At Future Action, we have been incredibly busy growing the RISE Up community, but our mission remains steadfast: to empower brilliant educators to transform young people's mental wellbeing and life chances.
As we embark on this new half term, we are excited to introduce the latest steps on our journey to reduce your workload and enhance your impact.
What's Included:
🌍 Welcoming New Members to the RISE Up Community: Embracing new colleagues from around the globe.
👏 Well Done, Kate Reynolds: Celebrating the recognition of one of our brilliant RISE Up ambassadors.
🤖 NEW RISE AI Tool: An innovative tool to automate and personalise educational support, plus a special competition.
📚 Taster Resources: Easy access to introductory materials.
📈 Impact Reports and Case Studies: Comprehensive insights on our programme's effectiveness.
🎯 Quick-Assessment Scorecards: Tools to assess your educational strengths and opportunities.
💻 Online Teacher Training Courses: Access to comprehensive training modules.
📘 'Time to RISE Up' Book: Insights into supporting student mental health.
🧘 NEW RISE Up Staff Wellbeing Programmes: Focused sessions on enhancing educator wellbeing.
🎤 NEW In-Person Speaking Events: Opportunities to engage with experts and gain deeper insights.
🤝 Trusted Partners: Collaborations that enhance our community support and resources.
🌍 Join the RISE Up Community this Half Term: Expanding globally and taking the first step.
🌍 Welcoming New Members to the RISE Up Community
Over the last month, we have been thrilled to welcome a diverse range of valued colleagues from the USA to Scotland, as well as develop our regional RISE Up programmes in England including Hertfordshire RISE Up, Surrey RISE Up, and Wirral RISE Up.
You are all incredibly welcome, and we are delighted you have joined us. We want you to feel safe, supported, and able to contribute to our global RISE Up community.
We look forward to supporting you and telling your stories in the future.
👏 Well Done, Kate Reynolds!
Congratulations to the brilliant Kate Reynolds at Belvedere Academy in Liverpool who has been shortlisted for the Youth Sport Trust Outstanding Secondary Practice award!
This award recognises secondary schools that use PE, sport, and play to help young people become healthier, happier, and more resilient—and we couldn’t be prouder that Kate's RISE Up active form time project has been recognised.
You can read her case study here. All of us in the global RISE Up community are cheering you on, Kate.
🤖 NEW RISE AI Tool – Your On-Demand Assistant
Need quick answers about Future Action’s programmes? RISE AI is here to help! We know educators and professionals juggle a lot, and finding the right information quickly can be a challenge.
That’s why we created RISE AI—part of our commitment to reducing workload and making support more accessible.
Whether you’re exploring options or need a quick answer, it’s here to help 24/7. Try it now and see what you discover!
🎉 To celebrate the launch of RISE AI, we’re hosting a special giveaway! 🎉
Everyone who uses RISE AI over the next month will be entered into a raffle to win 1 of 2 copies of Time to RISE Up – Supporting Students’ Mental Health in Schools! 📖
Try RISE AI today and let us know what you think! ⬇
📚 Taster Resources - Easy Access
We've revamped our Taster Resources page to help you find the resources you need quickly and easily in the format that works best for you—from watching and listening to reading and taking action.
Visit the Taster Resources page here to explore all our introductory materials in one place!
📈 Impact Reports and Case Studies - In-Depth Insights
For those looking to delve deeper into the effectiveness of our programmes, we have a dedicated page for Impact Reports and Case Studies.
This Impact Page allows you to explore detailed reports and real-world applications of our strategies.
Take a look here to gain inspiration from success stories and data-driven results.
🎯 Quick-Assessment Scorecards
Additionally, we have developed three comprehensive scorecards that allow you to assess your strengths and identify opportunities for development within just three minutes.
These tools are crafted to give you rapid insights into:
School Wellbeing Scorecard
💻 Online Courses
Our online courses provide you with the flexibility to learn at your pace and according to your schedule.
These include:
Each course is designed to equip you with the tools you need to effectively support the mental wellbeing and development of your students.
Designed for teachers by teachers and mental wellbeing experts, all the content and concepts have been tested in classrooms in the UK and beyond.
📘 ‘Time to RISE Up’ Book
Packed with practical strategies for supporting student mental health in schools, "Time to RISE Up" is a must-read for educators and policymakers.
This resource is invaluable for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of creating supportive and effective educational environments.
🧘 NEW RISE Up Staff Wellbeing Programmes
At Wymondham High Academy, under the expert leadership of Headteacher Chris Smith, we recently facilitated the first of three RISE Up staff wellbeing sessions, emphasising movement for mental wellbeing and the development of self-care toolkits.
This initiative is designed to help educators return to homeostasis, expand their window of tolerance, and enhance overall wellbeing.
These practical sessions are complemented by access to our new online RISE Up course, developed over Christmas, which provides further guidance on creating personalised self-care toolkits.
This engagement is part of a comprehensive staff wellbeing programme developed in collaboration with Feel Good Norfolk, featuring supervision, strategies to overcome burnout, and nature connection workshops.
Do get in touch if you would like more information on this programme.
🎤 In-Person Speaking Events
Join us at various in-person events where our experts, including myself, will speak on vital topics impacting education today. Upcoming events in chronological order include:
Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Conference, Liverpool - Sat 15th March: Neil will be speaking alongside the brilliant Andy Wright OBE (Chairman of the Attachment Research Community), Emily York (The Mighty Creatives), and Sarah Rivers (Staffordshire Virtual School) in the workshop: "Include Me, I Need to Belong: A Cultural Entitlement for All Learners"
Active Surrey PE Conference, Surrey - Thurs 27th March: Neil and Helen Battelley will be presenting on Moving Minds - cultivating better physical and mental wellbeing and improved attitudes to learning through physical activity in schools.
PHASE Shanghai, China - 19th & 20th April: Neil will be presenting on 'Optimising Performance: The 5 C’s to Beyond The Game', a polyvagal-informed bespoke programme developed in collaboration with The Alice Smith School.
The World Teacher Games 2025, Toulon, France - 5th to 10th May: Meet your peers from around the globe, discover new ideas, and share your experiences with teachers from every corner of the world.
The Hampshire PE Conference - Friday 20th June 2025, Wildern School, Southampton: Join us for this fantastic PE conference in Hampshire.
Future of PE Conference, Sunderland - Mon 7th July: An innovative PE conference with exploring new directions for Physical Education curriculums and the importance of trauma-informed PE with Ben Holden.
🤝 Trusted Partners in the RISE Up Community
We are thrilled to announce the addition of several new trusted partners to our RISE Up community.
To learn more about our trusted partners and the incredible work they are doing, please visit our page here: Trusted Partners.
🌍 Join the RISE Up Community this Half Term
Our community continues to grow, with new networks forming all the time. Beyond growing across the UK, we’re expanding globally and are now partnering with schools across 4 continents!
Whether you’re an educator, virtual school leader, multi-agency partner, or funder, we invite you to join us.
Sign up to our RISE Up waiting list here to take the first step in exploring a potential partnership.
🙏 Thank You and Looking Forward
Thank you for all you do for your young people. We look forward to supporting you and your young people this half term and beyond.
Together, we can create a brighter future where every child can flourish.
Have a great week.
Neil Moggan & the Future Action Team
P.S. Know someone interested in making a similar impact? Share this blog with them and help us grow the RISE Up community! Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated.
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