UCCsocialwork Webinars
Webinar #10: Exploring the evidence base of social recovery: implications for social work practice
26 Aug 2025
Tuesday 26th August 2025, 1-2 pm (Irish time, same time as London, Lisbon). Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Click here to register for the webinar.
Presenters: Dr Calvin Swords, @UCCsocialwork.
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Abstract
There is a growing consensus that the concept of recovery in mental health is being viewed and experienced as an unfulfilled promise for some individuals and families accessing services. Similarly, professionals on the frontline are becoming more disenfranchised with the ability to provide individuals and families with an effective and sustainable pathway out of services and into the community. Frustratingly, many individuals seeking to move beyond their label of mental illness are faced with relentless societal and service culture discourse which sees them through one identity only – their diagnosis. This webinar will seek to deconstruct these experiences which are influencing service culture, with the aim of providing attendees with a new interpretation for moving forward – social recovery.
About the Facilitator
Dr Calvin Swords is a college lecturer on the social work academic team in the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork.
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About this series: This free webinar series is run by Dr Kenneth Burns, @UCCsocialwork, University College Cork. The aim of the series is to support front-line practitioners and managers in social work practice, and community & voluntary services in Ireland. All are welcome to attend. @UCCsocialwork webinar convenor: Dr Kenneth Burns