Volunteer as an education advocate

If you have a spinal cord injury and want to support children and young people to be fully included in their education, you should volunteer as an education advocate.

Our passionate team ensure every young person can thrive during their education, socialise with their friends, and fulfil their true potential.

“I had only recently moved to a new school before my injury, and was struggling to adapt to the school environment as a wheelchair user. Fortunately, someone from the team at Back Up gave a fantastic talk to my class. He shared his experiences as a wheelchair user, and showed the class he was not limited in what he can do in his life.”

Daniel, young person who was supported by an education advocate. 

Being an education advocate involves:

• Visiting children and young people at hospital, school or university (in-person or virtually)
• Delivering presentations and workshops to students and staff to raise awareness and understanding of spinal cord injury
• Promoting the voice of the child or young person
• Working as a collective team with other professionals and organisations, supporting the child/young person’s individual needs

Want to find out more?

Take a look over the Volunteer Education Advocate role description (pdf) and:

Apply today