We Rise is led by young people for young people.
Our mission is to break down the barriers stopping young people aged 16-25 from gaining employment, training or furthering education.
We set up workshops to find out the key concerns of young people in Essex and discovered one of the top concerns was employability and skills.
We’re actively working to address these issues by delivering events, training sessions, workshops, mentoring and more.
Starting in Canvey Island, We Rise has now expanded to Basildon - and we’re continuing to grow across Essex!
Meet the We Rise team
This is our core group who help and support the We Rise movement.
Carrie Whitton
Amaia Azcorra
Harshul Jain
"We Rise has connected me with industry professionals through their mentorship scheme, where I have gained invaluable insights" ~ Amaia Azcorra
Functional Skills
Don't have your English or Maths qualifications? If you are aged 16 to 19 and don't know where to turn, drop us an email at: [email protected] and we can support you onto a functional skills course.
We Rise helped me get opportunities such as acting roles and Earniversity's fast track challenge, which developed my soft skills and boosted my confidence. ~ Harshul Jain
See what we've been up to!
"Thanks to We Rise, I've grown more independent and confident in developing my own skills - especially through the incredible support of the mentoring and Earniversity programmes." ~ Carrie Whitton