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We Rise Alumni are shortlisted for a major competition!
https://youtu.be/I9DMNbNrY3o We are so excited to introduce the Youth-led Empowerment Network -…
Young People’s Views help inform a nationwide campaign!
The 2018 Soft Drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax) has been an incredible success. The organisations behind…
Our latest Impact Report Is Here!
Our impact is growing! We are incredibly proud of the impact that we…
We Rise x Leo Burnett: Our latest commission exemplifies the need for many more high quality work experience projects!
We pride ourselves on being a dynamic and responsive organisation when it comes to helping clients…
And the winner is: We Rise Announces The Ingaural Winner of the Reece Simwogerere Alumni Award
We had a very busy January launching our We Rise Alumni programme and excitedly presenting our…
We Rise Launches an Alumni programme
We have had an Alumni programme on our drawing board for a long time and we…
CASE STUDY: Young researchers working for The Felix Project bring enormous added value again!
If you want your organisation to reach young people and engage with them effectively then there’s…
CASE STUDY: ITV X WE RISE: THE IMPACT ON YOUNG PRODUCERS GROWS WITH EVERY COMMISSION
Perfect Partnership ITV Win knows that like many other industries TV needs to…
CASE STUDY: YOUNG DESIGNERS PRESENT THEIR LONDON FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE IDEAS
Our team of 8 talented young people were shortlisted to create a showcase design in collaboration…
CASE STUDY: YOUTH WELLBEING RESEARCH PROJECT Young people suffering poor mental health don’t want to ask for help
Despite a third of young people telling us their mental health makes them feel bad or…
CASE STUDY: Youth engagement workshop to imagine the creative spaces of the future
Brixton is changing – several large developments are on the horizon that will have a significant…
CASE STUDY: Practical, hands-on workshops that engage diverse young people in the challenges and opportunities of sustainability 
This spring and summer We Rise delivered a series of workshops that piloted a new approach…
We Rise research for ELEVATE! finds creative sector is missing out on diverse young talent
Lambeth has a growing world class cultural sector and young people in the borough really like…
CASE STUDY: RESEARCH PROJECT Young people map Lambeth’s cultural landscape and exceed our client’s expectations
This summer a team of 15 young people worked with ELEVATE! (Lambeth’s Cultural Education Partnership) to…
CASE STUDY: FILM “WILL YOU JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER?” – HOW YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOUR ARE STEREOTYPED
“Are young people misunderstood and stereotyped? How often do you do it without even realising?”, asks…
CASE STUDY: FILM “ENGAGE THE FUTURE” – WHY WE MUST GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A SAY IN THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES
“Young people don’t get our voices heard. We don’t get to design the spaces and places…
CASE STUDY: FILM “OUR FUTURE” A POWERFUL INSIGHT INTO HOW YOUNG PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE
We Rise was commissioned by footwork to make this film for the London Festival of Architecture….
A GREAT EVENT: Book Launch Party!
It was great to get the We Rise Community together to celebrate the launch of our…
BUY OUR BOOK: THE WORK EXPERIENCE REVOLUTION
Young people are not equipped for the modern workplace, we can do better …
GET INVOLVED: Could you Mentor a young person?
Dean Dennis from Global technology firm Verizon, talking to We Rise Mentees Conrad, Malachi and Lavar….
CASE STUDY: ITV BACKS WE RISE’S “UNIQUE” APPROACH TO WORK EXPERIENCE
Presenter Alison Hammond with budding TV talent: Sam, Chanel, Dolopo, Aleigha, Savannah, Alexcia and Kareena. …
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: We Rise Brixton X 81 Acts of Exuberant Defiance Films
As part of Black History Month we would love to share our recent short film ‘Resonances…
CASE STUDY: How young people with lived experience add value when they do the research
At We Rise we know that young people are great researchers. We also believe it adds…
CASE STUDY: Access All Areas – Giving young black boys a boost during a difficult year
Our Access All Areas pilot programme, generously funded by the Walcot Foundation, has just completed its…
CASE STUDY: Helping the Crown Prosecution Service reach diverse young people
We Rise brought together a group of diverse young aspiring lawyers and social media natives to…
CASE STUDY: Creating change in the advertising industry
We spent three days working with 13 incredible young people and a team of experienced creatives…
CASE STUDY: Young people discover a history of black struggle they didn’t know about, and make their first films
How can we change the future without understanding the past? We have been…
Meet our fantastic mentors
We are inspired by all the brilliant people joining up to be We Rise Mentors. …
5 reasons to mentor a young person
We could all do with a bit of a boost at the moment. Being a Mentor…
4 reasons to think differently about work experience
Work Experience was invented in the 1970s. We need to radically change our model to fit…
How can you offer work experience when everyone’s working from home?
Never has it been more important to connect young people with opportunities and experience, but never…
A hassle free way to consult young people and get a film you can share
It can be hard to engage the community about a development project, especially young people. We…
An easy and rewarding way for your company to reach and inspire diverse young people
Are you keen to do something to improve diversity but not sure what? Our specific targeted…
CASE STUDY: ELEVATE BE A CREATIVE – Telling the story of 2020 in lights
As part of our Elevate project, We Rise collaborated with Squire & Partners on Winter Windows…
CASE STUDY: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT – Local Youth Influence the Future of Brockwell Hall
During October half-term We Rise worked with five budding young film-makers to help Lambeth Council understand…
CASE STUDY: CREATIVE MEDIA PROJECT – We Rise collaborate with ITV on Gen Z youth takeover
Eight talented young South Londoners were fully empowered by seven days work experience with ITV. This…
CASE STUDY: RESEARCH PROJECT – Helping Station to Station connect with small businesses
Our Station to Station research team. Back row (left to right): Hamdi, Sumaya and Shakhan. Front…
CASE STUDY: SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT – Four brilliant campaigns created during Lockdown
Creative brainstorming and research planning workshop in Brockwell Park. During October half-term We Rise worked…
WE RISE NEWS: NEW PROGRAMME – Lockdown showed us young people need digital Mentoring
Mentoring is a powerful way to improve the life chances of young people. The “Covid generation”…
CASE STUDY: SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT – Youth take over Council instagram account
This image was divided up to make the first 9 posts of the campaign. When posted…
CASE STUDY: FILM PROJECT – Lockdown Film Making
https://youtu.be/PMeMLUz1NIQ By Polly Waterworth So can you make a collaborative film project with 8…
WE RISE NEWS: YOUTH EMPOWERMENT – Power: A young Director speaks
By Vanessa Rojas (based on the presentation Vanessa gave, by Zoom, at the 2020 London Festival…
WE RISE NEWS: BLACK LIVES MATTER – We must all be part of this movement for change
We Rise is a Brixton based community business with a mission to empower young people to…
PRACTICE GUIDE – You want to engage young people? Just talk to us!
Shae, Britney, Pamula, Brian, Diogo and Amy with Evelyn Grace Youth Council after their workshop. This…
CASE STUDY: RESEARCH PROJECT – When two worlds meet…magic happens
Last week thirteen 16 and 17 year olds from local schools entered the world of Brixton’s…
CASE STUDY: RECRUITMENT FILM PROJECT – Haringey talent wow us with creative approach
https://youtu.be/YPeDo37mmYA We Rise worked with three impressive young women to create our first ever recruitment film….
WE RISE NEWS: IMPACT – The difference We Rise makes
We went back to ask some of the young people we worked with last year what…
WE RISE NEWS: THE STORY OF ME – Why it is so important to help young people tell their story
Everyone has their own story and their own journey through life. Humans love stories. Being able…
WE RISE NEWS: POEM FOR WE RISE – Abstract Benna’s words cut to the heart
When we invited spoken word artist Benna to create a poem for We Rise we had…
WE RISE NEWS: MAYA’S STORY – “I wish I’d had We Rise”
Maya talking to Sarah from the Brixton Project at our November event It…
WE RISE IMPACT – One conversation can transform a young life: Why YouthConnect is so powerful
What is Youth Connect? YouthConnect is a two hour structured networking session where…
WE RISE NEWS: EVENT FEEDBACK – What does our community need? How do We Rise together?
Written feedback from participants at We Rise event on 13th Nov 2019 We…
CASE STUDY: RESEARCH PROJECT – Young researchers give fantastic presentation to the Board of Brixton Business Improvement District
It had been a long meeting but members of the Board of the Brixton Business Improvement…
WE RISE NEWS: We’re building an Edit Box on wheels!
We Rise has partnered with Clapham Film Unit to improve the delivery of our media output…
WE RISE NEWS: Schools based Access All Areas programme kicks off
We are delighted to have won funding from the Walcot Foundation to deliver Access All Areas,…
WE RISE NEWS: How we work with schools to deliver outstanding careers education
As Ofsed recognises, effective careers provision and meaningful contact with employers is essential in ensuring positive…
WE RISE NEWS: Why our community needs us
As a community business, we exist to make an impact on the life chances of young…
PRACTICE GUIDE: Work experience tips for employers
You may not have work for a student to do – but don’t panic. With our…
CASE STUDY: SCHOOLS PROGRAMME – Independent evaluation gives top marks for our Futures programme!
We Rise were commissioned by Lambeth’s Economic Inclusion Team to deliver a one-year pilot programme of…
PRACTICE GUIDE: How to communicate with Gen Z
Your future talent come from Gen Z, those born since 1995. This generation of digital natives…
CASE STUDY: FILM PROJECT – Young people create powerful idea for Handyfix advert
Our project for Age UK Lambeth inspired 13 young people to create a professional standard advert…
CASE STUDY: SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT – Young people come up with “brilliant” social media campaigns for local Post Offices
The Post Office asked our team of young consultants to develop a social media presence and…
CASE STUDY: JOURNALISM PROJECT – Young people’s stories about the Brixton Design Trail are published in the Brixton Bugle
This project was a partnership with the Brixton Bugle and the Design Trail, and supported by…
CASE STUDY: FILM PROJECT – “THE TRUTH” is a powerful youth perspective on knife violence
Lambeth Council commissioned us to make this film about youth violence in 2017 as part of…
PRACTICE GUIDE: How can employers reach young talent from disadvantaged backgrounds?
Year 9 students from The Elmgreen School in Tulse Hill at London Bridge on an orienteering…
PRACTICE GUIDE: How can your company reach diverse talent?
Do you find it hard to access and attract diverse talent for your apprenticeships? …
PRACTICE GUIDE: Are informal codes of behaviour, rather than ability, defining talent?
A new book exposes how class based cultural codes act as a barrier to diversity. On…
NEWS: We Rise wins support from the School for Social Entrepreneurs and Postcode Innovation Trust
We are delighted to have been awarded a place on a competitive leadership development programme, to…
PRACTICE GUIDE: 3 barriers to increasing diversity
We have the most fantastic pool of diverse young talent in south London. We desperately need…
WE RISE NEWS: Futures schools programme is “fantastic” says new Council leader
Lambeth’s new Labour Leader, Jack Hopkins, has given a huge vote of confidence in We Rise….
WE RISE NEWS: How we help young people finding their unique voice – watch our “Story of Me” film
As part of our Futures programme we have been coaching our cohort to develop their own…
CASE STUDY: SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT – A youth led campaign to promote Brixton #Bigupbrxton
This summer a team of budding social media maestros created three films and an instagram account…
CASE STUDY: SCHOOLS PROGRAMME – How we are helping young people explore their future
Sixty fourteen year olds from schools in Tulse Hill and Norwood have been exploring their city…
CASE STUDY: FILM PROJECT – This campaign film for Brixton Green shows why young people care about housing
Shortage of secure, affordable housing is a huge issue for young people growing up in Brixton….
CASE STUDY: SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT – Young people express how they feel about their community – Belonging is Brixton
Our team were hosted for a week at Brixton architects Squire and Partners, and they loved…