This year’s World Social Work Day Theme: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society’, highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.
Change is happening all around us – and we need to act now! Across our communities and workplaces, the political climate is reshaping the environments where social workers live and work. Many are facing racism and discrimination head-on, while others are navigating spaces where hostility simmers beneath the surface. Even if you haven’t personally experienced discrimination, you may be supporting individuals, communities, or colleagues who have – and striving to uphold the core values of social work in challenging times.
What to expect;
- Panel discussion about …
- Chance to meet in smaller groups (via breakout rooms) to discuss
- Reunite and share tools and resources
Who will be speaking?
Chair
- Shantel Thomas, BASW Member
Panel Members
- Colleen Simon, Central & North West London Mental Health Trust
- Antonia Ogundayisi, BASW Member
- Nicole Grant, Global Ethnic Majority Staff Network & Warwickshire Youth Services
- Naomi Jackson, Social Workers Without Borders
- Mark Lynes, BASW Member & Expert by Experience