NUJ Delegate Meeting 2021 training workshops

During DM, there is a programme of lunch-time taster skills classes and trade union training to introduce you to new skills .

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Each lunchtime will be free taster training sessions on news writing, podcasting, social media campaigning, scriptwriting and free online tools for journalists. Branches will be holding their own events and there will be sessions on organising in a hybrid home/office situation and on embedding equality policies in chapels and branches.

Training Workshops

Monday
12:30 PM
News writing
  • Skills taster workshops
  • Speaker: David McKay, NUJ Training Scotland
Tuesday
12:00 PM
Equality in Action
  • Trade union workshops
  • Speakers: Frederica Cocco, NUJ Rep, FT; Raj Ford, NUJ Rep, BBC; Natasha Hirst, Equality Council chair, NUJ; Caroline Holmes, Trade union trainer, NUJ
12:30 PM
Podcasting taster
  • Skills taster workshops
  • Speaker: Dan Mason, Dan Mason Media
Wednesday
12:00 PM
Organising and recruitment in a hybrid/remote workplace
  • Trade union workshops
  • Speaker: Caroline Holmes, Trade union trainer, NUJ
12:30 PM
Social media campaigning taster
  • Skills taster workshops
  • Speaker: Dan Mason, Dan Mason Media
Thursday
12:30 PM
Introduction to scriptwriting
  • Skills taster workshops
  • Speaker: James Doherty, NUJ Training Scotland
3:00 PM
Fast and Free Online Tools for Journalists
  • Skills taster workshops
  • Speaker: Dan Mason, Dan Mason Media

Booking

To book on to the training, please check the description. Most can be booked by selecting Book Now and then selecting your preferred training event. The Zoom link for the event will be available on this page once you've completed your booking.

However, for courses run by NUJ Training Scotland, you will need to follow the instructions on the course description.