Shirley (on the right in the photo) became branch secretary just two months ago like Karen Merriman of Orkney Health Branch. Both had been stewards before but the big step to branch secretary was a scary one.
Shirley said she was: “interested in being branch secretary but not confident” until her regional officer encouraged her to go for it.
“The training is really helpful”, said Shirley. “It gives you lots of ideas especially showing you how to create an organising agenda in the branch.
Karen, who had been Young Members Officer previously, agreed: “The training underlines the importance of working together in the branch, making use to the skills of stewards and other officers.
“I wasn’t that confident when I came on the course but I’ll leave more enthused and motivated”, she said.
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