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Links
Malawi High Commission supports the work of CFIF in respect of its engagement with the University of Malawi www.malawihighcommission.co.uk
Scottish Malawi Partnership is an umbrella organisation which focusses on the creation of more effective Scottish involvement with Malawi. CFIF has links with SMP through its members based in Scotland. www.scotland-malawipartnership.org
Scotland Malawi Mental Health Education Project (SMMHEP) aims to provide sustainable support for psychiatric teaching and training for health care professionals in Malawi. Its approach has much in common with the work of CFIF through SSWIM www.smmhep.org.uk
Krizevac is a charity working in Malawi, delivering children’s centre and educational facilities and seeking to support needy communities in Malawi in enterprising ways. Krizevac has helped CFIF by freighting books donated in the UK for use at the University of Malawi, and in the future Krizevac may be able to offer social work placements for some of the students with whom SSWIM works in Malawi www.krizevac.org
St Andrew’s Children’s Society has supported the work of CFIF through providing resources and support to individuals able to work directly in Malawi www.standrews-children.org.
The Eastern Africa Centre (EAC) at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a dynamic hub for collaborative, interdisciplinary research advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).https://www.ntu.ac.uk/international/ntu-global/regional-partnerships/africa-and-middle-east/eastern-africa-centre
Videos
Video Interviews with Malawian Social Workers. Dr Simon Cauvain Head of Socail Work, Care and Community at Nottingham Trent University has been interviewing Malawian Social Workers during each visit to Malawi to teach oractice education. These began in 2019 and continue to provide unique insights into social worker knowledge, skills, service areas and environments. This collection of short 7-minute interviews also provides visions for future hopes and aspirations for the development of professional social worker status, legislation, and resources. Please follow this link to view these interviews on our YouTube Channel”. View these interviews on our YouTube Channel.
The Chair of CFIF Anstance Fometu has recorded a short video on How You Can Support CFIF which can be viewed here.
Presentations & Articles
April 2015 Presentation from Dr Andrew Hill and Dr Simon Cauvain from the University of York on their work with Chancellor’s College, Malawi. Download Here
October 2015 Presentation from Nigel and Norma Hall on their work with Chancellor’s College, Malawi. Download Here
Kakowa, Felix (2016) 'Nurturing Professional Social Work in Malawi'. African Journal of Social Work, Vol. 6 No. 2 2016, pp 1-6. Download Here
Hall, N. (2017) 'Fledgling Profession' in Professional Social Work, BASW magazine, March, p22. Download Here
National Stakeholder Conference on the Professionalisation of Social Work in Malawi Download Here
Chapter 31. Social Work Education and Practice Education, Decolonisation and Ubuntu: Making Connections in Malawi
Janet Walker, Simon Cauvain, Felix Kakowa, and Anstance Fometu
Malawi NTU conversion:
25th May 2024: Saint Andrew School in Blantyre, Malawi article reflecting conversion work with Malawian NTU offer holders and parents”.
Newsletters
Periodically we send out a newsletter to our supporters to update them on the work of SWWIM and CFIF. If you would like to join our mailing list please contact us.
SSWIM Newsletter September 2017
SSWIM Newsletter February 2018
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