NAWRA conference in Bristol 9 Sep 2022

Our quarterly conferences include keynote speakers, workshops and a range of networking and professional development opportunities. Our next conference will take place in Bristol and all members are welcome to attend. Date: Friday 9 September 2022 Time: 9.30am (for a 10am start) until 4pm Location: The Vassall Centre, Gill Ave, Bristol BS16 2QQ NAWRA conferences are free to attend and Read more…

Notes from our conference in Durham, June 2022

Thanks to everyone who came along to NAWRA’s conference in Durham last week, and to Durham County Council welfare rights team for hosting us. Slides from the conference sessions are now available in the members area of our website. NAWRA meets twice a year in-person and twice a year on Zoom.  Read more about our future conferences.

NAWRA conference in Durham on 24 June 2022

We are pleased to announce that our first in-person NAWRA conference for over two years will take place soon. Join us for a variety of conference sessions and an opportunity to meet fellow welfare rights advisers. The conference will take place in-person at Durham Town Hall on Friday 24 June from 9.30am (for a 10am start) until 4pm. Read the Read more…

Help to Claim service – reply from minister

NAWRA has received a letter from David Rutley, Minister for Welfare Delivery responding to our concerns about the Help to Claim service – in particular, the lack of face-to-face support in the service and the general lack of support for people needing advice given the ramping up of ‘Voluntary move to UC’. The Minister says – ‘I thought it may Read more…