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“I would strongly recommend Rise Up as a programme to anyone wanting to empower, equip and support young leaders and to learn more about yourself as a youth worker.”

Leon Brown, Centre Director, Teenbridge Project

Rise Up has been developed by Urban Saints and SWYM – two well-respected Christian organisations in the South West of England that share the same passion to see Christian young people become the new generation of leaders in our churches and communities.

To find out more about Rise Up please watch the video and then click on the navigation links on the left.

SEP 30 2011
The three evenings for 2011-12 Mentors have all gone well and the training days in our 3 hubs are just starting - see dates in the ticker display below.

MAR 21 2012
The hubs for 2012-13 have been decided. We will be running hubs in Camborne, Plymouth and Exeter.

MAY 17 2012
The 2012 - 13 Training Day dates have now been finalised - see the 'Training Days Info' page for full details.

Exeter Training Day 3 - Sat Jun 23 ------ Cornwall Training Day 3 - Sat Jun 30

Many churches and Christian youth groups want to release their young people into leadership and service, but are unsure how best to achieve this.

Rise Up provides the vision, resources and structure to enable it to happen.

Rise Up is a one-year training and development programme for Christian teenagers that runs from September to July. It is designed to help develop leadership potential, character and faith through four different types of activity:

Regular meetings with a personal mentor

Working through a study guide

Attending a training day each term

Taking part in some form of short-term service opportunity

“ The course has highlighted my strengths and helped me with my weaknesses. I now feel like I can achieve anything with God and I know that this year I’m going to keep on growing and go even deeper with Him.”.

Lily Lamb, aged 19, Rise Up participant 2011