BASW England announced headline sponsor of Social Worker of the Year Awards

BASW England has been confirmed as the new headline sponsor for the Social Worker of the Year Awards for the next three years.
Social Worker of the Year

The Social Worker of the Year Awards remains the only major national awards event for social work in England, attracting hundreds of entries every year and reaching millions of people with positive stories of outstanding social work practice. BASW England has a long relationship with the awards, having been the Corporate Sponsor for many years. 

The awards include 19 different categories across both children’s and adult services including two new categories, the Technology Enabled Lives and Practice Award and Practitioner-Led Research Award. The categories are open to social work students, practitioners, teams and organisations working to support individuals, families and communities across England.

Peter Hay MBE, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Social Worker of the Year Awards said “We are delighted to expand our long-term working relationship with BASW and to welcome the organisation as the headline sponsor of the Awards. BASW has an excellent reputation and shares our value of encouraging a culture of reward and recognition in the sector. BASW will support the charity with our aims of promoting best practice, celebrating success, improving public understanding of social work and promoting diversity and equal opportunities in social work.”

Vava Tampa, Chair of BASW England “We are thrilled to be the new headline sponsor for the Social Worker of the Year Awards.  This is a unique and important opportunity to showcase and celebrate the exceptional work of social workers and the very positive impact they make.  The Awards are also key in building wider positive understanding of the profession and an inspiration for the next generation of social workers.” 

Peter Hay added “The Awards are growing year on year with a record number of entries for 2023. We opened for nominations on 8 April and encourage applications from all aspects of Social Work. If you know of a team or professional doing outstanding work in their field; please put them forward for the Awards.”

Entries are currently open until Monday, 3 June 2024. More information about how to nominate for the awards can be found here.