QUB Social Work Society

QUB Social Work Society. QSWS. Led by students for students. Empowering | Educating | Enabling. Chairs - Andrew Rawding & Ashleigh Ward.

[Ashleigh Ward @ashleighward00]

QUB social work formal 2023 was a success. Big thanks to the Clayton Hotel for hosting us. 🫶 #qubstudents #queensuniversitybelfast #socialwork #studentsocialworker #qubelfast

[QUB Social Work Society @QueensSWSociety]

Good luck to all of the QUB social work students starting their placements today! #qubsocialwork #socialwork #socialworkstudents #ssesw #qub

[QUB Social Work Society @QueensSWSociety]

@ASGMcCurdy @QUBSSESW @SiobhanMaclean @NiamhBrownlee @LisaTMSA @AineMorrison @LenaDominelli @GillianRuch4 @BASW_NI Thanks Alec!

[QUB Social Work Society @QueensSWSociety]

We are so grateful to those who attended the #qubsocialworkstudentconference yesterday. Our theme of ‘holding onto kindness in social work’ was greatly received. Thank you to the speakers, students and exhibitors. #QSWS #qubsocialwork #socialwork @QUBSSESW
- Ashleigh & Andrew

[QUB Social Work Society @QueensSWSociety]

Interested in joining, or potentially leading, the Queen’s Social Work Society? Make sure to get in touch by emailing [email protected] or contacting us here on twitter.
#qubsocialwork #qsws #qubsocialworksociety #socialwork #qub #ssesw

[QUB Social Work Society @QueensSWSociety]

Interested in joining, or potentially leading, the Queen’s Social Work Society? Make sure to get in touch by emailing [email protected] or contacting us here on twitter.
#qubsocialwork #qsws #qubsocialworksociety #socialwork #qub #ssesw

[BASW Northern Ireland @BASW_NI]

Countdown to the start of the @QUBSSESW⁩ & BASW NI student social work conference #qubsocialworkstudentconference

[Siobhan Maclean @SiobhanMaclean]

Such incredibly powerful presentations already from @LisaTMSA and Niamh Brownlee
I have wanted to her Lisa speak for so long and wow. I was blown away!

[Marsha Begley @MarshaSwMum]

“If you have the words, theres’s always a chance you’ll find the way.” Seamus Heaney 🫶🏼
At another inspiring event today @QUBelfast @BASW_NI @AineMorrison #holdingontokindness
#choosesocialwork #NorthernIrelandSocialWork @NI_SCC @SouthernHSCT @seamusheaneyest

[Alison shaw @Alison1647]

Its great to be at the #qubsocialworkstudentconference today. If you are attending stop by and say hello @NI_SCC @QUBSSESW 'HOLDING ONTO KINDNESS IN SOCIAL WORK'

[Lisa Morrison @LisaTMSA]

Inspired listening to @ashleighward00 who with Andrew Rawding began the @QubWork16115 . With the vision, insight & wisdom I heard from this young woman, my hope & heart were nourished. As was seeing SW students there to learn/grow. A great event. Well done all @BASW_NI @QUBSSESW

[Emckay @Emckay19]

Kindness to self .. Kindness to others .. sounds simple but means so much! Well done to the @QUBSSESW sw students for organising this conference 👏@ashleighward00

[Ashleigh Ward @ashleighward00]

We did it! The first annual student led social work conference at QUB was a success. Thank you to all of the wonderful speakers and everyone that supported myself & Andrew Rawding in the organisation of the day. 🫶
#qubsocialworkstudentconference #socialwork #kindness @QUBSSESW

[QUB Social Work Society @QueensSWSociety]

Dr Paul McCafferty quoting Ozzy Osbourne: ‘Revolution in their minds, the children start to march against the world in which they have to live…They're tired of being pushed around
And told just what to do
They'll fight the world until they've won
And love comes flowing through’

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Brett Cummings, recently QUB graduated social worker, talking about being kind and holding onto empathy in the face of aggression and when fearful in child & family practice.

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Siobhan Maclean: ‘We need a revolution in social work of love.’

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Siobhan Maclean talking about future kindness in social work and self-kindness: ‘the only person to compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday.’

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Bex Osgood talking from experience of a social work placement encouraging us with the question: ‘how can you be kind to yourself?’

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Professor Lena Dominelli: ‘the kindness we need helps people not just survive, but also thrive.’

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Noeleen Higgins of BASW NI: ‘We can push at structures of inequality, unfairness and unkindness.’