Valuing Our Workforce (VOW) was created in response to the challenges, dilemmas, and inequitable experiences Black, South Asian, and racially minoritised practitioners face along their social work journey.
As an independent psychosocial and systemic resource, VOW is a dynamic practice framework providing free mentoring, fee-based organisational partnerships, including workshops and group supervision, a university transition programme, and conversational spaces for international practitioners, their supervisors, and managers.
At its heart, VOW's framework creates reflexive spaces where practitioners can think things through, build on strengths, develop professional identities, and create pathways towards stories of success
Our Story and Mission
VOW developed out of twenty-five years of systemic expertise and practice insight within children's services. We believe that supporting practitioners involves more than recognising contribution; it requires a commitment to equitable practice, increased visibility, and creating meaningful opportunities for every individual along their journey.
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