RISE-UK Foundation empowers women, supports families, and strengthens communities through research, skills development, and international collaboration—because when women rise, communities rise.
To empower women and communities through research, skills, mentorship, and international collaboration, enabling individuals and families to improve health, wellbeing, and social outcomes.
Empower Women as Leaders in Health, Research, and Community Development
Strengthen Community Capacity and Improve Social Outcomes
Advance Research Skills, Training, and Knowledge
Foster Collaboration, Skills Exchange, and International Partnerships
To develop the capacity and skills of the local communities through community participation
To promote activities to foster increased participation of women of all ages and colours in co-designing health and socila care programmes within their neighbourhoods, and also showcase their full potential in strengthening communities
To increase community capacity to identify needs, generate evidence, and influence services and policies—leading to improved health, wellbeing, education, and social outcomes for the population we serve.
To establish opportunities for collaborative research, peer learning, mentorship, and knowledge exchange between researchers, practitioners, community members, and academic partners across the UK and internationally.
To design and deliver training, workshops, seminars, and online learning that equip early-career researchers, community researchers, and frontline health and social care staff with essential research skills, including data collection, analysis, community engagement, and ethical practice.