BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group (SIG) annual conference : 9 July 2026
✳️ Diaspora Social Workers — It’s Our Time. ✳️
We are thrilled to announce that the BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group (SIG) will be hosting our annual conference on 9 July 2026, and you’re invited to be part of something powerful.
✨ Theme: Leading Without Borders: Equity. Ownership. Impact.
✳️ This year’s event is all about connecting, learning, and elevating our collective voice.
What to expect:
🔹 Inspiring speakers sharing lived experience, leadership journeys and practice innovation
🔹 Networking with Diaspora social workers from across the UK
🔹 Learning sessions focused on influence, visibility, and shaping systems
🔹 A space to explore how we lead beyond borders — culturally, professionally, and globally
🔹 A collective commitment to equity, ownership of our narrative, and impact that lasts
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This is more than a conference — it’s a movement.
A space to reconnect with purpose, strengthen our leadership identity, and celebrate the richness of diaspora excellence in social work.
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📅 Date: 9 July ※ On-site registration begins at 9am ※ Conference 10am till 4.15 ※ Tea breaks: 1 x morning 1 x afternoon ※ Lunch break 12.20 till 1.15
🎟️ Tickets ※ Standard rate £35 ※ BASW Members £30 ※ Other Association members £30 ※ Pensioners £25 ※ Student £15 ※ Online £15
🏢 LOCATION
Venue: Buckinghamshire New University- Queen Alexandra Rd, High Wycombe HP11 2JZ