April 2025 - SWU Social Workers Union

Social Workers Union (SWU) - International Workers' Memorial Day, April 28th

Apr 28

International Workers’ Memorial Day 2025

We believe that everyone should have the right to live full lives, that people ultimately best understand their own capacity, and that human worth isn’t measured by productivity.

Cold, damp homes: A national scandal tearing families apart | Social Workers Union, End Fuel Poverty Coalition

Apr 24

Social workers report housing crisis for children

As millions of households struggled through last winter in cold damp homes, the impact on children has been revealed in newly released data. Over a fifth (21%) of social workers working with children, young people and families have seen their Read more

Apr 11

The ‘Case for Change’ in Northern Ireland

Gerry Madden reflects on the BASW Northern Ireland and Social Workers Union event held in Derry on 2nd April 2025. “I was absolutely delighted recently to represent SWU at the launch of the BASW NI and SWU research report ‘The Read more

International Romani Day, April 8 - Social Workers Union (SWU)

Apr 08

International Romani Day 2025

Make a stand today by asking your MP to push for a repeal of Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (PCSC) 2022.