Social workers asked to complete survey to help uncover food poverty in the UK We are pleased to announce that the SWU Campaign Fund in partnership with Campaign Collective has launched its first campaign! The #FoodIsCare campaign, led by social Read more
Three successful campaign applications have been approved for funding and support from SWU’s newly created Campaign Fund SWU is delighted to announce that three of the applications submitted to the SWU Campaign Fund first round of funding have been approved. Read more
SWU 2021 Annual General Meeting Friday 24th September 2021 The 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Social Workers Union will be held online. To register for this event please click here. As per SWU rules, the SWU Executive shall have power Read more
SWU members are invited to submit their campaign ideas for funding The new SWU Campaign Fund has been created to support activist members of the Social Workers Union (SWU) by providing them with access to professional support for issues and Read more
Representatives from SWU and BASW comment on the TUC’s decision… The Social Workers Union (SWU) has challenged the Trade Union Congress (TUC) decision to deny SWU’s membership application. SWU General Secretary John McGowan has sent a letter of complaint to TUC General Secretary Frances Read more
Below are the four SWU Motions for our 2021 AGM, followed by a message from SWU General Secretary John McGowan to all SWU members. Motion 1: Social Justice This AGM commits SWU to pursuing the concept of social justice in Read more
SWU Union Contacts in Scotland and interested SASW members are invited to attend our Teams meeting on August 10th 2021 The Social Workers Union (SWU) is pleased to be in collaboration with the Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) to Read more
Newly created campaign fund will be available for SWU members to set campaign priorities and engage in activism through 2021/2022 The Social Workers Union (SWU) is excited about this opportunity to work in partnership with Campaign Collective again. SWU General Read more
“I want to make a difference” is a common phrase used by social workers and students when asked why they joined the profession. So is choosing to become a social worker a political decision as well as an action and, Read more
The official SWU history booklet covering the first decade of the union’s history from 2011-2021… Our History We are pleased to share the official SWU history booklet which covers the first decade of the trade union’s history. A copy of Read more