'If I had more help I would still have my children at home' Delegates hear plight of parents with learning disabilities News 22 Jun 2022
Member only content Where’s the plan to tackle poor mental health? Powerful coalition calls on government to act amid rise in people suffering News 5 Oct 2023
Nearly half of UK population lonely Campaigners call for action to help communities ‘bounce back’ from impact of pandemic on social networks News 7 Feb 2022
Social work expertise is now crucial to world peace The world needs more social workers and more community social work if global goals for sustainable progress are to be met. News 6 Jul 2018
Trump pandered to racism says Ireland’s former president Mary Robinson Former Ireland president Mary Robinson launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, claiming the US president had pandered to racism to win power. News 6 Jul 2018
Value of community social work highlighted as UN warns of 'development emergency' High-level meeting could lead to closer links between social work and UN development agenda News 7 Sep 2020
Give grieving families named social worker after disasters - Andy Burnham Call from Greater Manchester mayor at BASW England's social work in disaster conference News 3 Dec 2019
Why Hong Kong social workers stand against the extradition law Viewpoint: Social work academic Prof. Raees Begum Baig says human rights protections are threatened by a controversial extradition proposal by the Hong Kong government Viewpoint 14 Jun 2019
'We must strip back the wallpaper of practice and make poverty visible' Social work's campaigning role underlined News 22 Jun 2022
Social worker pens 'coronavirus poem' to pay tribute to professionals A message in words, music and images to all those in the caring profession by BASW member Ellah Kandi News 6 Apr 2020