Young Professionals network

All Prospect members under the age of 30 can join our Young Professionals network. The network will provide a focal point for issues which are particularly relevant to young union members. It is still in its infancy, but the groundwork has been laid for it to be a vibrant and important part of Prospect nationally.

Young professionals convention

On 9 April we ran a young professionals convention looking at issues including:

• international development
• social attitudes and social change
• skills
• the role of younger members within the trade union movement.

These are themes which have previously been identified by young members of Prospect as being important and relevant.

We're taking this forward through our young professionals discussion forum. Please use the forum to tell us how you'd like to see the union addressing the issues that matter to you and how the network might operate.

Workers Beer Company

The Young Professionals network co-ordinates Prospect's volunteers for various Workers Beer Company events. Founded by the Battersea and Wandsworth TUC, WBC provides bar facilities at large outdoor events, usually music festivals such as Glastonbury.

Unions and solidarity groups send volunteers to work in the WBC bars and beer tents. The volunteers don't get paid, but they get free entry to the festival, a couple of drinks when their shift is over, and when they are not working they can enjoy the music and atmosphere of the festival. Where the event runs over a number of days the Company provides a secure campsite with toilets, showers and a subsidised canteen and bar.

The Company donates £6.50 to Prospect for every hour that their volunteers contribute. It's a fun way for activists to make money for our work.

Logged-in members: to get involved with our Young Professionals network, contact Joe Pilkington.