This is a chance for all UK social workers and social work students to talk with the Social Workers Union about workplace issues in a free online session
Four grants of £500 will be awarded to the best arguments for how to change media portrayals of social workers The Social Workers Union (SWU) has announced the theme for their annual World Social Work Day student essay competition. The competition Read more
Results from the Food Is Care campaign group survey show how widespread food poverty is in the UK.
The figures from the Food Is Care survey (December 2021 – January 2022) have uncovered a scale of food poverty and insecurity not seen before. According to the new research, two-thirds (64%) of social workers have reported concerns about families being able to provide food for children.
Considering each service user’s combination of identities helps social workers to better understand the people they are supporting During the month of February we mark both LGBT+ History Month and Race Equality Week. These important events give us an opportunity Read more
Social work students in Wales are celebrating after a successful campaign to improve bursaries The MASW Social Work Bursary Campaign was supported through the SWU Campaign Fund, which was launched last year in partnership with social enterprise Campaign Collective. The need Read more