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Tag: Elizabeth O’Dell

Without you I don’t think I would have achieved most of these goals…

16th April 20229th October 2025 SWET

We provide grants of up to £500 that we hope will make a tangible difference to the applicants – so we were delighted to receive a note of thanks earlier this month.

News50th Anniversary, Anne Cummins, Elizabeth O’Dell, Grants, Scholarships, SWET Research

Why not apply for the Elizabeth O’Dell Memorial Award?

7th February 201711th April 2022 SWET

We’ve extended the deadline for applications to Monday 19th June 2017.

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Elizabeth O’Dell

7th November 201611th April 2022 SWET

Elizabeth O’Dell was a long standing member of BASW, and a former Vice Chair of the Social Workers’ Educational Trust.

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Elizabeth O’Dell Memorial Award

6th November 201611th April 2022 SWET

The award should be used by the successful applicant(s) to contribute to the training and development of practitioners, or the dissemination of best practice through the publication of a practice paper or article, running of a workshop, or a particular training event.

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Trustee Meetings

The Trustees meet three times a year, usually in February, June and October.

Our upcoming meetings are…

  • Monday 23rd February 2026
    (Grant applications only)
  • Friday 12th June 2026
    (Grant and Scholarship applications)
  • Friday 23rd October 2026
    (Grant applications only)

Applications need to be with us a month before the Trustees meetings: the cut-off date for the next meeting is 11:59pm on Sunday 25th January 2026.

Important!
Please ensure that you send in your funding applications by email to guarantee that we receive them for our next meeting.

Latest News

  • Meeting dates and submission deadlines for 2026
  • The Advancement of Social Work: Studies in Social Work to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Social Workers’ Educational Trust 1972-2022
  • Without you I don’t think I would have achieved most of these goals…

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The Advancement of Social Work

This collection of essays will be of interest to everyone involved in social work practice and education, from those considering it as a profession to students, experienced workers, academics and everyone seeking to know what contemporary social work is about.

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Notes of Thanks

We aim to provide grants that will make a tangible difference to the applicants. Read some of the thank you notes from successful applicants.

Financial Support

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