May
11
SWU General Secretary Election 2026 Statement
This statement provides an overview of SWU General Secretary election processes and addresses several of the questions raised by members.
Category: Blog
May
11
SWU General Secretary Election 2026 Result Announcement
We are pleased to announce the result of the election: Dave Callow has been elected as SWU General Secretary.
May
01
SWU General Secretary 2026 Election: Update
A brief update regarding the SWU General Secretary election results.
Apr
29
May Day 2026: Migrants’ Rights Are Workers’ Rights
A statement from the MWRC and an invitation to join the Migrant Workers’ Rights Bloc on May 4th in London.
Apr
28
International Workers’ Memorial Day 2026
This year’s theme ‘psychosocial risks and mental wellbeing at work’ is a pressing issue for social workers.
Apr
01
Marching with the Together Alliance
SWU stands with the Together Alliance’s coalition of organisations representing over 7 million people who are committed to defending human rights and solidarity with marginalised communities.
Apr
01
World Social Work Day 2026
SWU and BASW took the WSWD 2026 celebration to Westminster with the second meeting of the Cross-Party Group for Social Work.
Mar
26
Hundreds of social workers forced to cover basic essentials for vulnerable people from their own pockets
The Government’s new Crisis and Resilience Fund may still fall short of preventing frontline social workers from having to step in personally to support people in crisis.
Mar
23
SWU General Secretary 2026 Election: Further Information
The week commencing 30th March will see ballot papers despatched to eligible members, asking you to vote for one of two candidates for the important role of General Secretary.
Mar
08
International Women’s Day 2026
This year to support IWD 2026, we are highlighting an issue that disproportionately affects women and girls – digital violence.