Speakers announced for SWAN Conference 2015

Speakers announced for SWAN Conference 2015

SWAN announced before Christmas that the 10th annual Social Work Action Network Conference will be entitled, The Politics of Hope: Fighting for the Future of Social Work. This will be held at the University of the West of Scotland (Paisley Campus), from Friday 10th - Saturday 11th April 2015. You can book online at the following link: https://eventbrite.com/event/2004729199/ We are pleased to announce two of the speakers at the event, Gerry Mooney of the Open University and Amal Azzudin of the Glasgow Girls. Read More
Motions for SWAN Conf 2014

Motions for SWAN Conf 2014

Please send any motions you have related to social work and social justice for the SWAN Conference 2014 Annual General Meeting (Saturday morning of the conference) to: wheresjane [at] gmail.com Please send by Thursday 10th April. There will also be ... Read More
Call for papers extended – Conf 2014

Call for papers extended – Conf 2014

SWAN North East have extended their deadline for proposals for papers, workshops and presentations for this year’s national SWAN conference. Please download the full call for papers at the link below. Please send proposals to swannortheast@gmail.com by 28th February 2014! ... Read More
Booking open for SWAN Conference 2014

Booking open for SWAN Conference 2014

Social Work in a ‘cold climate’: fighting for good practice in times of austerity Durham University and the Social Work Action Network (SWAN) are pleased to announce that the 9th National SWAN conference will be hosted at Durham University on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April 2014. Booking is now open.In the context of savage cuts in public sector funding, ever increasing social work managerialism and stigmatization of service users, this conference will provide an important opportunity to debate ways of developing networks of resistance necessary to defend social justice-based social work and oppose the politics of austerity. This conference will mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of the “Manifesto for a new engaged practice”, the founding document of the Social Work Action Network. Read More
SWAN Ireland 1st Annual Conference!

SWAN Ireland 1st Annual Conference!

"Building Alliance, Defending Services" - the Social Work Action Network Ireland 1st Annual Conference. The theme of the conference will be building alliances in the struggle to defend services and challenge austerity measures. The Social Work Action Network Ireland (SWAN Ireland) is a growing grassroots network of people who are concerned about the increase in structural inequalities in Irish society, the attacks on basic services and supports that the welfare state has traditionally provided people and the increasing privatisation of our once public services. SWAN Ireland wants to build alliances with all social workers, social care workers, students, academics, family members, service users, welfare claimants, activists, trade unionists, advocacy workers and care workers, in order to fight for a just society that values people and solidarity at it’s core. Read More
Social Work Action Network Ireland 1st Annual Conference

Social Work Action Network Ireland 1st Annual Conference

"Building Alliance, Defending Services" - the Social Work Action Network Ireland 1st Annual Conference. The theme of the conference will be building alliances in the struggle to defend services and challenge austerity measures. The Social Work Action Network Ireland (SWAN Ireland) is a growing grassroots network of people who are concerned about the increase in structural inequalities in Irish society, the attacks on basic services and supports that the welfare state has traditionally provided people and the increasing privatisation of our once public services. Read More
SWAN Conference 2014: Social Work in a Cold Climate

SWAN Conference 2014: Social Work in a Cold Climate

The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) is pleased to announce that the 9th National SWAN conference will be hosted at Durham University on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April 2014.In the context of savage cuts in public sector funding, ever increasing social work managerialism and stigmatization of service users, this conference will provide an important opportunity to debate ways of developing networks of resistance necessary to defend social justice based social work and oppose the catastrophic politics of austerity. This conference will mark the 10th anniversary since the publication of the “Manifesto for a new engaged practice”, the founding document of the Social Work Action Network. Read More
SWAN Conference 2014: Durham University

SWAN Conference 2014: Durham University

After the success of the SWAN North-east regional conference in November last year, the 2014 SWAN national event will be held at Durham University, on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April. This year’s event in London had well over 400 ... Read More
Resources from SWAN Conference 2013

Resources from SWAN Conference 2013

You will find below a list of resources from the 8th National Social Work Action Network (SWAN) conference 2013 'Defeating the politics of austerity: creating an alternative future' which took place at London South Bank University from 12-13 April 2013. Read More
Pre-conference information for SWAN Conference 2013

Pre-conference information for SWAN Conference 2013

With a little under two weeks before the 8th national SWAN conference, ‘Defeating the politics of austerity: creating an alternative future‘, here is some information which you will need to have a read through prior to coming to the event. ... Read More

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