Compiling an international picture of the state of social work
‘The creativity and determination of social workers in the face of funding cuts, salary reductions and the growing stigmatisation of poor and disabled people was …
Read moreAustria: SozialMarie – Award for Social Innovation
SozialMarie’s award ceremony was held on Wednesday 1st of May at the ORF Radiokulturhaus in Vienna. The assortment of winner projects has never in SozialMarie’s …
Read moreSocialPlatform, Platform of European Social NGOs, publishes its Annual Report 2012
Ian Johnston and Cristina Martins express appreciation to the Platform’s 2013 General Assembly for the strong message conveyed by the Platform to the European Commission …
Read moreLaunch of European Observatory for Social Work and Social Development – A New Outlook on Social Action in Europe
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The European Observatory on Social Work and Social Development was launched today in Istanbul at the conference of …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day in Northern Ireland
The photo (left-to-right: Back row: John Devaney (QUB SW Director; Gerry Skelton (Belfast Met Lecturer and Project Coordinator); Ciara Thompson (SW Practitioner); Richard Allen (SW …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day: Social work is a good preparation for Parliament
The Palace of Westminster (the UK Parliament) may seem remote from frontline social work but, as three British MPs – and qualified social workers – …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day in European schools of social work
Message from European President on World Social Work Day 2013
World Social Work Day in the United Kingdom
There are many activities happening in the United Kingdom on World Social Work Day – 19 March 2013. The British Association of Social Workers is …
Read moreSocial Workers from Austerity Affected Countries Deliver Message to the European Union on World Social Work Day
Social workers from austerity affected countries in front of the European Commission’s building Members of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) from Spain, Portugal, …
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