Hana Najsrova, Social Worker at Momentum Children's Charity

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Amazing Social Workers campaign champions the exceptional work happening across the UK social work profession.

The annual awards, which coincide with World Social Work Day, on 17 March, celebrate the achievements of individuals and teams in social work, shining a spotlight on the positive difference the profession makes to people’s lives.

Hana Najsrova, from south-west London, has been part of the Momentum team for more than four years, working as a Senior Social Worker to support families of seriously ill children and those who have very sadly been bereaved.

Hana was recognised by the BASW for the pivotal role she has played in transforming Momentum’s social work provision since its development in 2022. Over the last four years, Hana has developed a specialist service that now supports more than 100 families annually in London, Surrey and Sussex.

Combining professionalism with empathy, Hana ensures families feel heard and supported during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. She also helps families navigate complex issues such as housing crises, financial hardship and education challenges.

Talking about her recognition, Hana Najsrova, Senior Social Worker at Momentum said: “I feel incredibly honoured to be recognised by the BASW as part of their Amazing Social Workers campaign. Every day, I have the privilege of witnessing the extraordinary strength, resilience and courage of the children and families we support at Momentum. It is nothing short of humbling and inspiring, professionally and personally, and this recognition strengthens my commitment to making a meaningful difference every single day.”

Over 300 individuals and teams were nominated this year, including frontline practitioners, students, managers, leaders, educators and newly qualified social workers.

Commenting on the awards, BASW UK Vice-Chair Lewis Roberts said: “BASW is proud to run our Amazing Social Workers campaign for its sixth consecutive year. It is a wonderful way for our profession to celebrate inspiring social work practice and pay tribute to the many individual and collective successes that deserve to be noticed.

“Across our communities, social workers go above and beyond to make a positive difference to the lives of adults, children and families they support. Whether it’s advancing people’s rights and challenging injustices, to advocating for fairness and promoting wellbeing, the role of social work has never been more important during these challenging times.”

Momentum would like to thank The Brothers’ Trust for their generous support in helping to fund our social work service.

To find out more about the work of Momentum Children’s Charity’s social work service, please visit www.momentumcharity.org

Notes to Editors:

Momentum Children’s Charity supports families across London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. We partner with local hospitals to offer personally tailored support to the entire family through our family support workers, both in hospital and at home. Our services include counselling, creative therapies, special experiences, and respite breaks. If the unthinkable happens, and a child dies, we offer specialist bereavement support. The charity receives no government funding and is reliant entirely on voluntary support. 

Founded in 2004, Momentum Children’s Charity was started when Bianca Effemey OBE was working as a receptionist on the Paediatrics Ward at Kingston Hospital. Side effects of chemotherapy treatment can be very painful, and she became aware of the impact they were having on young cancer patients. It became her mission to get white goods donated to the hospital which could be kept full of refreshments, providing some relief to children suffering with mouth ulcers caused by chemotherapy. Momentum has grown from a very small charity to now supporting over 2,500 individuals across 688 families in 2024/25. This includes 502 families with children in active treatment and 186 bereaved families.

If you are interested in learning more about the work Momentum does, seeing the roles they are currently recruiting for or would like to get involved by attending an event, volunteering or making a donation please visit www.momentumcharity.org

www.momentumcharity.org Registered charity number: 1195373

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