Newly Qualified Social Worker Support Forum – 5 November, 12.30pm - 1:30pm (virtual via teams)
About this event: Every social worker knows how exciting the first year of professional practice can be – but also how daunting and hugely challenging it is too. We also know that solid foundations are essential for building strong and secure futures. Getting the right structure and support at the very start of your career will help you become a better social worker. Quality supervision, effective monitoring, manageable workloads and strong team working are all essential for our development as social workers – especially at the point of qualification – and that’s where BASW Cymru comes in……. We offer free independent NQSW Support Sessions for BASW Cymru members (non-members may attend for a small fee). These informal support sessions will be held online and provide a safe space for you to talk about your practice; share experiences; gain knowledge and talk about challenging issues! These sessions will be informal and quite structured, they will link in with our Early Career Practice Workshops (more on these soon!) but will also provide space for free-flowing discussion.
BASW Cymru Membership Monday - 18 November, 12.30pm - 1.30pm (virtual via teams)
About this event: Come and join the BASW Cymru team for an informal drop-in session where you can meet us and we can get to know you and find out what you want your association to do for you! We want get to know you, to understand how we can support you, and what the key issues are for you. This session will be relaxed and informal - if you can only spare 5 minutes, that's fine with us - we just want to meet you! Once you book on a joining link will be sent to you - but if there are any issues with the link, please email: cymru@basw.co.uk.
BASW Cymru Membership Monday - 2 December, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
About this event: Come and join the BASW Cymru team for an informal drop-in session where you can meet us and we can get to know you and find out what you want your association to do for you! We want get to know you, to understand how we can support you, and what the key issues are for you. This session will be relaxed and informal - if you can only spare 5 minutes, that's fine with us - we just want to meet you! Once you book on a joining link will be sent to you - but if there are any issues with the link, please email: cymru@basw.co.uk.
Student Support Session – 10 December, 5pm – 6:30pm (virtual via teams)
About this event: Wherever you are in your learning journey towards qualifying as a social worker in Wales, balancing academic work and practice learning can be a challenging and daunting experience – and that’s where BASW Cymru comes in……. We offer free independent Student Support Sessions for BASW Cymru members (non-members may attend for a small fee). These informal support sessions will be held online and provide a safe space for you to talk about your practice; share experiences; gain knowledge and talk about challenging issues! BASW Cymru is here to support you on every step of your journey to become a confident, skilled and compassionate practitioner and to be the social worker you want to be!
BASW Cymru Membership Monday - 16 December, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
About this event: Come and join the BASW Cymru team for an informal drop-in session where you can meet us and we can get to know you and find out what you want your association to do for you! We want get to know you, to understand how we can support you, and what the key issues are for you. This session will be relaxed and informal - if you can only spare 5 minutes, that's fine with us - we just want to meet you! Once you book on a joining link will be sent to you - but if there are any issues with the link, please email: cymru@basw.co.uk.
BASW Cymru Annual Conference 2025: A new settlement for social work? – 19 March 2025, 9am - 4.30pm, Cardiff (in person)
About this event: With a new UK government settling into Downing Street and a new First Minister for Wales, BASW Cymru asks: Is this the time for a new settlement for social work? This one-day conference aims to bring people together to consider, what is next for social work? It will be a relaxed day, where we will invite delegates to listen and contribute; to be challenged and to meet with key people and stakeholders across Wales. This is about real change, with tangible actions to shape social work for the future. BASW Cymru invites you to be part of this change. We invite you to share your experiences, your vision and ideas for the future, and together we will develop a manifesto for change promoting social work as the profession at the heart of communities. If you have any queries please email cymru@basw.co.uk.
***Registration and more details coming soon***