Social Work / Social Care & Media

Wow! Being asked ‘Why I am a social worker?’ has taken me back to when I was asked this question for the first time, 16 years ago, at my entry…

In this interview, Linda and Anne discuss their new book, Mastering Approaches to Diversity in Social Work, which looks at a range of diversity issues in social work practice and…

Thank you for joining us @SWSCmedia for our debate on Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development #GASWSD. Our online debate was accompanied by discussions at London Metropolitan University and…

Briefing on the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development Commitment to Action Today we celebrate that social work is a global profession. We see that when we welcome…

Voices from the Future: Sasha Williams reflection on 1st year BSc students exploring the mission of Social Work.  Podcast by: Sasha Williams  (@sasemwills) is a PhD researcher interested in the area of child…

I have been involved in studying stress for over twenty years now, and what has worried me most during that time is not the apparent growth of workplace stress as…

How small donations are having a big impact, one family at a time Ms. M was busy raising two daughters on her own when she realized she was heading for…

I have been fortunate to have experiences working within different communities around the globe. Living in London, social disparity and exclusion run alongside collaborative projects for community rejuvenation and action…

Over the last 20 years there has been increasing recognition of the role that psychological trauma plays in a wide range of health, mental health and social problems. When people…

Next week there a are a number of events and important events and activities (both online and face-to-face) to celebrate Social Work Week #SWweek, beginning with World Social Work Day #WSWDay (Tuesday,…