Remploy ULR joins Communitas ULF team as Project Officer

Colin Daws, a ULR for 4 years at Remploy Pinxton, has recently joined the Communitas Union Learning Fund team as a full-time Project Officer. Colin will be based in Communitas’ office in Rotherham, and will cover union learning activity in Regions 3 and 7.

Colin has been one of the unions most committed and most successful ULRs over the last few years. In 2005 he was awarded the Remploy ULR of the Year award, which was presented to him by Michael J Leahy (see picture below left).

As ULR for Remploy Pinxton, Colin took on the responsibility of managing the on-site learning centre. Colin helped workers to access IT courses, sign language courses, NVQs and other opportunities, and supported them throughout their learning. Colin also worked hard to ensure none of his colleagues would be excluded from taking part in learning by tailoring provision to suit people with disabilities. It seems that Colin’s passion for learning is contagious as most workers at Pinxton have now attended some form of learning

Commenting on his new role Colin said: “Looking back over the 4 years of being a ULR, I would have never thought I would progress to become a Project Officer. With the help and support of the Union and Communitas, I developed skills and gained confidence promoting and establishing learning at work, which I am very keen to share with my fellow members and branches. This new position has given me an exciting opportunity to take up the challenges as a Project Officer with Communitas and support other ULRs to develop skills and learning”

Colin can be contacted on colindaws@communitas.org.uk