Our 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙇𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 closes in 2 days - get your applications in!
Link is in the email that went out to Branch Members last Friday.

📬You've got mail📬

Emails went out this morning to all our Branch Members who are signed up to receive them. In there is the eligibility criteria and the link to apply to audition for the team at the Octagon!

You've got until next Thursday to get your name in the hat for the lottery - 𝙂𝙊 𝙂𝙊 𝙂𝙊!

Find out how you can take part in @equityuk.bsky.social's local election campaigns next Monday.
They'll be talking you through its campaign demands, and how you can write to your local candidates asking them to take up Equity's election pledges.
equity-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Have you heard about our Bolton Octagon Audition Day?

Our Branch proudly stands side by side with our fellow unions here in Manchester to offer support and solidarity to Ameen Hadi, a member of UNISON Salford City.
Defend Ameen Hadi. ✊
actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...

Another brilliant meeting on Wednesday where we heard from Harriet Bibby (Corrie), discussed Equity's Election memo, tackled the Far Right, passed a Motion, voted for Reps to go to Conference & presented our Organiser with a 'sorry you're leaving' gift before she heads off to Guild House for a year!

What more could you want?!?
Join us from 7pm tomorrow night!
Non-Branch Members welcome, just DM us for the link. 🤝

💥𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜💥
This is what we've got lined up for you on Wednesday evening 👀

Happy Easter to all our members who are celebrating 🐣

💥𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜💥
We'll be revealing the details for our next 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙮 with the Octagon.
We'll initially fill up slots with members who've been to a meeting since the start of 2025 before we open it out to the wider membership. This meeting is your last chance to get your name on that list!

💥𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜💥
We'll be finding out about @equityuk.bsky.social's stance on the upcoming local elections and also showing everyone the Arts Funding Tracker which allows you to see how much money is spent on the arts in your area so you can hold your local politicians to account!

💥𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜💥
Next week we'll be deciding who to send to represent Greater Manchester on the national stage!

📬 It's monthly 𝙱𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚑 𝙽𝚎𝚠𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙳𝚊𝚢!
Not only that but it doubles up as your invite to next week's Branch Meeting - everyone loves a tidy inbox, right?!

🔥𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙃 𝙈𝙀𝙀𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂🔥

📅 Wednesday 8th April
🕖 7pm
📍 HOME, M15 4FN
💻 or via Zoom
📺 Theme: TV Drama
🗣 Harriet Bibby (Summer Spellman in Corrie)

Show people you care. 💜
Join us marching through London on Saturday. Free coach travel to and from the capital is available - get involved! #Together
linktr.ee/TOGETHERAlli...

A non-exhaustive list of our members' jobs - together we are mighty!
Unity is stronger than division - join us!
Want a free coach ride to London and back? 🚌
Click here ➡️ linktr.ee/TOGETHERAlli...
#Together

Why would you choose anything else?
We will be marching together in love and unity.
Join us on Saturday 28th March in Central London. #Together

Jenny from the National Education Union also spoke in support ‘𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 1𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 - 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦'. Unions working together!

NW Branch Members Lisa, Louise & Shenagh, represented us at the North West TUC Conference over the weekend with Lisa proposing our Motion on Pride superbly. It was seconded brilliantly by Tracy from fellow union PCS and passed UNANIMOUSLY!

1 year in 3 we get to host the North West Regional Meeting... and it's our turn this year!
Come along to the People's History Museum next Sunday to;
👀 Have a look around
✊ Make some waves in the industry
👟 Go on a Radical History Walking Tour
🍷 Meet up again in a pub for a drink on Equity!

Love is greater than hate.
Unity is stronger than division.
Hope is more powerful than fear.
Stand #together against the far right to show what this country is really about. Join our Equity family by marching in London (free coach travel available) on 28th March.

𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?
It's a 3 day commitment in May which will be a very rewarding experience. Your expenses are covered by the union.

We can send 3 people along & this year it's taking place in Durham. No previous experience is necessary

Want to know more? Get in touch!

After a successful day of leafleting at Media City on Thursday we'll be campaigning alongside our friends and allies on Sunday in Piccadilly Gardens. If anyone wants to come along and support in solidarity then do join us!
✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Wanna know how our year is panning out? Well get your 2026 diary out & get these dates written in! ✏️

8 meetings in total;
2x Mondays, 2x Tuesdays, 2x Wednesdays, 2x Thursdays.
Cheeky.

Do join us 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, leafletting & raising awareness for the Rally on 28th March.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 - 9.30-10.30am
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 - Media City Tram Station
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 - Bectu, the MU & GMTUC

📬 It's monthly 𝙱𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚑 𝙽𝚎𝚠𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙳𝚊𝚢!
Stop scrolling social media and get your inbox open!

As a Branch we are now proud to be affiliated with the Manchester Trades Union Council. This means we can help support other local industries and also rely on them to help us should we need it.

@equityuk.bsky.social's Council unanimously approved our membership at their latest monthly meeting.

📆 Get your diary up to speed!

Cracking Branch Meeting last night! We'd like to thank our visiting Councillor from the Midlands, Tonia Daley-Campbell, for delivering our Council Report & to our 3 intrepid @equityuk.bsky.social staff members (Anna, Karen & Kirsten) for delivering our Anti-Fascist Training Taster Session.

Tomorrow night we'll be discussing as a Branch which Motion we would like to put forwards to the NW Regional Meeting with a view to it going all the way to Conference in Durham!