Global Opportunities to Connect, Create and Care This Half Term

Welcome back, hero educators.

We hope you’ve had time to rest, reset, and return to homeostasis after a well-earned half-term break.

This half term, the RISE Up movement is going global — partnering with brilliant colleagues across Devon, Birmingham, the Wirral, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Surrey, and Norfolk.

Together, we’ll be helping young people feel safe enough to move, connected to others, and confident to thrive.

⚡ Quick Round-Up (TL;DR)

Here’s what’s new and coming up in the RISE Up community:

💫 New Resources: SPARK Leaders + RISE Up Intervention Planning Sheet now available.

📊 Updated Impact Page: New case studies for you.

🌟 New Team Members: Welcome to Leah and Frasier — and new Instagram page.

💡 New Enrichment Framework: How enrichment creates PACEs.

🎙️ New PE Insights Podcast: James Tuthill shares his RISE Up journey in his Primary.

🌏 Upcoming Events: Birmingham, Singapore, Perth, Wirral, Woking, Norwich & more.

🧠 Get Involved: Join our 2025/26 RISE Up waiting list.

🌱 New Resources to Support Your Journey

Last half term we developed new tools to make implementation even easier for our RISE Up schools and partners:

💫 SPARK Leaders Programme – empowering Trauma-Informed Sports Leaders and lunchtime supervisors to deliver Play Wrapped in Care at social times.

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Intervention Planning Sheet – helping you design bespoke early-intervention plans matched to your pupils’ needs and school context.

If you’d like access to either resource, get in touch — they’re ready to use and already making a difference in our partner schools.

Impact in Action: New Case Studies 💻

Our Impact Page has been updated with new examples of the RISE Up approach transforming lives across different settings:

🏫 Teign School (Secondary) – re-engaging children in extra-curricular activities.

🏠 Greenside (Primary) – building belonging and attendance before the bell.

💙 Meadowside (Special) – creating cultures based on movement, belonging, and celebration.

Each story shows how trauma-informed practice, early intervention, and movement combine to create powerful, lasting change — ideal evidence of impact when Ofsted come calling.

We’ve also got some fantastic new case studies coming soon from Framingham Earl High School and The Winston Churchill School, so keep an eye out over the next few weeks.

Welcome to the Team! 🌟

We’re delighted to welcome Leah Carroll-Mileham and Frasier Rose to the Future Action team. 🤝

Leah and Frasier are joining us from the University of East Anglia as Events & Communications Coordinators, supporting our mission to empower educators to transform children’s mental wellbeing and life chances. 💛🧠💪

We’re passionate about ensuring that everyone who works with us feels safe, supported, and able to contribute — and we’re excited for Leah and Frasier to gain valuable experience that will help shape their future careers while making a real difference to young people.

They’ve already made a brilliant start by setting up Future Action on Instagram — so do give us a follow at @riseup_futureaction for the latest updates and stories from the RISE Up community.

Welcome aboard, Leah and Frasier — we’re so glad to have you with us! 👏

New Enrichment Framework: How Enrichment Creates PACEs 💭

With the DfE’s forthcoming Enrichment Framework on the horizon, this blog explores how enrichment can be an antidote to ACEs — creating PACEs (Positive Attachment Childhood Experiences) that build resilience and hope.

Discover how simple, joyful moments of connection can shape lifelong wellbeing.

👉 Read the blog here.

PE Insights Podcast: Spotlight on Charles Darwin Primary 🎙️

We’re thrilled to share the latest episode of Nathan Walker’s fantastic PE Insights Podcast, featuring our brilliant RISE Up Ambassador James Tuthill from Charles Darwin Primary in Norwich.

James shares how his team have woven RISE Up into daily practice — helping every child feel safe enough to take part and flourish through movement, belonging, and emotional literacy.

👉 Tune in here and be inspired by his story of courageous leadership and culture change.

Upcoming Speaking Events 🌏

We’re proud to be sharing the RISE Up mission across the world this half term and beyond.

If you’re attending any of these events, come and say hello — it’s always a joy to connect in person:

🎤 Attachment Research Community National Conference – “Regional RISE Up Programmes in Action” – Birmingham

📅 Monday 10th November 👉 Book your place here.

🎤 PHASE AP Conference – “Beyond The Game” – Singapore

📅 Saturday 15th November👉 Book your place here.

🎤 ACHPER WA State PE Conference – “Australia RISE Up” – Perth

📅 Monday 24th November 👉 Book your place here.

🎤 MoveWell Conference – “Wirral RISE Up” – Wirral

📅 Friday 28th November👉 Book your place here.

🎤 UEA PESH Conference – “Intro to Trauma-Informed PE” – Norwich

📅 Monday 8th December👉 Get in touch here for more info.

🎤 South East Future of PE Conference – Woking

📅 Thursday 11th December👉 Book your place here.

🎤 East Anglia Future of PE Conference – Norwich

📅 Friday 12th December👉 Book your place here.

🗓️ Dates for Your Diary – Early 2026

🎤 Herts Primary PE Conference – Hatfield

📅 Friday 9th January 2026👉 Book your place here.

🎤 The Difference Conference – London

📅 Saturday 10th January 2026👉 Book your place here.

🎤 SHAPE Conference – Chesterfield

📅 Friday 16th January 2026👉 Book your place here.

🎤 SASP Conference – Bridgwater

📅 Friday 30th January 2026👉 Book your place here.

Each event explores how trauma-informed practice and movement for wellbeing can help children regulate, belong, and thrive — in PE and beyond.

Your 2025/26 Whole-School Wellbeing Toolkit 🧠

It’s been fantastic to see so many brilliant colleagues getting in touch to join the RISE Up mission — building safe, supportive schools where young people can thrive. 💛

If you’re looking to take a whole-school approach to mental wellbeing in 2025/26, our award-winning RISE Up programme could be the perfect fit.

We help schools:

🧠 Support students experiencing adversity

🤝 Strengthen relationships, belonging, and safety through movement

📈 Improve engagement, behaviour, and long-term wellbeing outcomes

Your journey follows a clear path:

🔹 Intent – Define your wellbeing vision and bespoke strategy

🔹 Implementation – Practical training, support and resources tailored to your context

🔹 Impact – Measure change and celebrate progress through your co-created case study

🎯 Whether you're just starting out or embedding deeper change, we’ll meet you where you’re at.

📩 Join the growing number of schools shaping a better future for their young people.👉 Join our 2025/26 Waiting List.

With Gratitude 💛

Thank you for all you do to make your school a places of safety, belonging, and hope.

As always, we’re proud to stand alongside you this half term — learning, growing, and moving together to transform children’s life chances.

Have a great week.

Neil Moggan and the Future Action Team

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