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Chairperson of the British Association of Social Workers, Guy Shennan writes in the Guardian; ‘The effects of austerity are not evenly spread, as people living in poverty are hit the […]
Inspired by the British Association of Social Work’s march against austerity, social workers from Aotearoa / New Zealand have planned a march starting on the 1st September advocating an end […]
IFSW fully endorses the initiative of the British Association of Social Workers to highlight the serious consequences of austerity in the UK and internationally. A march organised by BASW Chairperson, […]
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW), along with people who use social services, have organised a march from Birmingham to Liverpool to call for an end to the UK government’s […]
La Fédération Internationale des Travailleurs Sociaux (IFSW) est à l’origine d’une rencontre de représentants de Grèce, d’Islande, d’Irlande, d’Italie, d’Espagne et du Royaume-Uni. Il s’agissait de créer des liens entre les travailleurs sociaux […]
An action plan to help social workers fight against austerity measures is to be drawn up by the International Federation of Social Workers. The move was announced by Secretary-General Rory Truell […]
IFSW expressed full support and solidarity with Consejo General del Trabajo (the Spanish Council of Social Workers) by joining them in their campaign against austerity at the European Parliament held […]
The IFSW member for Spain Consejo General del Trabajo Social has won an award for their scientific journal Servicios Sociales y Política Social (Social Services and Social Policy). The Journal has been […]
Social workers work in just about every country and community, dealing on a daily basis with hard stuff: homelessness, depression, abuse, addiction, poverty, broken families, illness, fear and recovery. Our […]
‘The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities’ was launched in Melbourne, Australia today. “This marks a historic moment in the evolution of […]
While attending the IFSW European Regional Meeting in Madrid this month, IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell was interviewed by the Spanish General Council of Social Workers on some of the issues and trends […]
En el último año el número de familias que han implorado ayuda de los servicios sociales por los recortes ha crecido un 74%. Son datos del estudio realizado por el […]
Madrid, 16 may (EFE).- Los trabajadores sociales de toda Europa ha exigido al nuevo Parlamento Europeo que gobierne para las personas y no para el mercado. El Consejo General del […]
Los representantes de los trabajadores sociales de toda Europa han debatido este fin de semana cómo los recortes sociales y las políticas de austeridad están afectando a las familias. La presidenta del […]
Press Release from the IFSW Delegates Meeting 2014 Madrid, Spain Social workers from the length and breadth of the European Economic Area (EEA) are assembling in Madrid for the annual […]
On Wednesday the Greek public sector social workers shut schools, left hospitals and public services on emergency staffing levels to protest against Government plans to fire a number of public […]
A majority of Canadians think the income gap has grown in the last five years and that the chasm has made the country a “less fair” society, according to a […]
More than 1,300 Spanish social workers came together in Marbella, Spain on 14 – 16 November 2013 for the national social work congress of the Consejo General del Trabajo Social […]
A Google Doodle celebrated one of the pioneering United States social workers, Jane Addams on 6 September 2013. She is the only social worker and was the first American woman […]