A record number of Amazing Social Workers will be recognised this year!
It’s testament to the countless examples of inspiring and creative social work practice taking place across the UK, making a positive difference to the people and communities we support. And demonstrates just how much we have to celebrate as a profession.
Each day throughout March 2024, we'll be announcing all our Amazing Social Workers on this page and our social media channels. Follow #ASW2024 to read about their achievements!
Thanks again to everyone who took the time to pay tribute to a colleague, contribute to a record number of nominations and help us to shine a spotlight on our profession to mark World Social Work Day 2024.
Profiles
See our Amazing Social Workers for March 2024, nominated by their colleagues!
Find out more
Who should you nominate?
We are inviting nominations for amazing colleagues including:
- Social workers
- Team managers
- Newly qualified social workers
- Students
- Practice educators
- Social work leaders
- 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.
Key dates
Nominations were open from 9 January 2024 until 31 January 2024.
Amazing Social Workers will be shared online from 1 March 2024 and throughout World Social Work Month 2024.
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?
Nominations are now closed for Amazing Social Workers 2024.
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
