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School Ambassador Programme

Become a school ambassador and help us raise awareness of children’s rights through fun activities in your classroom, at school and on social media.

What is the OCO’s School Ambassador Programme?

The OCO School Ambassador Programme will this year see us team up with 6th class from two primary schools and one CSPE class in first year of a secondary school to be our School Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors help us to raise awareness of children’s rights through fun activities in their classroom, at school and on our social media channels. This year we will have a special focus on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and why we want to see it made a part of Irish law.

This programme will run from October 2025 to June 2026. Email us to apply at communications@oco.ie

What is involved?

We are now looking for our OCO School Ambassadors for 2025/ 2026.

Visit 1: The OCO team will visit your school to meet our School Ambassadors for an introduction on the work of the Office and for a workshop on Children’s Rights.

Visit 2: Our School Ambassadors are invited to attend Child Talks 2025 at the Helix, DCU on World Children’s Day, November 20th.

Visit 3: The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon will make a special visit to your school

Visit 4: The OCO team will return to your school before school end June 2026 to present your OCO School Ambassadors Certificate

What our Ambassadors do

We will give you suggestions on how to create rights based activities in your classroom.

For example, this could be through artwork of your favourite right, writing a poem or rap about your favourite right or doing a story competition.

We also want to share your voices and opinions on topics on our social media channels.

We will liaise with the class teacher/ principal on putting together content for social media around important days like World Children’s Day, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Mental Health Week and International Day of Disabilities.

All activities will only be completed with the consent and assent of Parents and Children.

How to apply

Email us to apply to become an OCO School Ambassador for the 2025/26 school year at communications@oco.ie and explain why promoting children's rights is especially important at your school.

Include the name of your school, teacher and how many students are in your class.

Schools will be randomly selected and confirmed following a quick call to ensure the teacher involved is happy with the commitment involved.

Closing date 12pm, Friday, September 19th.