GET INVOLVED: Could you Mentor a young person?
Dean Dennis from Global technology firm Verizon, talking to We Rise Mentees Conrad, Malachi and Lavar. Mentors make a difference Young people are told hard work will get them the…
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. We spoke to the team at ITV about why they are keen to partner with…
With Black History Month approaching we would love to share our recent short film ‘Resonances of 1981’ and accompanying series of films made by local young people about their views of the 1981 Brixton Uprisings and wider issues of Black British history, education and institutional racism.
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 of 1981’ and accompanying films made by local young people about their views of…
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 enormous value to research projects if we can involve young people with lived experience.…
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 second of three years. It has proven to be a crucial lifeline for black…
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 advise the Crown Prosecution Service on how their recruitment campaigns can really connect with…
CASE STUDY: Creating change in the advertising industry
We spent three days working with 13 incredible young people and a team of experienced creatives from Leo Burnett to come up with ideas for a campaign to get more…
CASE STUDY: Young people discover a history of black struggle they didn’t know about, and make their first films
We have been working with a group of young film-makers to explore the 1981 Brixton “Riots” - what happened, what has changed and what the events mean for young people today.
Meet our fantastic mentors
Aaron Taylor from one of our corporate partners, global advertising agency Leo Burnett, explains what motivates him to be a Mentor.
5 reasons to mentor a young person
We could all do with a bit of a boost at the moment. Being a Mentor to a young person from a disadvantaged background has huge benefits. Here are five…