6. Community and Activism

A group of people with the word "Together" at the top.

Graphic designed by Kez Rebekah for EaCES 2023.

The final section of our handbook focuses on trying to help connect people and provide support for those who need it.

This handbook itself ties together both Activism and Community as it would not have been created without the hard work of many estranged, orphaned, refugee, care leaver and care experienced students/graduates.

Personal Experience

I once saw a quote that said "Be who you needed when you were younger"  and it is something which has stuck with me since. I became an advocate for the EaCES community in my final year of University because I saw the hardships that I overcame as an opportunity to start working to get support in place so that other young people didn't feel as alone during Higher Education.