OUR WORK
What we do
RISE helps people with challenging pasts restart their lives through scaffolding apprenticeships. Our programme provides:
Fully funded training
Tools and PPE
Travel and subsistence support
On-the-job placements
1:1 mentoring
Wraparound wellbeing and housing support
Who we help
We work with individuals who have:
Been through the criminal justice system
Faced addiction or mental health challenges
Experienced long-term unemployment
Lost direction but want to change
OUR APPROACH
Collaboration is at the heart of the RISE project. We are always open to working with partner organisations keen to achieve similar goals. We collaborate with:
Probation services
Youth offending teams
Rehabilitation charities like St Giles Trust and The Forward Trust
CITB and accredited training providers
Scaffolding employers across the UK
We follow a very simple, four-step programme.
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APPLY
Via a partner organisation or directly.
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ASSESS
Strengths-based interviews match candidates to the right path.
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TRAIN
Hands-on training leads to industry qualifications.
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RISE
Move into paid apprenticeships with real career prospects.