Start: Tues 17th March 2026 at 12pm United Kingdom Time
End: Tues 17th March 2026 at 1:30pm United Kingdom Time
Virtual event: Register via BASW
We are proud to be speaking at this year’s BASW England World Social Work Day event. We’d love to see you there! More details below.
About the event
This year’s World Social Work Day Theme: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society, highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.
Change is happening all around us – and we need to act now! Across our communities and workplaces, the political climate is reshaping the environments where social workers live and work. Many are facing racism and discrimination head-on, while others are navigating spaces where hostility simmers beneath the surface. Even if you haven’t personally experienced discrimination, you may be supporting individuals, communities, or colleagues who have – and striving to uphold the core values of social work in challenging times.
Book your place here: The vital role social work plays across communities and cultures | BASW England World Social Work Day | BASW
The speakers
Chair & Co-Chair;
• Shantel Thomas, BASW Member
• Mark Lynes, BASW Member & Expert by Experience
Panel Members;
• Colleen Simon, Central & North West London Mental Health Trust
• Antonia Ogundayisi, Essex County Council
• Nicole Grant, Global Ethnic Majority Staff Network
• Naomi Jackson, Social Workers Without Borders
• Kyla Chandler, National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum Practice Lead, Catch 22
• Maff Potts, Camerados
Find out more about World Social Work Month 2026 and see the full programme here.
