The Usdaw Organising Academy 2010...are you up for it?

Date: 26 November 2009

The Usdaw Organising Academy 2010...are you up for it?

Usdaw’s Organising Academy has run successfully over the last seven years and we are now looking forward to a eighth year starting on 10 May 2010.

Those who start with the Academy will receive full training from Usdaw's Education Department as well as coaching from an experienced Usdaw Official.

If selected for the Academy you will spend six months with Usdaw working on a variety of recruitment and organising projects. There will be four weeks of training with the remainder of your time spent working alongside full-time officials in your division. The Academy is fully accredited which means you will finish with a nationally recognised qualification.

With approximately 30/40 places available for 2010, competition will be tough. We are looking for Usdaw members who, amongst other things, can demonstrate:

• An active commitment to Usdaw.
• The potential to recruit and organise in a range of environments.
• A willingness to fully participate in all aspects of the Academy.

Usdaw will seek to obtain release from work for all those who are selected for the Academy and will ensure that their wages continue to be paid.

"The Usdaw Academy provides a great opportunity for reps to develop their organising skills. The programme is intensive and hard work but is also extremely rewarding. Reps who complete the Academy return to work after six months with much developed skills and confidence and will be ideally placed to help build our union."

Paddy Lillis
Usdaw Deputy General Secretary

Things They Say...

"It's been the best six months I could possibly have imagined. I can honestly say hand on heart that I've enjoyed the whole experience."

Gary Cleaver, Oldham

"It's been a great experience, hard work but very rewarding. The training and tuition from Usdaw is first-class and my coach was always on hand with advice and support."

Susan David, West Glamorgan

"I've relished the challenge. My own workplace is very well organised but you soon witness it isn't the same in other stores. I feel like a different person, more confident in my own abilities."

Joan Samuels, West Midlands

"Absolutely brilliant. You face new challenges everyday. Before you know it you're dealing with situations you would never have dreamed of before joining the Academy."

Robert Donnelly, Renfrewshire, Scotland

"It's a life-changing six months and opens your mind and eyes to all kinds of new experiences. It's great for your personal development and your confidence grows as you take on every new challenge."

Kim West, Coventry

How to apply

Apply for the Academy by completing the application form and returning all parts of it to Central Office by 29 January 2009.

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