Climate Action Working Group
Join us as we host our Climate Action Working Group, following World Environment Day on 5th June. Come along to this free to access, open to all discussion on how our sector and those of us working within it can take positive climate action and understand the climate crisis. We will be joined by knowledgeable…
SWIDN Consultants Working Group
Join us for this meet-up aimed at independent consultants/freelancers who are SWIDN members to discuss areas of common interest. Come along to this online, informal lunchtime event and chat with other international development practitioners. Independent consultants who are not SWIDN members yet are welcome to come along to find out more about what SWIDN can…
Save the date – International Women’s Day at SWIDN
Following the success of our previous International Women’s Day events- we invite you to celebrate with us again! Join SWIDN for this informal learning event- Speaker info coming soon. This event offers a platform to learn, share, and engage with the powerful stories and impactful initiatives, aiming to foster a deeper understanding of locally-led development…
Developing an Anti-Racism Policy – Working Group
If you missed out on last years session and would like to be part of it- we are running our ‘Developing an Anti-Racism Policy’ group again in 2025. Part of our work is to support our community to tackle systemic racism in the International Development sector, which we know from a 2022 Parliamentary Inquiry is…
SWIDN Directors Working Group
This informal working group takes place each month and is a space for NGO leaders to discuss shared issues, challenges and to connect. This group offers different discussion topics each month and the opportunity to support each other in a confidential, online setting. It is a peer-led group and we welcome newcomers from amongst the…
SWIDN Mentorship Scheme- Mentor/Mentee Training sessions
If you’ve registered to be a mentor or mentee (or both!) in our 2025 mentorship scheme, join us for these short, half hour training sessions and learn more about the programme! Shaenna Loughnane will go into more detail about the mentor/mentee relationship and what to expect from your mentoring meetings and partner in the coming…
Swahili Language Classes – Monthly Sessions
We are pleased to offer an online and accessible opportunity for our members to learn Swahili in partnership with Lugha Swahili School. Unaweza kujifunza Kiswahili na SWIDN sasa!! You can now learn Swahili with SWIDN! As part of our focus on resourcing our members towards locally led development practice, we are offering an exciting opportunity…
SWIDN Directors Working Group
This informal working group takes place each month and is a space for NGO leaders to discuss shared issues, challenges and to connect. This group offers different discussion topics each month and the opportunity to support each other in a confidential, online setting. It is a peer-led group and we welcome newcomers from amongst the…
Climate Fresk
The science of climate change can be challenging, yet solving the crisis means we all need some level of knowledge about it. Boost your understanding with the Climate Fresk, an interactive, in-person 3 hour workshop with experienced facilitator, Sarah Poppy Jackson. By turning UN science reports (IPCC 6th assessment report) into a game, it makes…
