Grampian Health Branch has a Communications Officer, as well as a Communications sub-group of which your Webmaster is a member. The remit of the Communications Sub Group includes: promoting UNISON's policies and assist in providing information to membersassisting with efforts to recruit and organise membershelp support UNISON's national and regional campaignshelp create a positive image for the branch amongst its members, potential members and the general publicproduce newsletters, bulletins as well as the website to advise, educate and informensure that publicity and campaign materials are distributed to stewards, members and non-membersmonitor the local media for stories which affect the branchhelp ensure that the branch makes effective contact with the media whenever necessary.

Grampian Health do produce a members newsletter which is posted to members' home addresses and which we hope will be distributed 4 times a year. We also hope that members will make regular use of the website for up to date news. We are always happy to receive suggestions for improving communication links with members - and what members would found useful on the site as well as our Newsletters.

Press Releases - national news can be found on the UNISON Scotland site click www.unison-scotland.org.uk