I Rise, U Rise, We Rise
Since 2015, RiseUp has been teaching individuals how to RiseUp internally, taking greater control of their own thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Programme
The RiseUp course allows you to become the hero of your own story. You will learn models and techniques from a wide range of disciplines, including Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), Transactional Analysis (TA) and Mindfulness Meditation.
You will learn why we all see the world differently and how to be OK with that, why we sometimes sabotage ourselves and how to control it, why we sometimes get into conflict and how to turn these interactions into win/win situations.
The learning is fun, engaging and creative.
We cater for all learning styles, whether you are more visual, auditory, physical or if you just like the scientific knowledge, you will love the RiseUp course. You will do things you never thought you would do, you will learn more about yourself than you ever expected, and you will finally know how to gradually become a better version of yourself.
All our practitioners are highly qualified, fully trained and very experienced. And, more importantly, they love to help others to RiseUp.
Will you dare to take on the journey, to venture through the world of the adventure, and to return with the magic potion that heals the world?
Are you ready to RiseUp?
Services
RiseUp for Schools
RiseUp takes pupils through the 12 stages of the Hero’s Journey, empowering them to take more ownership of their own lives. RiseUp’s unique combination of arts, storytelling and wellbeing models makes learning fun and engaging while providing the tools to improve health and wellbeing, reduce anxiety and increase performance levels.
Cohort size
Up to 30 participants.
Number of sessions
12× 1-2hr sessions.
Aims and objectives
RiseUp provides pupils with the tools to make the most of their school experience, provides teachers with enhanced skills to embed these tools into their lessons, and makes the learning experience fun, engaging and memorable.
We achieve this by delivering workshops that combine creative arts with techniques proven to increase wellbeing, improve focus and enhance teamwork in the classroom.
Key activities
The RiseUp in Schools programme combines multiple artforms including drama, dance, crafts, poetry and music.
Outcomes
Pupils improve their behaviour in the classroom, increase their confidence in learning and enhance their self-belief.
RiseUp Ready for Work
RiseUp ensures that participants have the skills and abilities to achieve higher standards in the workplace. We understand that having the right qualifications is not always enough. A successful work environment requires employees to work well as teams, communicate clearly with one another, and to feel driven and energised.
Cohort size
Up to 15 participants.
Number of sessions
12× 2hr sessions.
Aims and objectives
RiseUp teaches participants how to communicate more clearly, how to build rapport with others and reduce stress.
Participants learn techniques that are proven to increase confidence, improve mental health and encourage continual development.
Key activities
RiseUp teach techniques from a range of proven psychotherapeutic models. Participants learn how to build rapport in the workplace, how to avoid conflict and build positive relationships with colleagues and employees. They also develop the skills to stay calm under pressure and take pride in their work.
Outcomes
Participants also enhance problem solving skills, increase focus and improve initiative in the workplace.
Our Impact
Our programme is underpinned by a theory of change based on 9 intended outcomes. We support participants to progressively become self-aware; learn to understand their agency and influence in their own lives; and develop their cognitive self-efficacy in making the right choices.
Since 2021 we have been measuring impact in line with our theory of change, devised by former Professor Erik Bichard, co-founder of social value consultancy RealWorth. The qualitative and quantitative data compiled throughout each programme is designed to measure against the 9 outcomes.
Over the years we have built a strong relationship with the criminal justice department at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), grounding our work in academia. Through our impact measurement surveys, we can identify a timeline of transformation which correlates with change models, such as Fisher’s Change Curve (Fisher, 1999/2015) and the Designer’s Mindset (IDEO Design Thinking, n.d.).
The ability to measure and monitor our work to such a degree distinguishes our programme from others in this sphere.
About Us
When we started RiseUp we had no idea what it would become. All we knew was that we wanted everyone to have access to the knowledge, training and self-improvement that those in big business, politics and media have.
We always say that the first people we are helping to transform is ourselves, and running the RiseUp course has changed us as people and as a team in incredible, powerful and totally unexpected ways. RiseUp itself is also on a journey of transformation.
We developed our course in the forge of the prison estate, trying out our ideas with an audience who wouldn’t engage with anything that wasn’t real, powerful and fun. There, we discovered that the arts are best way to make learning fun and memorable. We experimented with ways of teaching models from a range of disciplines through different creative activities and developed a course that allows people to actually live The Hero’s Journey in real time.
The Hero’s Journey
There is a reason that people have told stories in the same pattern around the campfire for time immemorial. The Hero’s Journey shows us how to overcome past setbacks, grow into ever evolving versions of ourselves, and then give back to the world for the sake of others.
Story is how we make sense of the world, how we warn our children about the dangers of the world, and how we teach our teenagers to empathise with others. Stories are the way we come to terms with the crazy experience of being a human in this unfathomable universe.
So, understanding how story works is beneficial to everyone, because we are all storytellers. Owning your own story means taking back your power so that no one else can control what you think, feel and do. This is the first step to a fully empowered life. Own your own story. This is how we start to RiseUp.
Our Feedback
“RiseUp is a gift to the world. This course is just the start.”
— Prisoner at HMP Risley
“RiseUp is probably the most inspirational and motivating course I have experienced.”
— Prisoner at HMP Bristol
“RiseUp has helped me become more confident & positive about my future & helped me understand how to control my actions & thoughts.”
— Participant at South Liverpool Probation
Contact Us
At RiseUp, we love to hear from people, so please do get in touch. Contact us here to book a workshop or course for your community group or school. Contact us now to book a team building day for your staff. Or maybe you would you would like to share your ideas and collaborate with us.
Let’s RiseUp together.
Support Us
The Page Moss Hub Project is a co-initiative between RiseUp, The Elect Group & Alchemy Academy. Our mission is to show what can be done when we all work together to address the issues in our communities.
More information can be found here.
