UpRising Birmingham

26/09/2019

We were pretty inspired by the determination, passion and energy of the young people at the in Birmingham last week!

If you're looking for an opportunity to focus your energy and passion for creating a more sustainable world, look no further! Our Environmental Leadership Programme is for you! Meet industry professionals, create your own campaign and become the next environmental leader!

APPLY TODAY, our assessment centres are filling up quickly! Don't miss this opportunity that could change your future and the world.

www.uprising.org.uk/apply

03/09/2019

Hello Birmingham!

We are running an information evening for people who are interested in our Environmental Leadership & Leadership Programmes.

If you think could be the next CEO or community activist then we KNOW you'll love our programmes. We are here to train you up in all the skills you need to be the best leader you can be!

You can register for the Programme Information Evening here https://programmeinfoevening.eventbrite.co.uk

And you can apply for our programmes here:
www.uprising.org.uk/apply

Interested in the Leadership or Environmental Leadership Programmes? Come and meet the team and find out more about what we have to offer!

12/08/2019

It's International Youth Day and we have a lot of great things happening at UpRising Birmingham!

We have just released our most recent film from the Find Your Voice programme which explored different forms of emotional abuse, they have been working with NCS - National Citizen Service young people all summer and have produced some amazing vidoes! Check out their work here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eOuhblSY48&t=1s

We have also just opened up applications for our Environmental Leadership and Leadership Programmes. Our most recent programmes were a huge success producing some fantastic campaigns such as No Borders On Buses who recently released their launch video, check that out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUrtQXupQjY

If you are interested in applying to any of our programmes head to www.uprising.org.uk/apply to get involved!

29/07/2019

NEW from Jonah Kelly who just completed our Environmental Leadership Programme on what the programme taught him about environmental issues and how we can influence environmental change change! (link: https://www.uprising.org.uk/highlight/how-uprising-taught-me-all-i-needed-know-be-green-leader) uprising.org.uk/highlight/how-…

If you're interested in signing up to our programmes then head to www.uprising.org.uk/apply and register your interest today! Applications open early August for October entry.

Extinction Rebellion Our Bright Future The National Lottery Community Fund

Having recently graduated from UpRising’s Environmental Leadership Programme I have had some time to reflect on the past 10 months and everything I have learnt, the experience gained, and relationships established, as well as a more rounded outlook on environmental issues. Coming into the programm...

04/02/2019

Interested in Find Your Voice and want more information? Looking for something to do in the half term? Join us at The Mockingbird Cinema & Kitchen to learn about us and then stay for a FREE FILM SCREENING (16-18 year olds only)

Join us for a FREE film screening at the Mockingbird Cinema this half term and learn more about Find Your Voice :) Book your ticket and suggest a film! We'll announce the film next week! Hear from our alumni about their experiences of the programme, see some of the films that we've made on the progr...

13/12/2018

'Find Your Power is kindly funded by The People's Postcode Lottery and is part of a national project called Surviving to Thriving. Surviving to Thriving is a partnership between British Red Cross, the Refugee Council and UpRising that aims to improve the lives of unaccompanied refugee and asylum seeking children and young people. As part of this project, children and young people can learn about their rights and entitlements with British Red Cross, take part in therapeutic counselling with Refugee Council and explore change making with UpRising.

Young people that take part in Find Your Power explore issues that affect them and work alongside a professional filmmaker to create films that will be used by British Red Cross, in order to educate and train professionals across the country.'

Check out this incredible video, Dreams, which came from the Find Your Power project!

Find Your Power is kindly funded by The People's Postcode Lottery and is part of a national project called Surviving to Thriving. Surviving to Thriving is a ...

26/11/2018

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We are really excited to premiere the films made by participants on and this Thursday! If you would like to attend and celebrate their achievements please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-voice-find-your-power-find-your-voice-programmes-tickets-51653609336

We are celebrating the achievements of our young people from our Find Your Voice and Find Your Power programmes and we would like you to join us! This graduation event will celebrate the completion of two programmes: Find Your Voice, a summer programme working with 16-18 year olds to begin talking a...

15/11/2018

Check out our film made by the participants on our programme which is currently being used as part of , a campaign with the aim of changing the law so people seeing asylum are able to work.

A film made by unaccompanied refugee and asylum seeking young people as part of the Surviving to Thriving project; a partnership between UpRising UK, British Red Cross and the Refugee Council.

Royalty Free Music from Bensound.

You can find our other films here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBebeiwX7JhDONqI9gRkjQ

02/10/2018

Are you 16-18 and interested in social action? Curious about filmmaking? Looking to learn teamwork and leadership skills? Find Your Voice is taking applications for our October programme at The Lighthouse, Aston which will consist of weekly after school sessions and 3 days filmmaking during the half term.
Visit https://uprising.org.uk/apply to register for more information how you can build skills, make new friends and produce a film about issues that are important to you.

26/09/2018

Are you 16-18 and interested in social action? Curious about filmmaking? Looking to learn teamwork and leadership skills? Find Your Voice is taking applications for our October programme which will consist of weekly after school sessions and 3 days filmmaking during the half term.
Visit https://uprising.org.uk/programmes/find-your-voice for more information how you can build skills, make new friends and produce a film about issues that are important to you.