Impact of Covid-19 on work, study and family Catherine Rundle and Chris Norman, Student Social Workers, Open University , UK. We have all heard or spoken of Covid-19 and its devastation in recent months. The panic, chaos and uncertainty that it has brought has not just affected us personally but professionally and academically. As…
SHARING IS CARING By Srishti Bhattacharya, Trainee Social Worker, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi In the era of the novel coronavirus, where underprivileged sections of the population including women and girls are facing hardships in maintaining a decent standard of life, even a small form of assistance can be fruitful in bringing smiles…
Experience of Thandiwe Mathobela from South Africa Thandiwe Mathobela Nelson Mandela University, South Africa “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” _Nelson Mandela_ My name is Thandiwe Mathobela from South Africa. I’m originally from Mpumalanga in a small town called KaBokweni. I’m a student at Nelson Mandela university…
Volunteering and social work: Experience of volunteering online with United Nations Volunteers India for COVID19 campaign Piyush Poddar and Ayush Poddar, Department of social work, University of Delhi. Email- poddar306@gmail.com Volunteering as a basis for the formation of social work Social work originated as a voluntary activity, as inferred from Allice Cheyney’s definition of…
Analysing the ‘social’ during Covid-19 Pamela Singla, Professor of Social Work, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, India. Email: pamelasingla@gmail.com This narrative considers the newer social aspects of this pandemic and discusses certain critical aspects relevant for social workers and policy makers. It looks beyond numbers and othering to understand the changing face of…
COVID-19: Impact among the Forest Dwelling (sedentary and pastoral) Communities Prashant Anand, Email: anandprashant@gmail.com, Samanta Foundation Practitioner, Website: www.samanta.org.in A young Van Gujjar man tests COVID positive so his family including his 6 month daughter, wife and family were quarantined. Vineeta ( fictitious name) a mother to 3 children from the Taungya community, aged 28…
Working during Covid-19: Notes from Scotland By Keith Sutherland, social work student, University of Stirling I am Keith, currently a student in my second year of a Social Work Masters course, based in Stirling, Scotland. I also work part time as a Social Work Assistant in a frontline Children and Families Social Work Team.…
Managing your lifestyle during the COVID 19 lockdown Rashmi Pandey Executive Office-International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting an extraordinary experience for all of us. This includes lockdown, a rough time coping with the challenges brought on by abrupt changes in lifestyle. For me there is NO big…
Living in COVID times: from the diary of a social work faculty Pamela Singla It’s nearing two months since life has taken a different turn – filled with lockdown announcements; newer forms of vulnerability; new vocabulary through coloured zones, social and physical distancing and the latest webinars. Social work is a differently profiled profession and…
Social work in a SW England NGO during lockdown Prepared by Natalie Pethick I qualified as a social worker last September and got a job at START where I completed my final placement. This NGO in the south west of the UK supports refugees to access their rights and provides student placements for social…