OUR MISSION
Every young person deserves a voice.
Rise Up exists to use the power of music and collective singing to help create a world where young people feel connected, valued, heard and supported.
We believe singing can do more than make music.
It can bring people together.
It can build confidence.
It can create belonging.
It can provide a space for expression.
And it can help start important conversations.
Through Rise Up, we want to encourage schools and communities to make singing part of a positive culture around young people's wellbeing while raising awareness of the importance of mental health and the support available to young people.
SING
Bring young people together through the shared experience of making music.
CONNECT
Create inclusive opportunities for young people to feel part of something bigger than themselves.
RISE UP
Raise awareness of young people's mental health and inspire positive change.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S
MENTAL HEALTH
MATTERS
Every voice matters.
Every young person matters.
Mental health is part of everyone's lives. Young people can experience pressures, challenges and emotions that can sometimes feel difficult to navigate.
Rise Up gives schools and communities a positive and creative way to bring young people together, encourage connection and confidence, and open conversations around wellbeing.
We believe music can help create spaces where young people feel heard, included and valued.
Rise Up is not a replacement for professional mental health support. It is a campaign using the universal language of music to raise awareness, encourage connection and help keep young people's mental health part of the conversation.
THE RISE UP CHARITY SINGLE
Hundreds of voices. One powerful message.
Friday 20th November, 2026
WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY
At the heart of the Rise Up campaign is a special charity recording of Rise Up by Andra Day.
Young people and schools are coming together through the power of singing to create a collective performance and raise awareness of young people's mental health.
The charity single will be released on Friday 20 November 2026 — World Children's Day, with proceeds from the project donated to YoungMinds after production costs.
One song can carry a message.
Hundreds of voices can make it impossible to ignore.
HOW YOUR SCHOOL CAN RISE UP
Small actions can create powerful change.
Rise Up is designed to make it easy for schools to get involved. Whether you are a primary school, secondary school, college, choir or community group, there are lots of ways to take part — from singing the song and using the Charanga Scheme of Work to raising awareness and supporting YoungMinds.
SING
Learn and perform Rise Up
Use the Rise Up resources to learn the song and bring young people together through singing.
CONNECT
Create a choir community
Give young people an opportunity to sing together, build confidence and experience the
sense of belonging that comes from being part of something bigger.
TALK
Start
conversations
Use music as a starting point for positive conversations about wellbeing, mental health and the support available to young people.
SUPPORT
Help create
positive change
Share the Rise Up campaign, take part in fundraising and help raise
awareness of YoungMinds and
the importance of young people's mental health.
RISE UP × CHARANGA
Learn the song. Explore the message. Find your voice.
A complete musical journey for your school
The Rise Up Scheme of Work has been created in partnership with Charanga Musical School to give teachers a practical and engaging way to introduce Rise Up, explore its themes and bring young people together through singing.
The scheme provides resources that can be used to support singing, musical learning, wellbeing and positive conversations with young people.
Whether you're already a Charanga school or you're new to the platform, you can join the Rise Up movement and help your pupils find their voice.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
There is a place for everyone in Rise Up.
From classrooms and choirs to communities across the UK, we’re bringing people together through music to raise awareness of young people’s mental health and remind every young person that their voice matters.