NAWRA members were saddened to hear of the deaths of Andy Campbell and Rob Jenkins recently. Andy Campbell joined Greenwich Welfare Rights Service over 10 years ago. Having originally trained as a social worker, his passion for maximising clients’ incomes weaved through his social work and he then turned his hand to direct welfare rights work, initially at Kent County Council before coming to Greenwich. He had a finely tuned sense of justice …
Our next conference will take place on Friday 10 March 2023 in person at Northway Community Centre, Dora Carr Close, Oxford OX3 9RU. Conferences are open to members only. Not a member? Find out more about joining. There’s no need to book a place. Read the agenda
Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) and NAWRA are investigating delays to Pension Credit applications. Thanks to everyone who responded to the survey we sent out last month asking for information on your recent experiences with the Pension Credit service. The findings of the survey along with recommendations are available in the full report and this summary. The survey results show that Pension Credit claimants are often waiting months for claims to be paid which is causing financial hardship. …
Thanks to everyone who came along to NAWRA’s winter conference on Zoom last week. Notes, slides and video from the conference sessions are now available in the members area of our website. NAWRA meets four times a year either on Zoom or in person. Our next conference will take place on 10 March 2023 at Northway Community Centre in Oxford.
NAWRA members will meet on Zoom on Wednesday 7 December 2022 (1.00pm-4.00pm) and Thursday 8 December 2022 (9.30am-1.00pm) Read the agenda We will be hearing from a wide variety of welfare rights practitioners and academics and all members are invited to come along. There’s also an online social event on the evening of Wed 7 Dec for you to meet fellow advisers. NAWRA conferences are free to attend but open to members only. Booking information has been sent to members. …
