Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both undergraduates and postgraduates in Wales will be increased by over 50% The MASW Social Work Bursary Campaign was one of the first campaigns to be supported through the SWU Campaign Fund, which was Read more
Three social work students have each won £500 Arzu Bokhari of Cardiff University, Natalia Phillips of Brunel University, and Marissa Bruneau of the University of Dundee wrote winning essays to the question: “Considering the current negative TV and general media portrayals of social workers what Read more
An All-Wales campaign for properly publicly funded Health and Social Care support: reverse privatisation, reverse cuts, and fair pay for NHS staff
Campaign Collective Founder Member Simon Francis and SWU General Secretary John McGowan hold the first copy of the SWU Campaign Fund application form SWU members who would like to run their own campaign are encouraged to submit their ideas for Read more
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Social Workers Union will be held online on Friday 23rd September 2022 from 2pm – 4pm
Wales has implemented new laws on ending the physical punishment of children, and England needs to enact similar legislative changes
ur commitment to social justice encompasses both the fight against the oppression of Palestinians and the fight against antisemitism
Submit your essay by 5pm on 24th June 2022 for the chance to win one of four grants Each year the Social Workers Union (SWU) runs a World Social Work Day SWU Assignment student essay competition in which we pose Read more
Social work needs to be properly funded to retain the workforce and protect vulnerable children and adults
Turkey is engaging in the same behaviour as the Russian state’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, and we again urge President Erdogan and the Turkish government to return to the negotiating table to find a peaceful solution… General Secretaries from 16 Read more