Covid19 has been a nightmare for all populations. Paradoxically, the planet and the environment have benefited.
Just before lockdown, I was invited with a group of poets in Bath to respond to a short but powerful video produced by two remarkable women by writing and reading poems reflecting their lament on environmental destruction.
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The latest social work news, updates, and events including what’s happening in the world of children’s social work.
Action on Elder Abuse recently relaunched as Hourglass. As a research team we at HSCWRU have long taken a strong interest in this area, so we are very pleased to post this piece by Richard Robinson, CEO of the charity, ? Continue reading ?
This thought-provoking piece by Ahmina Akhtar, Social Work England's Regional Engagement Lead for Yorkshire & the Humber, looks at how her experiences growing up as a woman of colour in the North of England motivated her to challenge inequality and ultimately led her to pursue a career in social work.
Ahmina discusses how the critical reflection and openness to challenge that is a key part of social work best practice can be used to ensure our profession is doing all that it can to combat...
Dr. Nayyara Tabassum is Evidence Officer in the Centre for Ageing Better. (749 words) Online grocery shopping has made lives very easy. With just a few clicks, you can order everything from a fridge to hand sanitisers (if there?s any in stock!). ? Continue reading ?
Dr. Nayyara Tabassum is Evidence Officer in the Centre for Ageing Better. (749 words) Online grocery shopping has made lives very easy. With just a few clicks, you can order everything from a fridge to hand sanitisers (if there?s any in stock!). ? Continue reading ?
As the next phase of our Improving Lives campaign begins, a new group of social workers in Yorkshire & the Humber have shared their stories to highlight what day-to-day social work practice is really like, and the difference it can make to vulnerable children and families across the region.
In the f...
COVID-19 has led to major changes to daily life for people all over the world. As a people-focussed profession, social work practice has been affected by social distancing and lockdown measures which prevent practitioners from meeting service users directly. Charlotte Young, an Advanced Social Work Practitioner with Sheffield City Council's Children's Disability Service, has documented a typical day of work during the pandemic.
This case study offers an insight into how social work practice h...
Dr. Nayyara Tabassum is Evidence Officer in the Centre for Ageing Better. (828 words) In the UK, as soon as the lockdown was announced by Boris Johnson in his televised address on 23 March 2020, one of the first things ? Continue reading ?
Dr. Nayyara Tabassum is Evidence Officer in the Centre for Ageing Better. (828 words) In the UK, as soon as the lockdown was announced by Boris Johnson in his televised address on 23 March 2020, one of the first things ? Continue reading ?
In this post, Stan Burridge, Director of Expert Focus (a user-led consultancy), reports on how COVID-19 is impacting on workers who support people leaving prison to find accommodation and resettle in the community. He speaks to two workers from the Cumbria ? Continue reading ?
In this post, Stan Burridge, Director of Expert Focus (a user-led consultancy), reports on how COVID-19 is impacting on workers who support people leaving prison to find accommodation and resettle in the community. He speaks to two workers from the Cumbria ? Continue reading ?
Families are often reluctant to engage with social workers, but there seems to be a shift towards families valuing their social worker more.
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Memories from World War 2 Welcome back to all. After six years non stop , I took a breather. Now it feels right to restart and expand and I hope you?ll be pleased with the result. This is the first in the new series of podcasts that will be more of a magazine format [?]
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