GFTU Educational Trust

🔥🔥 BREAKING | Our Gala Dinner is back ✨ Join us as we celebrate and raise money for the incredible work of the Trust. 📅 20 November | 6:30pm | Quorn Grange Hotel ✨ Support trade union education today - https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 1/5 #GFTUET #FriendsofET #Friend #GalaDinner2026

📚 Join trade union learning representatives, activists, educators and lifelong learning champions from across the Midlands for the TUC Midlands Festival of Learning 2026. 📍 Thursday 5 November, 10am - 4pm Book your place - https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/midlands/2026-festival-learning #GFTUET

🚀 Organising is more important than ever. 🚩 Industrial action ballots demonstrate what can be achieved when unions build strong member engagement, develop clear strategies & mobilise collective power. 🗃️ We bring that together - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/lessons-in-organising-strategy #GFTUET

📺Catch up and share the first session of the Series in Advanced Political Economy (SAPE). Energy and Food: Towards Public Ownership and Reorganising Production with Costas Lapavitsas, @matthuber.bsky.social and @xkonstantinidis.bsky.social. 📷Watch & share - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf5f... #GFTUET

LAST CHANCE 🚨 📖🖋 Book signing and Meet the Authors with Larry Elliott, Doug Nicholls and Costas Lapavitsas. 🎊 Join an evening of celebration, discussion and support for a cause that makes a real difference - https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinne #GFTUET #GalaDinner #GalaDinner2026

It's not too late to get involved with our Trade Union & Working Class History series. 📣 January session: May 1968 (France) 🏃‍♂️ Running every month to July 2027 - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-and-working-class-history 📺 Catch up on YT #GFTUET #TradeUnionHistory #WorkingClassHistory

🔥 Our #EducationFund will allow thousands to gain access to courses and help develop the next trade union leaders. 🟢 "I feel empowered and that change is possible - and trade unions have their place in making this change." Join the Fund - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

🔴 We now have just one Health & Safety Stage 1 course remaining on our programme. 👉 Book your place whilst you can - gftuet.org.uk/courses/heal... #GFTUET #Health #Safety

Spaces on our programme are filling up ⏫ Our #Courses WhatsApp group is your cheat code to applying for courses before the deadline. 📱 Turn your notifications on - https://chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dLZaHi3 #GFTUET #Education #TUEducation #Annoucements

📚 What will you explore in our Branch Officers' Development Course? ✊ Building effective branches 🤝 Developing activists 🌲 Growing engagement & participation 💪 Strengthening union organising 💡 Limited spaces, apply now: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/branch-officers-development-course #GFTUET

📲 Sometimes the difference between "I should do that" and "I’m going" is simply knowing the opportunity exists. We’ve created a simple way to stay in the loop with our courses, join our WhatsApp group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dLZaHi3 🗝️ Your phone can open a door. #GFTUET

LIVE NOW 🔴 : Lessons from SALTING in the USA, how to organise Starbucks. Join here now: bit.ly/JazBrisackLIVE #GFTUET #TuEd #TradeUnionEducation #StrategySeries

NEW 🚨| Join our exclusive author meet & book signing at our upcoming Educational Trust Gala Dinner fundraiser 📚 Get your signed copy of Reindustrialise Britain: A Strategy for Wealth Creation. 🎟️ Book your tickets now: bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner #GFTUET #TradeUnionEducation

More than a meal. 🎈 A chance to celebrate the people powering independent trade union education - and those taking that learning back to their workplaces. ✊ Join us for the Friends of #GFTUET Gala Dinner, November 2026: https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 #FriendsOfET #GalaDinner2026

One person learns. They share it. A colleague gets involved. A new rep finds their voice. A team grows stronger. 🌊 That’s the ripple effect of trade union education. Our #EducationFund helps that ripple reach more workplaces - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund

👇 Is neurodiversity on your union’s agenda? 🔎 Explore workplace barriers & how reps can better support members - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/bargaining-and-organising-for-neurodiversity-part-1 Led by Janine Booth, bringing trade union expertise and lived experience 🔥 #GFTUET #Neurodiversity

💚 Education is one of the best investments a trade union can make. 💬 Question 🔄 Coversation 🔄 Action Our #EducationFund makes our programmes accessible. 🔥 Not paying for places on courses, but investing in people - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

🙌 When people have the opportunity to learn, they have more power to shape what comes next. 📰 Read the new Friends of GFTUET 2026-2027 brochure. Find out where we’ve been, what #Friends have helped make possible, and where we’re heading next - https://gftuet.org.uk/friends #GFTUET

✊ This Black History Month, the #GFTU and @gftuet.org.uk celebrates Black workers and trade unionists who have fought for equality, justice and dignity at work. 🚩 We remember their struggles, celebrate their achievements and continue to organise for a fairer future. #BlackHistoryMonth

📺Catch up on the first session of the #tradeunion and working-class #history series 2026-2027, featuring Ben Stevenson & Roger Seifert. Delivered in partnership with Marx Memorial Library, @wcmlibrary.bsky.social & People's History Museum. 📷Watch & share: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AA... #GFTUET

The next course you need might be one message away 📱 Our programme covers everything from workplace representation and organising to political economy, history, leadership + more. 👉 We’ve made it easy to follow - https://chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dLZaHi3 #GFTUET #WorkersWhatsApp

📫 You're invited! 🎉 Our #Friends have helped us reach more workers and build an education programme that responds to the challenges facing trade unionists today. ✨💃 Join as we celebrate with an exceptional #GalaDinner2026 - https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 #GFTUET #FriendsOfGFTUET

🍎 Our Bitesize: Employment Law series is new & improved ✊ In partnership with @ieruk.bsky.social. 👉 Designed to fit around you, learn at your own pace. 🔴 Limited spaces: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/bitesize-sessions-political-economy #GFTUET #EmploymentLaw

🔊 Why Can't Our Universities Be Free? Higher Education, Financialisation and Workers' Struggle. @soaseconomics.bsky.social & @freefreeforum.bsky.social & @thenewschool.bsky.social ➡ Hybird, 7-9pm UK time: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/sape-why-cant-our-universities-be-free #GFTUET

✍ Poetry with a purpose. We have powerful working-class poetry and writing in the #GFTUET shop, and every purchase helps fund education programmes for workers, activists and trade unionists. 📚 Explore the collection: https://gftuet.org.uk/shop-page #NationalPoetryDay

The session will be chaired by Costas Lapavitsas. Organised by @soaseconomics.bsky.social, @nssrnews.bsky.social, and @freefreeforum.bsky.social, supported by @gftuet.org.uk. Sign up for SAPE mailing list to stay updated: bit.ly/4yI7Py2

🔥 Who believes that education matters? 🎊 Celebrate the work of the Trust ✊ Recognise the growing #Friends community 🍽 Share a commitment to the future of trade union education 🌹 Join us for an evening with purpose - https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 #GFTUET #GalaDinner2026

Trade union education should be something workers can access, share & build on, wherever they are in the movement. 🛣️ For non-GFTU-affiliated union branches, regions & local Trades Councils, the #EducationFund creates a route into our programme - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

🧱 Our Health & Safety Stage 1 course is the essential starting point for building the knowledge and confidence you need in your role. Practical learning 🤝 sharing experiences Develop skills you can take with you: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/health-safety-stage-1-jan-2027 #GFTUET #Health #Safety

🛍️ A bit of movement history for your bookshelf? 🏪 Our shop is home to books and resources that explore trade unionism, political economy, working-class history and the ideas that help us understand our movement. 👀 Support our future work - https://gftuet.org.uk/shop-page #GFTUET

🔔 Political Economy for Beginners explores inequality, insecure work, housing pressures, who benefits from the current system, and how collective action can drive change. ❌ Political economy education like this is hard to find - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-economy-for-beginners #GFTUET

🚀 If your union branch, region or local Trades Union Council isn’t affiliated to the #GFTU, the #EducationFund gives you a way to access our growing programme of high-quality education. ✨ Find out more - gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET #TradeUnionEducation #WorkersEducation

Our 2026/27 programme is here! The 1st session 🚢 Energy and Food: Towards public ownership and reorganising production🌽 is a month away on 📍21 Oct📍. Register NOW for Session 1 here: bit.ly/4rnGU8p We'll announce the speakers soon. Sign up for our mailing list to stay updated: bit.ly/4yI7Py2

📲 Don't miss anymore opportunities Join our #WhatsApp group for the latest from our education programme. 🔥 Whether you’re a new activist, an experienced rep or somewhere in between, there’s always something to learn. Join the conversation: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dLZaHi3 #GFTUET

💙 Since 2023, 5,000+ people have attended a #GFTUET course. 💌 Hear more about our work, meet fellow supporters, enjoy a great evening and help us raise vital funds for our education programmes at our #GalaDinner2026. 🎉 20 November > Quorn Grange Hotel > 🔗 https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026

We stand by our belief that everyone should have access to education. ✊ Now, we've turned that belief into reality with the #EducationFund. 🙏 Investing in the future of workers’ education is strenghtening the trade union movement - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

👀 Completed our Health & Safety Stage 1 course? Now it's time to build on that knowledge and turn it into action 🧰 🚦 Finish what you started! 🚨 Register for Health & Safety Stage 2 today - https://gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #Health #Safety #Workplace

✊ We couldn't deliver the programmes that unions rave about without the unwavering support from our cherished #Friends. 🍒 Join us for a jaw-dropping #GalaDinner 💃✨ - https://bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 20 November ~ Quorn Grange Hotel ~ 6:30pm #GFTUET #GalaDinner2026 #FriendsOfET #Friends

⛔ Our economy isn’t working 🚧 At #TUC26, we’ve been talking about the need for a different kind of economy, one that prioritises wealth creation and puts workers at the heart of it. Join a @gftuet.org.uk political economy course here: gftuet.org.uk/education #TUC2026 #GFTU #Economy

🎤 Tune into the third Trade Union & Working Class History session. Belgium Mass Strikes 🚩with Luc Peiren 👏 ⛔ Do not miss this - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-and-working-class-history #GFTUET #TradeUnionHistory #WorkingClassHistory #History

🔥 We've built programmes tackling the challenges facing our movement head on. 💯 What we do today will shape the next 100 years. 🏡 The home of trade union education. 🎺 Register for our independent programme - https://gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #GeneralStrike100 #GeneralStrike

We are ready at #TUC2026 for the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Congress in #Brighton. Come see us at stall 57 and claim your #OurEconomyIsntWorking goodie bag. Join us tonight on the Pier from 8pm for our social with Morrish. #GFTUET #TUed #TradeUnions #GeneralStrike100

🚀 NEW #Friends of Educational Trust offer 📚 Free online courses 🥂 Invitate to our #GalaDinner 🎓 1 in-person course/yr (Gold) 🔥 Discounted rates for conferences 🤝 Inviteto our anniversary celebration ✨ Become a #Friend - https://gftuet.org.uk/friends #GFTUET #FriendsOfET

👀✨ Our brand-new brochure launches this week #Friends have helped us reach more workers, develop new courses, and build an exceptional education programme that is relevant today. 💪 Here's to another year of building a stronger movement - https://gftuet.org.uk/friends #FriendsOfET

This week, our KTP Research Associate, @hwanheebae.bsky.social , presented a sneak peek into the results of Workers Voices 2026 survey at Work, Employment and Society Conference. Bringing workers' voices to academia ✊🏼 #TUEd #TradeUnionEducation #GFTUET