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SWU invited fellow unions to celebrate social work and social workers with us on World Social Work Day 2022 and we were touched by the many messages of solidarity and support that we received.

The UK Government needs to go much further, and much faster, in scaling up effective responses to meet this huge need.

Watch BASW chair Gerry Nosowska's message on International Women's Day 2022.

The group are inviting signatures to the open letter to St David’s Hall, Cardiff.

Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster.

Survey reveals the motivations, hopes and ambitions of social workers, plus current challenges and priorities for the future.

BASW Cymru National Director Allison Hulmes reflects on the first week of World Social Work Month 2022

SWU stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are under attack by Russian forces.

World Social Work Month presents a unique opportunity to come together as a profession - across borders and languages and cultures - to shine a light on what unites us as social workers across the UK and globally.

BASW urges the UK Government to not only work with other world leaders to bring the war to an end, but also to ensure that the people of Ukraine have support and assistance through humanitarian relief.