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Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund

Oct 16

Independent fostering assessors call for fair pay and recognition

SWU supports the ISW Fostering Assessors Support Group as they press for change.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Conference: Solidarity at Work - 6th September 2025, Manchester

Aug 29

SWU Conference 2025: Solidarity at Work

A FREE conference open to all from the world of social work on Saturday 6th September 2025 in Manchester.

A photo of a window covered with condensation and a large amount of mould growing in the dampness

Aug 21

SWU submits unsafe housing evidence to MPs

Poor housing is placing children and vulnerable people at risk, especially when combined with unaffordable energy bills.

A group photo of the Diaspora Social Work Conference 2025 attendees

Aug 18

Resilient Diaspora Social Workers: Surviving and Thriving in a Challenging Environment

“We don’t want seats at the table just to be seen — we’re here to be heard, to lead, and to transform the table itself.”

BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group - SWU Campaign Fund - University of Wolverhampton

Jul 01

Resilient Diaspora Social Workers: Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Environment conference – July 10th

SWU is proud to continue its sponsorship of these groundbreaking Diaspora Social Work Conferences and is looking forward to attending.

A photo of a crowd of people watching SWU General Secretary John McGowan present Rosa Silverman with her award at the BASW Social Work Journalism Awards 2025.

Jun 20

Congratulations to the 2025 BASW Social Work Journalism Award winners

These awards are supported by SWU as part of a wider joint campaign to improve public perceptions of social work.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund | SASW - The professional association for social work and social workers

May 23

Student-led SWU and SASW campaign wins postgraduate social work bursary increase in Scotland

Postgraduate social work student bursaries in Scotland will increase by almost 50% on average in the 2025-26 academic year.

May 15

SWU demands government action on mental health

SWU has written to health ministers for all four UK nations urging them to address the mental health crisis in the UK.

May 09

Reform UK is a looming shadow for workers’ and civil rights

We must stand together firmly, as both social workers and trade unionists, and reject this division which seeks to weaken us as a movement.

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