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Terry Patterson

We are extremely saddened to announce that our North-West rep, Terry Patterson, passed away just before Christmas.

Terry was one of the driving forces behind NAWRA. He was a friend, a father, a comrade and a bloody good welfare rights worker.

He will be remembered fondly and hugely missed by many members and by all of us on the NAWRA committee. Rest in peace Terry.

Greater Manchester Welfare Rights Advisers (GMWRAG) have also offered a heartfelt tribute on their website which you might also like to read.

This was taken in Downing St in 2009, when Gordon Brown held a reception for advice workers and Terry and others from the LGA adviser’s group were invited to attend. (Thanks to Gary Vaux for the photo and accompanying text.)

04/12/2020 nawra

Notes from our Not-in-Norwich conference 3-4 Dec 2020

Thanks to everyone who came along to our NAWRA conference not-in-Norwich this week.

The slides from the speakers are now available in the members area of our website. Videos of the event are coming soon. Please send us your feedback about the event.

We have four conference dates booked in for 2021 so put them in your diaries now. If you’d like to present at a future meeting then do get in touch.

NAWRA events are only open to NAWRA members. If you would like attend future conferences and get updates from NAWRA throughout the year then please join us.

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NAWRA conference 3 & 4 December 2020

Our next NAWRA conference will take place on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December 2020. We’re unable to visit Norwich as planned but all members are welcome to join us on Zoom.

The conference will include keynote speakers, presentations and workshops on a range of interesting and useful topics.

NAWRA conferences are an opportunity for you to share some knowledge and get feedback from members working in a diverse variety of advice settings.

Read the agenda. Booking information has been sent to NAWRA members by email.

NAWRA events are only open to members. Find out more about joining NAWRA.

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Glasgow’s Miles Better – September 2020

NAWRA met on Zoom on 10 and 11 September 2020. Slides and notes from the event are available now in the members area.

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Claiming PIP during the COVID-19 pandemic

Craig Samuel, NAWRA’s rep for Scotland, has written a report on our members experiences of helping clients to claim PIP during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the report.