Our History
In earlier days, social welfare was conducted from the verandas of the elites in the society. It was a voluntary and informal occupation with little or no thought being given to training of the workers. With the change in times, persons providing assistance to the needy were required to function at an agreed or standard level of competence.
The Social Work Training and Research Centre (SWTRC) formerly Social Welfare Training Centre dates its beginning as a regional training unit within the Extra Mural Department of the University of the West Indies (UWI) from 1962. Today, it is a unit within the Consortium for Social Development & Research (CSDR) of the UWI, Global Campus.
The Centre which was established with support from the Government of Jamaica was handed over to the then Director of Extra Mural Studies, Hon. Hector Wynter by the Minister of Development and Welfare, Hon. Edward Seaga. Although the Centre was built by the Government it was intended to serve the entire Caribbean. The Centre was established to meet the needs of persons working in the broad field of social work, either as professionals or voluntary workers in those recognized agencies who did not have the benefit of professional training in social work.
Next Mission
Our last event for the year is a ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ at the Jamaica Pegasus, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Music by DJ Powa and Performance by Gem Myers. We will also be honouring three (3) of Jamaica's stalwarts through our first Social Impact Awards.
Individual tickets cost US$100 / JM$15,000, while persons can group and purchase a table (6 persons) for US$500 / JM$75,000. Persons will be able to get tickets from our office, or online at Caribtix at www.caribtix.com/swtrcfundraisinggala.
Donations in cash or kind are also welcomed. Please feel free to make a donation via the Caribtix link or this link (https://lnkd.in/gB6fCcsW).
EVERY TICKET PURCHASE AND EVERY DONATION HELPS US IN ACHIEVING OUR GOAL UNDER OUR THEME OF "LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND."
Proceeds from the fundraising events will go towards the following.
(1) Repairing a section of roofing that has fallen down at one of the residential blocks, which provides cost-efficient housing that enables students who are marginalized to have an opportunity to further their education and transform their lives.
(2) Conducting general infrastructure upgrades and repairs.
(3) Providing at least 5 scholarships for SWTRC short-term courses.
The target is US$100,000 / JM$15,000,000.
We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you there!
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Last Mission
July 29 - Virtual Charity Auction
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a huge financial hurdle for individuals and corporations regionally and globally, including our students. However, this year for our 60th Anniversary, we have decided to celebrate, give back and rebuild community in accordance with the theme of โLeaving No One Behind.โ So join us on July 29th, 2022 for our very first Virtual Charity Auction, from 4:00 p.m.โ8:00 p.m. (JA time) part proceeds will go towards assisting vulnerable students in upskilling and retooling themselves for greater advancement through education.
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Register to participate using the link below.
https://uwi.zoom.us/j/
Bids are open now and place your bids using the Auction Bid Sheet.
View the items available within the SWTRC Virtual Auction Catalogue.
Last Mission
May 13 - Contactless Stationery Book Drive
As part of our 60th anniversary we have decided to celebrate, give back and rebuild communities in accordance with the theme of โLeaving No One Behind.โ
Hayfield Primary and Infant School is located within the rural community of Hayfield, St Thomas. The school caters to kindergarten and primary level students in the age group of 4-12 years. The children come from Hayfield and its surrounding neighbourhoods such as Bath and Bachelorโs Hall.
Your support and donation will assist with the student's intellectual and social development. Donations are accepted in the form of purchases of the select learning materials or bank transfers. - more info...
Box Locations:
- Sangsterโs Book Store (Sovereign Centre)
- Liguanea Drug & Garden
- UWI Bookshop, Mona Campus
- Social Work Training and Research Centre (SWTRC)
- The UWI Regional Headquarters
- Social Work Unit, Mona Campus
To donate/contribute to the book drive, kindly complete our form: https://forms.gle/
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