A WARM WELCOME
Welcome to the home of the Association of Palliative Care Social Workers - representing Social Workers from across 4 Nations and Internationally.
NEW Lunchtime Learning
Lunchtime Learning proved a success when we introduced this late 2020 so a programme has now been planned for 2021. Please click HERE to see our plans through to Summer 2021. More sessions will be available later in the year.
Join our Education Sub Committee
We are currently looking for APCSW Members to join our new Education Sub Committee. Philippa Graham, our Co Chair, has created a great short video to give you more details on the aims of the new sub committee and what would be involved if you were to join.
Do give it a view HERE and get in touch if you'd like to know more.
COVID- 19 Update
We have added a new folder within our Resources section which contains a selection of articles and resources that you may find helpful during the current Coronavirus pandemic. Click here
A recent article in The Guardian on end-of-life care and coronavirus featuring contributions from Wendy Ashton, Co Chair, and another member of APCSW can be found here
We have also recently added a powerful blog from Stella Murray, St Luke's Hospice, Harrow in which she describes the challenges faced in a hospice as a Palliative Care Social Worker during the COVID – 19 pandemic. Click here to read
We recently updated our Financial Rules (2020) - a copy of which can be found here.
UPDATE: Our 2021 Conference will be a "virtual" conference later in the year. Dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
To read a copy of 'The role of social workers in palliative, end of life and bereavement care' written in collaboration with the former College of Social Work and Making Waves Lived Experience Network/OPEN FUTURES Research, with support from the British Association of Social Workers and Hospice UK CLICK HERE
Thank you for your continued support from the APCSW Committee.

Our Vision
Through the work of the Association and its members, the role of palliative care social work will be highly valued by people with life limiting illnesses

Our Mission
To raise the profile of palliative care social work; to support and advise all palliative care social workers wherever they work; to inspire excellence by sharing best practice.

Our History
The Association of Palliative Care Social Workers, originally the Association of Hospice Social Workers, was proposed by a small group of practitioners in 1986 and established in 1987.

Constitution
APCSW CONSTITUTION
Approved and adopted 11 September 2014, updated February 2020
NEWS & EVENTS
Read all the articles and press releases for up to date news

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Palliative Care social workers are not a nice add on to the excellent medical care that hospices can offer. They ar… https://t.co/ymD9XfP9gA
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Peer support for care staff in wales that have experienced #grief during #COVID19 #gettingthroughtogether thanks… https://t.co/hXfQCchE5r
THE ROLE OF A PALLIATIVE CARE SOCIAL WORKER
Social work is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team within palliative care, offering a holistic service to patients and families. Unlike many fields of work, specialist palliative
care social work is potentially...
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE ASSOCIATION
The Association is here to represent all palliative care social workers, whichever setting they work in. In order to guide and set the direction of Association we operate a National Committee structure - supported by regional representatives.