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Year: 2019

Oct 15

SWU trip to Palestine

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PAL-UK Social Work Trip: 7th -15th October 2019. Unlike the wise men of old, who purposefully and deliberately journeyed Westwards in search of a saviour bringing a message of liberation, in 1948 the people of Palestine were forced to travel Read more

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Jul 11

SWU reveal winners of our World Social Work Day 2019 SWU Assignment Student Essay Competition

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Four social work students have written their way to £500 each in 2019

Mar 21

Motions for the Social Workers Union 2019 Annual General Meeting

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SWU Conference and AGM 2019 Time: Friday, 27 September 2019 – 9:00am to 4:00pm Location: The Mechanics Centre, 103 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DD, United Kingdom Cost: FREE to BASW/SWU Members | Non members £10 | Students, unemployed, retired £5 Read more

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