Every year those who work in the sphere of social work come together to celebrate World Social Work Day, as a means of acknowledging the lengths those employed in the profession go to within local and regional communities. At Advanced CCA, our team of independent social workers are a great example of this overwhelming sense of both compassion and community. Celebrated annually on the third Tuesday of March, this year it will take place on 16th March 2021. World Social Work Day provides the perfect opportunity for us all to continue supporting and raising the profile of what social working encompasses.
Physical human contact has been severely restricted since the last World Social Work Day took place, yet it’s imperative that we maintain other forms of human contact in safe ways. Pandemic or no pandemic, it’s a social worker’s remit to put human relationships at the centre of everything they do. At the heart of social work, it’s all about people.
Humanity at the Core of World Social Work Day Celebrations
First established in 1983, World Social Work Day embraces a particular theme which changes annually yet chosen by The International Federation of Social Workers to reflect what they feel epitomises the breadth and depth of social work globally.
On the 16th of March this year that theme will be ‘ubuntu’. The literal translation from Nguni Bantu meaning, ‘I am because we are’.
As actual overarching terminology, ubuntu broadly refers to an innate sense of ‘humanity’, and is therefore very apt given the nature of challenges that social workers the world over are engaged in. More than a simple word alone, ubuntu subscribes to a 2000-year-old philosophy which echoes the mantra of social work itself and wherever it’s practised around the globe.
Social Distancing Hasn’t Got in the Way of Social Care
Despite the practice of social distancing and significantly limiting close contact with others, social workers have adapted to situations and adjusted procedures accordingly, to sustain the most human of relationships between providers and clients.
Aligning perfectly with current global issues, The President of The International Federation of Social Workers, Silvana Martinez, captures the mood when saying; “Ubuntu is a powerful message on the need for solidarity at all levels: within communities, societies and globally. It is a message that all people are interconnected and that our future is dependent on recognizing all peoples involvement in co-building a sustainable, fair and socially just future.”
What World Social Work Day Means to Us:
Mark Webb said: “The past twelve months have been particularly challenging for us all. Social workers throughout the world have been met with significant and unprecedented challenges. Many social workers have needed to draw on their inner resources and develop new and creative ways to ensure that the needs of their particular client group have continued to be met. The social work profession throughout the world should be applauded for the work that they do and have continued to do.
At Advanced CCA I am immensely proud of the work that our Independent Social Workers have achieved over the past twelve months. Our ‘solution-focused can do attitude’ has shone through. We have been able to make a tangible difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and families throughout the United Kingdom and beyond.”
Here at Advanced CCA, we take a great deal of pride in the amazing work and dedication our team of independent social workers invest in everything they do, and which underpins each programme we offer. Our professional, yet friendly approach can make a huge difference in a variety of sensitive cases, while our team of independent social workers provide in-depth reports which offer impartial, evidence-based evaluations.
Social Workers Unite Globally to Highlight Services They Provide
World Social Work Day itself enables us to come together as one with our fellow professionals to mark the range of positive outcomes which result from the work our dedicated teams are involved in 24/7.
Outcomes which significantly improve the outlooks for individuals, families, communities and the wider society when and where Advanced focus our widely recognised social work assessment services.
However, on a wider scale, World Social Work Day affords everyone the opportunity to be mindful of the commitment social workers make to promote the rights of society’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable. They encourage change and collaborate with others to fundamentally better the quality of lives of those who are suffering from adversity in all forms.
