In 2026 UVW members will elect a General Secretary.  

Here’s all you need to know on the rules and procedures, how to stand as a candidate and what is expected of you. 

To be eligible to stand as a candidate for General Secretary, members must have been a member of UVW for a minimum of 3 years and have no more than 2 months of membership fees owing on Friday, 30 January 2026. 

Make sure you read the job description for General Secretary here.  

All nominations will be checked by the elections sub-group to ensure they meet the criteria set out in the Election rules and procedures. 

The UVW elections are governed by the following legally binding election rules and procedures – make sure you read them and use the nomination form link if you wish to stand! 

Nominations must be received no later than 1200hrs on Friday 30 January 2026  

Submit your nomination here or submit an email to elections@uvwunion.org.uk with the following information:  

a) The position that the nominee is running for 
b) Full name (first name and surname) 
c) Contact details (tel, email, home address and postcode) 
d) Language 
e) Gender 
f) Occupation, Workplace and Sector 
g) Length of UVW membership / Join date 
h) Names of the UVW members supporting their nomination (at least 10) 

Nominations must be received no later than 1200hrs on 30 January 2026