for people to seek advice on CV writing, online employment opportunities & other initiatives. We may provide links to local Jobcentre Plus sites.

Union Learning Representatives
The project will encourage & promote learning whilst encouraging members to become ULR’s. We will also encourage existing union post holders to consider an additional post as a ULR.

Equality & Diversity
Previous projects have firmly embedded learning into many communities & sectors & although the main theme of this project is working with local authorities; learning will still be available to all adults in order to ensure that learning becomes an ongoing journey throughout adult life.

Informal Adult Learning
This is a new initiative whereby adults can become involved & engaged in learning without any pressures or absolute need for a formal qualification at the end of a course or learning session. Informal learning is designed for social enjoyment & engagement which might lead onto enthusiasm for further learning.

Skills For Life
This has always been a major initiative for adult learning in the UK in order that we can be prepared for the future. The new project will continue in this work in order to be able to map future skills requirements against forecasts in skill shortages.

Learning Centres
The project will continue to promote the opening of new learning centres within local authorities, employers & communities in order to provide alternative ways of learning new skills. The types of provisions within the centres will vary depending upon individual requirements & space availability.

Some learning centres will be fully functional in terms of offering & delivering courses through partnerships with colleges & providers; whereas others may be resource centres offering computer & internet facilities for CV writing, distance learning or guided internet browsing for people interested in future learning opportunities. Lists of dedicated websites for learning will be available & the project will fund suitable levels of equipment in order for the engagement in learning to become available.

GMB Office Learning Centre Opening Times
Location Day Time Contact
Wakefield Monday 10am-4pm Adam Smith
Brighouse Tuesday 10am-4pm Emma Bew
York Wednesday 10am-2pm Piotr Plonka
Sheffield Thursday 10am-4pm M. Yeardley
Chesterfield Friday 10am-2pm Susan Ellin

LOT around the region

             
Cultures United in Kirklees is a multi-cultural organisation offering a variety of services and support for people from a wide range of ethnic communities. The GMB have recently opened a resource centre in St Patrick’s centre to enable members of the community access to training and development opportunities. The resource centre offers computer and internet facilities, advice on CV Writing and applying for jobs as well as some access to on-line courses.

DHL is currently going through a period of restructuring and as part of that process GMB have recently opened a resource centre on site to encourage its employees back into learning to enhance their skills and knowledge through education.

Visit our new Learning & Organising Website

Learning@Work Questionnaire.pdf

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