World Social Work Day 2021
11/03/2021 by Sarah Kirby
Cllrs Kate Booth and Paulette Hamilton say a big thank you to all our social workers who help the people of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ every day.
Cllrs Kate Booth and Paulette Hamilton say a big thank you to all our social workers who help the people of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ every day.
Cllr Waseem Zaffar, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, reflects on 2020 and what the Council is doing to support a low-carbon recovery from Covid-19.
Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for education, skills and culture, talks about the need to get laptops and connectivity to all ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ children.
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Cllr Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods, talks about the city’s approach to supporting rough sleepers this winter.
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It is Living Wage Week and Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Safety and Equalities, talks about why ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ needs to become a Living Wage City.
Read more about Why paying the Living Wage has to make a difference
Councillor Ian Ward, Leader of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council, discusses the positivity the Commonwealth Games can bring to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥...
Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Safety & Equalities, on how the council, already leading the charge on tackling inequalities affecting ´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s diverse population, is turning the spotlight on itself as an employer
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Cllr Nicky Brennan, the council’s lead on domestic abuse, introduces a series of blogs, sharing the stories of survivors and those working with them.
Read more about A pressure cooker: a story of domestic abuse during lockdown
Cllr Brigid Jones, Deputy Leader of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council, blogs on why these current extraordinary times will not stop the city council playing its part in delivering an extraordinary Commonwealth Games...
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Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for education, skills and culture, talks about how schools are safely welcoming back all ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ pupils.
Read more about Welcoming back all pupils to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ schools
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