BASW North East is a proud supporter of Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People Who Actually Get It by Rebekah Pierre at @Unbounders Use this link to pledge and make this important book a reality: unbound.com/books/free-loa…

It's #InternationalBlowYourOwnTrumpet Month so ICYMI here's every edition, incl our #CareReview special, of Social Work 2020-21 under Covid-19, a FREE online magazine about and relating to social work under Covid. 120+ articles from lived, professional and student perspectives. 😙🎺🎺🎺 #IBYOT22

'There is no democratic social change without dissent, for without it societies would default to hegemonic power resulting in totalitarianism, dictatorships and despotism... Without dissent, there is no democracy.' anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/…

Dissent in social work. Dissent IS social work. Catch my and Nick's article among this brilliant collection for Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Journal's dissent special edition. anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/index

ICYMI All 5 editions plus the #CareReview special of the FREE online magazine about and relating to social work in the pandemic. Feat. diverse voices on myriad topics from direct, professional and academic experience and expertise. Dip in and out here: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.u…

Social Work 2020-21 under Covid-19 we published a further article on delivering services in Cambodia, this time using a participatory approach to working with communities doi.org/10.1177/147332…

Please see & share BASW North East branch's fundraiser in support of Youth Care Nebbi, Uganda (Children,Youth & Eldely Care Nebbi,Kampala-UGANDA.). I've got the ball rolling with a donation on behalf of the branch. It won't take that many more to reach our target. Small donations count and are most welcome!👇👇👇

Members of the Social Work 2020-21 under Covid-19 collective - রবীণ সেন Robin Sen and Christian Kerr - are delighted to announce their forthcoming co-edited collection: The Future of Children's Care: Critical Perspectives on Children's Services Reform June 2023 from Policy Press policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-future-of-…

There is only TWO weeks till the deadline for abstract submissions for the wonderful JSWEC conference in GLASGOW!! A fantastic opportunity for Social Work academics, practitioners, researchers and people with lived exp to meet and share their work!! jswec2023.org.uk

One of the many things Remembering Ian Dickson gifted us was this excellent piece on the need for democratic, inclusive and transparent mechanisms for gathering and centring the views, wishes, perspectives, hopes and ideas of care experienced people. ❤️🧠💪 sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.u…

Full piece on legitimacy and the #MacAlisterReview published in Social Work 2020-21 under Covid-19 available (free) here and well worth a read (alongside so many more great articles in there). sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.u…

On #WorldSocialWorkDay here is some direct social work & dissent StopSIM @lemonade_fiona Christian Kerr #StopSim #WSWD2023 dcc-i.co.uk/stopsim-allies…

Proud to put my name to this letter, initiated by @lemonade_fiona and inspired by the dedication of #StopSIM campaigners. Sign, share & do your bit to stop services criminalising people in mental distress who they should be compassionately supporting. dcc-i.co.uk/stopsim-allies…

Celebrate #WorldSocialWorkDay23 by making sure punitive approaches to people in mental distress are consigned to the bin forever. Sign this and #StopSIM: dcc-i.co.uk/stopsim-allies…

Proud to have co-authored along with Social Work 2020-21 under Covid-19 crewmates Gillian MacIntyre রবীণ সেন Robin Sen and Abyd Quinn Aziz عبيد عزيز a chapter on Responses to Covid-19 for this excellent, wide-ranging and groundbreaking book on Social Work in Wales. Launching today. Congratulations to the editorial team! 👏

This near-50yo council estate oik is permitting himself to feel a touch of pride over the fact his name's on the cover - alongside রবীণ সেন Robin Sen's - of what he believes an important contribution to the discourse on current & future children's and families' rights, care & support.

A new report co-authored by Professor Claudia Bernard, Professor of Social Work, explores the impacts of Covid-19 on BAME families "The report shows that the disproportionate impacts of the disease were exacerbated by pre-existing racial and structural inequalities."👇 gold.ac.uk/news/copower-r…

'In response, there has been a rise in activism from social work since the pandemic, with current debates asking if the profession is converging towards a more critical and radical identity.' mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1… Open access 👏