Limitless Ambition – Your Career, Your Future 

Our latest Careers Fair event was held recently in June, and we’re already planning our next event for 2026. Watch this space!

These events cover a number of key questions and themes you may have including:

Are you considering returning to work after a spinal cord injury? Then take your career to the next level!  

Are you passionate about disability inclusion in the workplace? Then come and listen to speakers to find out what is possible! 

Returning to work after a spinal cord injury can feel daunting. Limitless Ambition – Your Career, Your Future was an online careers event that demonstrated both that working is possible, despite having had a spinal cord injury and that there is support out there to help people achieve their vocation ambitions. 

Careers Fair Promotion working in an office

To give you a flavour of the type of speakers and subjects we cover, our most recent Careers Fair event included guest speakers Damien Riley, Chair of Trustees at Back Up, and Erica Sosna, Founder | Creator of The Career Equation.

With a background in blue-chip consulting and over 15 years’ experience leading public sector transformation, Damien brings a wealth of professional insight. Damien also has a spinal cord injury and is a passionate voice for disability inclusion in the workplace. His lived experience makes his story especially authentic and insightful for the spinal cord injured community.

Erica is a career coach, keynote speaker and expert on the future of work. With over 20 years advising firms including Microsoft, HSBC and Amazon on their career navigation strategies and empowering thousands of 121 career coaching clients worldwide to find their ideal work, she uses engaging storytelling, humour and practical insight to help her clients design careers they love. Erica is a walking paraplegic after a life changing accident in 2022.

 

The Limitless Ambition – Your Career, Your Future event included:

  • The opportunity to learn from others who have successfully returned to work post-SCI
  • Panel discussions covering topics including;
    • Returning to work journeys and work placements
    • Disability advocacy and requesting reasonable adjustments
    • Positively positioning your disability
  • Equality and Diversity for a new era
  • The opportunity to hear more about Back Up’s expanding vocation services and support

There was also an opportunity to network and speak directly with a number of our speakers and panelists; whether that’s others with a spinal cord injury who have returned to work or one of our corporate partners. 

Back to Work Careers Fair Donation

Back Up relies on the generosity of individuals and companies. Each year we ask all course participants to make a suggested donation towards their course place.

We do understand however that everyone’s circumstances are different so making a full donation isn’t always possible. Please don’t ever let money concerns stop you from applying for one of our courses. We never allocate or refuse a space based on your ability to make a donation.

The suggested donation for attending the Back to Work Careers Fair is £10.

To find out more and register your interest in the next Careers Fair event for 2026 please email vocations@backuptrust.org.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!