National delegate conference 2026

Registration and enquiries

If you want to attend the conference, please contact 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 26 March 2026 at 12pm.

Use the link below to search for your branch details:
Click here for UNISON Branch Finder

If you have any queries about the conference, please email [email protected]

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:

• Travel costs for delegates and sharer 1’s only will be funded from national office.
• Travel costs for visitors and dharer 2’s must be paid for by the branch. This is in line with rule DI6 on shared delegates. Please note that a booking fee is applicable – further details from Stewart Corporate Travel.

Conference travel should be booked by the cheapest possible means.

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, 21 May 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.

Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through the recommended accommodation booking service below. Using the booking service supports the work of our members in local government and ensures our continuing ability, as a not-for-profit organisation, to secure preferential rates for our conference venues.  For full details of current availability and for bookings please go to:

Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/UJune26
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01273 292626

Timetable

Personal pronouns

It is now possible to add your personal pronouns to the Online Conference System so that they can appear on your credentials.

For information on how to do this, please click here to download/read the “Personal pronouns in OCS – User guide”.

If you require help, please email the conference team, [email protected] or telephone, 0207 121 5123.