A Christmas Thank You to Our Global RISE Up Community
- Neil @ Future Action
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
TL;DR
• Gratitude for our global RISE Up community
• A year of connection, collaboration & growth
• A wonderful week with Wanna Teach PE, Bohunt Worthing & amazing educators
• Thank you to our partners
• The growing RISE Up community
• January 2026 dates for your diary
• RISE Up 2026 Whole-School Wellbeing Package of Support
Hello, we hope this blog finds you well.
As schools begin to wind down for the Christmas holidays, this is our final blog of the year, and it’s simply a heartfelt thank you.
To every teacher, TA, PE lead, SENCO, pastoral champion, sports coach and school leader…you have been incredible this year.
2025 has brought both challenges and moments of real hope, and your commitment to helping children feel safe, included and ready to learn has been at the heart of everything.
We hope you enjoy a well-earned and restful break — you absolutely deserve it.
A Year of Connection, Collaboration & Growth
One of the biggest joys of 2025 has been seeing RISE Up communities come together for young people.
Across the UK and globally, we have seen a remarkable shift:
More educators than ever are embracing the importance of emotionally available adults, the power of movement, and the role of psychological safety in helping children thrive.
This feels like an important moment — a RISE Up movement that grows stronger and bigger every year.
Educators across the world are choosing compassion over short term compliance, belonging to balance behaviour management, and connection before correction.
The world is moving towards relationship-centred practice, and it is a privilege to be part of this important mission with you.
Together, we are transforming children’s mental wellbeing and life chances through movement, safety and early intervention.
A Week That Epitomised Our Year ✨
Last week captured the spirit of 2025 perfectly.
A brilliant Monday with UEA PE, Sport and Health Year 1 students, exploring the future of trauma-informed, relationship-rich PE, Sport and Health.
Two energising days of consultancy with Bohunt Worthing School, supporting their PE and wellbeing journey alongside a staff team who care deeply about their young people. We love partnering with this school since September 2022.
You can read their great case study on developing a more holistic PE curriculum here.
And finally, a fantastic Friday in Norwich at our Future of PE Conference,
collaborating with innovative colleagues from across East Anglia and working closely with the brilliant Ben Holden from Wanna Teach PE, one of our most valued trusted partners.
You can see the reel from the day here:
It epitomises what this year has been about — connection, compassion, collaboration, movement and a shared commitment to transforming young people’s lives.
Thank You to Our Partners 🤝
A heartfelt thank you to the many organisations and teams who have worked alongside us and our schools this year to create safer, kinder, more compassionate environments for young people:
Virtual Schools, particularly Wirral and Norfolk
Active Partnerships like Active Devon, SASP, Living Sport, GM Moving and Hertfordshire
The Attachment Research Community
Sport England
School Sport Partnerships such as Team MCR and SHAPE Chesterfield
Public health teams
MAT leaders and wellbeing networks
Your collaboration has strengthened early intervention, trauma-informed practice and movement for wellbeing in ways that genuinely matter.
Thank you for standing alongside children, families and educators across the country.
The Growth of the RISE Up Community 🌟
The RISE Up community continues to grow in depth, connection and purpose:
These stories and resources belong to you — the educators and teams creating safe, relationship-rich environments for young people.
🗓️ Dates for Your Diary – January 2026
We’re really looking forward to meeting many of you at these events:
🎤 Herts Primary PE Conference – Hatfield, Hertfordshire📅 Friday 9th January 2026👉 Book your place here.
🎤 SHAPE Conference – Chesterfield, Derbyshire📅 Friday 16th January 2026👉 Book your place here.
🎤 SASP Conference – Bridgwater, Somerset📅 Friday 30th January 2026👉 Book your place here.
If you’re attending, please come and say hello — we love meeting you and hearing about you, your young people and context.
RISE Up 2026 Whole-School Wellbeing Package 🌱
As schools plan for 2026, many have asked how we can help them build a clear, compassionate and sustainable wellbeing approach.
Our 2026 package blends movement, trauma-informed practice and early intervention into one structured programme of support over the course of the year to solve some of your biggest challenges.
1️⃣ Intent – Vision & Planning
Co-created bespoke strategic wellbeing vision
90-day implementation plan to overcome overwhelm
A copy of Time to RISE Up
2️⃣ Implementation – Training & Support
In-person CPD
Ongoing coaching
Unlimited access to our online courses
Editable resources
24/7 access to RISE AI
3️⃣ Impact – Evidence & Legacy
Co-created case study
Measurement aligned to wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and belonging
Opportunities to share your journey regionally
Membership to the Global RISE Up community and your local RISE Up community of best practice.
Wishing You a Restful, Joyful, Brilliant Christmas 🎄
We also want to share that we have exciting plans for 2026 — new partnerships, new resources, and new opportunities to support your mission.
But before all of that…
We’ll be taking a short break over Christmas to rest, recharge and spend precious time with our families.
We hope you can do the same. Please take time to rest — without guilt — you deserve it.
Wishing you peace, joy, movement and moments of connection over the holidays.
We can’t wait to continue this journey with you in 2026.
With gratitude,
Neil Moggan and the Future Action team
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