Join the SUPA Group

Take part

The SUPA Group welcomes new members to contribute to our aims of improving the quality of the Integrated Masters and MA Social Work courses and to provide personal insights into the needs of people with lived experience and carers.

As part of the SUPA Group you will:

• turn negative personal experiences into positive ones as you help the next generation of social workers understand individual situations
• provide a voice for people with lived experience and carers
• offer ‘big picture’ perspectives on social work issues
• help social workers develop their professional identity and find their role in society
• inspire each other.

What a SUPA Group member does

A SUPA Group member might participate in the following ways:

• attend SUPA Group meetings
• contribute to the teaching programme: role plays, workshops, lectures
• interview prospective students.

Typical commitments:

• Meetings are held six times a year and last for two hours.
• Teaching activities vary, but SUPA Group members are notified of opportunities in advance.
• Interviews take place one day a week, each week during January-March.

How to join

Contact the Chair or Academic Lead of the SUPA Group to express your interest:

Edward Robson, Academic Lead, SUPA Group - edward.robson@york.ac.uk

Please include a short statement which outlines your personal experience and how you might be able to contribute towards the SUPA Group's aims of improving our courses.