Sun.Jan 19, 2025

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2nd International Conference on ASEAN Social Work and Social Development

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The 2 nd International Conference of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Social Work and Social Development, themed “Social Work Horizons: Charting the Path with Research and Practice,” was successfully convened in Bangkok between 9 and 10 January 2025, attracting over 210 participants from across the ASEAN region. This conference served as a vital platform for exchanging innovative ideas and fostering collaboration on pressing issues such as sustainability, poverty al

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Is this the way to fix social care in England?

The Guardian

As yet another review is launched, a single council is offering an alternative to rationing support for the most needy Florence Mahon spent a decade running around after peers at the House of Lords. As head housekeeper, she was responsible for problems such as cleaning up messes or sorting out broken lamps, until ill-health forced her to retire in her 50s.

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Advancing Children’s Rights and Protection Through Global Partnerships

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

On 11 January 2025 , the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in collaboration with the Department of Children and Youth (Thailand), the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the Social Work Professions Council of Thailand, the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), and the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), hosted a seminar on migration, family strengthening, and al

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Millions of people are shut out of British society. The reason: our hidden social care crisis | John Harris

The Guardian

When you attend your local choir or yoga class, just stop and think where are the disabled adults? In what passes for the national conversation, our social care crisis tends to be reduced to a handful of factors so familiar they now feel like cliches. Just about all of them are centred on older people, the pressures on financially broken local councils from an ageing society and people having to sell their homes to pay for residential care.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!