Happy World Social Work Day 2025!

Community Care would like to wish everyone in the profession a very happy World Social Work Day 2025!

While we know that it’s in the nature of social workers not to blow their own trumpets, we salute each and every one of you for the critical work that you do, and hope you feel today is a day when  you – and the profession across the globe – are truly celebrated.

To mark the day, we held a free webinar on restorative and relational practice, delivered by Paul Nixon, formerly New Zealand’s chief social worker.

An expert on family group conferences (FGCs), he explored how these approaches bring families and communities into decision making about children and adults, to create lasting change.

Here’s some of the feedback from practitioners who attended the webinar:

“I enjoyed hearing about the use of FGCs in other countries and how this is used positively.”

“Lots of really excellent informed knowledge provided which I will take forward in my learning journey.”

“I liked the way Paul showed compassion for the subject matter and explained information/theories thoroughly.”

A recording of the webinar is now available for Community Care Inform subscribers on the Inform Adults and Inform Children’s sites.