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Award for social worker

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17 March 2016 19:23

Elinor Thompson (fourth from left) with a special award for Leadership in Social Work, presented at the Scottish Association of Social Work annual awards in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening. Elinor is the Team Leader for Children and Families Social Work Team with Shetland Islands Council, and is pictured here with colleagues (from left) Victoria Robertson, Martha Nicolson, Natalie Leask and Hannah Burgess.

SHETLAND Islands Council social worker Elinor Thompson scooped a top award at her trade association’s annual awards ceremony on Tuesday.

Thompson was nominated by her colleagues for her work with children and families.

On Tuesday she was given a special award for leadership in social work by the Scottish Association of Social Work.

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