The Social Workers Union (SWU) stands in solidarity with Ukrainian people and the brave Russian people who have been protesting this war According to the UN Refugee Agency, one million people have fled Ukraine over the past week and millions Read more
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
The Social Workers Union (SWU) conducted a survey of its members in January 2022 in conjunction with LBC Radio to highlight the pressures facing staff in social work and the changes that may be needed to address them. Almost 1000 of you responded and shared some powerful stories with us about your experiences and the pressures of social work.
This fund is available for SWU members to set campaign priorities and engage in activism through 2021/2022 The Social Workers Union (SWU) has partnered with Campaign Collective to help our members engage in activism and campaigning throughout 2021/2022. Through this partnership, Read more
Part 3 of the Bill gives police forces more power to place restrictions on protests and public assembly BASW UK has written to the Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, to raise serious concerns over Part 3 of the Police, Read more
The first CPG on Social Work meeting in January 2022 will bring together key stakeholders from across Scotland November 11th was a historic day for social work in Scotland as that was the date the first ever Cross-Party Group on Read more