Amazing Social Workers

Amazing Social Workers campaign is part of BASW's World Social Work Month celebrations and is an opportunity for us to celebrate our amazing colleagues

Each year as part of our celebration of the social workers we shine a spotlight on Amazing Social Workers.

A unique opportunity to recognise and share the accomplishments of social workers across the UK.

We feature Amazing Social Workers on the BASW website and across social media – recognising and paying tribute to their work.

Find out how to get invovled

Who should you nominate? 

Each year we invite nominations for amazing colleagues including: 

  •  Social workers 
  • Team managers 
  • Newly qualified social workers 
  • Students 
  • Practice educators 
  • Or even your amazing team! 
  • And others  

It might be a colleague or someone who inspires you.  You might want to recognise their work with individuals, how they have made a difference to someone’s life, for their contribution to social work policy, practice or education, they might be an influential leader, on the front line, a student, a role model, an innovator, or a champion for diversity and inclusiveness.  The reasons are endless. 

When are the nominations shared?

We share nominations in the run up and throughout World Social Work Month each March. 

We will update this page when nominations open up for this year.

What is the judging criteria?

All nominations will be judged based on their outstanding contribution to the profession, or within your team.  In particular we are looking for examples of excellent work in supporting people and nominations that demonstrate outstanding ethical practice in line with BASW's Code of Ethics 

The nomination must only link to social work and their amazing impact.  The person nominated must be a current or former social worker, or a student social worker, practice educator. 

How do I nominate?

To nominate simply complete the online form along with (up to) 400 word description of why you are nominating this person. If shortlisted, we will ask for a photo and the nominated person's permission to share on the BASW website.

We will update this page when nomination forms open up.

Congratulations to our Amazing Social Workers 2023

Students

Clare Patrick

Diana Wanjagi

Micheal Asa

Omorowa Aibangee

Ella Palmer

Aneesha Trivedi

NQSWs

Jade Sexton

Jenny Hilliard

Joe Toms

Samantha Cartwright

Kallum Edwards

Sebastien Jones

Sheryl Johnson

Social workers

Chloe Shipley

Paul Sullivan

Sophie Burton

Leaving Care Team

Alexandra Hamling

Gill Bettington

Megan McCartney

Futures Plus Team

James Draper

Naima Aden

Sophie Robson

Lily Hackney

Nicoleta Mihalache

Solomon Boateng

David Thompson

Selina Armitt

Sian McGraa

Practice educators

Tabitha King

Claire Cale

Kezia Duxbury

Mia Chapman

Ela Lister

Mick Pease

Scott Hampshire Jones

Cara Perryman

Alison Price

Ailsa Cottam

Alicia Rana

Danielle Horton

Janie Minter

Sarah Jane Thomson

Wendy Barker

Managers

Sharon Laing

Practice educators

Lorraine Ablett

Tracy Gallagher

Practice educators

Vanessa Campbell

Anne Roberts

Caroline Bowen

Julia Jones

Leanne Broxton

Melanie Ngum

Patrick Boyle

Leaders

Penny Donno

Amy Hurst

Dawn Langsford

Joseph Robb

Practice educators

Amanda Whiting

Baljit Kaur

Charlie Smith

Claire Basker

Esther Olivier

Georgina Taylor

Maxine Devlin

Rachel Rickhuss

Teams

Hull City Council Fostering Team

Sarah Axon & Yazzmine Mortimer

MCA Team

Adults with LD Team South

Childrens Services Academy Buckinghamshire

Hull City Council Children , Young People and Family Service

Social Work Academy Team Hull