Including LGBTQI+ Groups in the SDGs
In February, SWIDN held an informal Working Group session to hear from South West-based donor organisation AmplifyChange about their work to achieve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all and improve queer inclusion in the sustainable development goals. Using the content from this closed session, SWIDN created a brief resource for our members…
SWIDN Conference 2023 Recordings
At this year’s SWIDN Conference, we explored the role of UK-based organisations – inshaping a more equitable sector in the future, as allies through queer-safe and antiracist practice; as donors committed to changing practice to increase equity; as advocates for climate justice both individually and professionally; and as local actors in globalsolidarity. We are delighted…
Partnerships for Impact – Bringing Researchers and International Development Professionals Together
SWIDN brings our academic and practitioner members together to discuss successful research-practice collaboration, laying the groundwork for future partnerships. On 27th June 2023, SWIDN brought together one of our academic members in the form of the University of Bristol (UoB) together with some of our INGO members from across the South West for an afternoon to…
The Hidden Value of Small Charities: How Small INGOs are Driving Change in ‘International Development’
This Small Charity Week, SWIDN are championing our small member organisations. As a small charity ourselves with a lower budget than most of our small members, we know what it is to operate on a micro level in a massive context. We are inspired every day by our small members and their resilience, capacity and…
World Environment Day – A Free Learning Event in Partnership with mdsustain
On Monday 5th June, we heard from Stephanie Schlipper at mdsustain, Meshark Sikuku at Ripple Effect, Carla Denyer from the Green Party of England and Wales and Affan Cheema from Islamic Relief Worldwide about how organisations can start their journey towards environmental sustainability. We were delighted to host such an inspiring and thought-provoking session that…
SWIDN’s Online Conference 2022: Event Recordings
All the recordings for our LISTEN and CONNECT sessions from 2022 We were thrilled to be able to host another great conference in 2022 with over 200 people registering to attend across three days. We focused on platforming our members and wider community, as well as discussing some of the biggest topics in our sector…
Towards Greater Environmental Sustainability
MannionDaniels has been on a journey towards greater environmental sustainability for the last 10 years. As a small global health, social development and environmental consultancy and fund management firm based in Bath, we wanted to share our experiences and learnings with the wider sector as a fellow member of the SWIDN network. The environment in which…
Make Digital Easy: Website Project Planning for Charities
When Modular heard SWIDN were looking for a digital delivery team to work with them and deliver a new improved website for their members, we knew we wanted to help. We love working with organisations who are passionate and committed to the work they do. After chatting to the SWIDN team and hearing their vision for the…
Celebrating IWD 2023: From Menarche to Menopause
SWIDN were delighted to host this online, open event to share learning and bring practitioners and researchers together around menstrual justice. You can watch this event below. At this collaborative, online event ‘ From Menarche to Menopause’ we heard from several expert speakers from the academic and not-for-profit community about their work and research related…
