Rural communities

We are delighted to announce the second ever rural social work conference in Scotland. This free online conference will explore hidden issues and injustices in rural communities and the role of rural social workers.

Attend a webinar to explore how the ever developing use of technology has and could continue to impact on social work practice in rural settings.

An event that will present the findings of research on how people experience poverty and social exclusion in rural areas, with implications for policy and practice.

The findings of research on how people experience poverty and social exclusion in rural areas.

Attend a webinar to hear from Iain Ramsay, Professional Social Work Adviser at Scottish Government, on how rural social workers can connect and support each other.

A one-hour webinar exploring positive engagement with Scotland’s Gypsy/Travellers, and social work's role in challenging ‘othering’ in rural communities.

A session exploring positive engagement with Scotland’s Gypsy/Travellers, and social work's role in challenging ‘othering’ in rural communities.

An event to discuss experiences of tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence in rural settings.

An opportunity to discuss the complexity of 'dual relationships' in rural social work.