I have been chairperson of the Queen's University Training Social Workers Consultation Group (TSWCG) in the School of Social Sciences Education and Social Work since 2012. This group has an important role in organizing and planning for key aspects of service user involvement in the social work curriculum in the BSW at Queen's. The group's activities are supported by annual funding from the Northern Ireland Social Care Council and members play an important role in teaching on Preparation for Practice, Introduction to Social Work and in the 'Troubles' specialist teaching which takes place annually in partnership with WAVE.