Rise North East

Rise North East is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135223).

Rise North East is a registered charity that works through partners to help people become more physically active and to address inequalities affecting communities. Its stated purpose is to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities through increased community participation in sport, active recreation and physical fitness. It runs programmes including LEAP, which gives schools a tailored visit and a detailed report with practical recommendations to increase physical activity across the school day, and Step Outdoors, which runs outdoor learning sessions for early years children and their families. It reports having distributed £2,620,860.36 worth of funding and supported 87 schools across the North East.

Priority Areas

Rise North East works through partners to help people become more physically active and to address inequalities affecting communities. Its work links movement and physical activity with better mental and physical health, child development and education, healthy places, support for the NHS and workforce wellbeing. It also influences policy and system change, shares data and insight, and provides guidance and support. The report describes support for local organisations seeking greater investment in sport and physical activity, as well as school-based funding for inclusive, needs-led opportunities for children, young people and families. Its approach is partner-led and place-based, focused on communities that need it most in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear.

Themes

• Sport and physical activity
• Children and young people
• Health and wellbeing

Geographic Focus

County Durham; Northumberland; Tyne and Wear.

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