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Hello everyone.
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As Chief Social Care
Officer for Wales
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I'm glad that we're celebrating the
incredible dedication
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of social workers across Wales and all over the world.
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As Chief Social Care Officer
for Wales, I'm delighted
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we're all taking time
to recognise the vital role
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social work has in the world today,
and to celebrate
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the incredible dedication
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social work has in the world today,
and to celebrate the incredible dedication
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and achievements of social workers
across Wales and around the world.
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All of us who work in social
care will reflect on the past few years
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as perhaps the most difficult
we have seen in our lifetime.
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The pandemic has been a once in a lifetime
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challenge, and that for many
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has shattered their lives and communities
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and made the vulnerable more vulnerable.
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It then falls to those
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who represent the isolated,
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the at risk,
those least able to help themselves
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to deliver so much more
during these most difficult times.
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And you, as social workers have.
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And, as we hope to continue
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our recovery from the impacts
of the pandemic, we face new challenges
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from the war in Ukraine
and from the cost of living crisis.
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Once again, it is your professionalism
and dedication that continue
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to provide support and protection
for individuals and communities in Wales.
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As a former social worker myself,
I know how difficult and frustrating
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it can be sometimes, but that it is
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you who makes the difference
in helping people to live more fulfilling,
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independent lives
and protecting those most at risk.
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Thank you for all that you do
for your resilience, your commitment,
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your strength, and for delivering positive
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change for the people you support.
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your strength, and for delivering positive
change for the people you support.
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Thank you for everything you do.