2026 National Community Conference and Seminar

Registration and Enquiries

If you want to attend the conference, please get in touch with your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System (OCS). Once you are registered, you will receive an email confirmation from OCS. Deadline for registration is Thursday, 4^th December 2025 at 12pm.

Use the link below to search for your branch details:

Click here for UNISON Branch Finder

Travel Arrangements

Please consider the impact on the environment when making your decision on how to travel to Conference. Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for Conference through Stewart Corporate Travel via email at [email protected] or call 0800 091 4272.
 

Please advise Stewart Corporate Travel if your delegates have railcards.

Travel can also be booked online using the Steward Travel Online Portal at https://www.gtp-marketplace.com/
 

Branches are reminded that:
 

• Standard Travel costs for Delegates only will be funded from National Office
• Travel costs for Visitors/Sharer 2s must be paid for by the branch. Please note that a booking fee is applicable – further details from Stewart Corporate Travel.
• Taxi fares are the responsibility of the branch/nominating body

Conference Travel should be booked by the cheapest possible means – Anytime train tickets should be avoided. Off peak tickets should be booked where possible.

Driving is discouraged for conference unless delegates are travelling together or as a reasonable adjustment. Total reclaimable will be the cost of standard tickets or cost of car travel – whichever is the lesser.

The 250 mile / upgraded or 1st Class travel rule is not applicable for conference travel.
All travel requests (including upgraded or 1st Class Travel) as a reasonable adjustment must be reviewed and authorised by the Head of Conferences.

Branches are responsible for funding their delegates’ and visitors’ attendance at conference.  Subsistence should cover the cost of accommodation, meals, childcare, dependent care and facilitation.

Reasonable adjustment requests for travel should be made by 12pm Thursday, 12 February 2026
 

Accommodation

Booking accommodation – please book any accommodation required with a reputable provider with a generous cancellation policy. Please ensure that members have written confirmation of any booked and paid for accommodation.

Timetable