GFTU BGCM 2017

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etc.) and management accounting. The GFTU are also able to provide small charities and voluntary organisations an affordable ‘final account preparation’ as part of their governance and quality assurance processes. The landscape for pensions has change dramatically over the last few years with the introduction of Auto Enrolment schemes, A new defined contribution pension scheme was recently opened for staff at the hotel, nursery and within the GFTU which is administered fully by our finance team. We are happy to subcontract the pension arrangements for affiliated Unions if required and back this up by arrangement with Walkers Solicitors.

New Internationalist Ethical Shop

New Internationalist is a progressive magazine which focusses on development Issues, they have a strong following throughout the world and offer their readers an on-line Ethical shop. A number of organisations work in partnership with New Internationalist to provide a range of products and gifts. GFTU are one of these organisations and we provide a range of attractive items that have been selected for the organisation’s supporters and as a result of any sales a small commission payment is made to the Educational Trust.

The New Internationalist Ethical Shop is promoted through their magazine, a quarterly mailing to over 100,000 people and through the Internet.

Why not purchase your union and family gifts with us? )

Education consultancy and review service.

With a wide range of experience within the GFTU and its affiliated Unions there is potential to offer an objective education consultancy and review service both internally and externally. Progressive critical reflection that enables people to evaluate their provision and build on what they already have in place has many benefits including continuing quality improvement, ensuring delivery and cost effectiveness, enabling people to own and enable improvement of the learning agenda.

Training Trade Union Trainers.

More unions are seeking to develop the capacity of their members to become more able trainers and coaches of other members to grow their unions. The GFTU has unique expertise in this and is launching two new subsidised training courses for new entrants and more experienced teachers this year.

Event management

The BGCM and TUC Social demonstrates why the GFTU have a good reputation for organising effective Conferences, Events and Meetings and for some organisations this can be a challenge (Capacity issues, limited understanding, illness, etc) so the GFTU are happy to manage events on behalf of affiliated Unions from start to end, providing a cost effective, hassle free package.

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