Rise.Life Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire

🏏 Cricket fans, it's your time!
The inaugural European T20 Premier League is underway, bringing together teams from across Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands for a brand-new competition.
It's an exciting chapter for European cricket, with fast-paced matches and plenty of big moments to enjoy.
Who's following the tournament?

We work with people of all ages and abilities, from three years upwards, including:

• Schools and educational settings
• Care homes and dementia services
• People living with mental health conditions
• People affected by stroke or Alzheimer’s disease
• People with physical or learning disabilities
• Community groups and inclusive activity programmess💙 We’re not just another seated sports provider — we do things differently.

At rise Adapted Seated Sports & Exercise, we deliver engaging, person-centred sessions that support both physical and cognitive wellbeing.

✅ CQC evidence and Enhanced DBS checked
✅ Person-centred and adaptable activities for different abilities, needs and interests
✅ A changing variety of sports every 2 weeks to keep sessions fresh
✅ Cognitive exercise to encourage thinking, memory, reactions and communication 🧠
✅ We work alongside care home activity leaders, complementing—not replacing—your existing team

We don’t believe in repeating the same activities week after week. The people we work with deserve choice, variety and sessions delivered with genuine care.

Every session is designed to be inclusive, meaningful and enjoyable. Different people, abilities and needs—one thing stays the same: we adapt.

If your care home is looking for something fresh and engaging for residents, we’d love to work with your team. 💙

We offer flexible session options to suit your care setting:

📅 Weekly sessions
📅 Fortnightly sessions
📅 Monthly sessions
📅 Themed sessions throughout the year
📅 ADHOC sessions now available for special occasions, activity days or when you want to offer residents something different

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Are you an Activities Coordinator or Registered Manager? What do you look for when considering external activity providers? Our latest blog gives some useful hints and tips on what to look for...
Read more here 🤓

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Today is World Photography Day 📸
Photos help us celebrate achievements, capture memories and tell stories that matter.
Whether it's a favourite place, a special person or a moment that made you smile, we'd love to know:
What's your favourite photo and why? Here's one of ours...

Nominations are now open for the NAPA Activity Partner Award, which recognises outstanding external providers delivering high-quality activity services.

If you've enjoyed working with Rise Life and feel we've made a positive impact, we'd be incredibly grateful if you would consider nominating us. We would absolutely love to be in the running for an award this year, and your support would mean a great deal to the team.

You can enter for free here – it shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to submit an entry. We would be incredibly grateful if you would consider nominating us!

https://napa-activities.org.uk/nominate

Thank you so much for your continued partnership and support.

Nominate - NAPA Activity Providers Get Involved / Awards / Nominate Nominate for the 2027 National Activity Awards. Nominations close 31st August. Finalists invited to interview - September. Awards ceremony 22nd January Before you start Five minutes. One person whose work deserves it. You can nominate yourself, a colleague, your team...

🏃 Europe's best athletes are heading to Birmingham!
The European Athletics Championships are taking place this week, showcasing incredible talent, determination and sportsmanship.
Whether it's sprinting, jumping or throwing, every athlete has worked tirelessly to reach this stage.
If you would like an international athletics style Rise session at your setting, please get in touch!
Who will you be cheering on?

Chesterfield area - immediate start available - part time - around school hours.

🎉 WE’RE HIRING! JOIN THE RISE TEAM 🎉 (chesterfield area)

Do you love making people smile, bringing energy into a room, and finishing work feeling like you’ve actually made a difference?
Then this might just be your dream role 💛

RISE Activities is on the lookout for a fun, energetic, people-person to join our team part-time (6–10 hours per week) delivering our inclusive activity sessions.

💥 What you’ll be doing:
✔️ Delivering RISE activity sessions
✔️ Bringing fun, laughter and positivity
✔️ Supporting wellbeing, movement and social connection
✔️ Literally… making people happy for a living (yes, it’s as good as it sounds!)

💛 This role is PERFECT if you:
✨ Are bubbly, friendly and confident
✨ Love working with people
✨ Have a positive “can-do” attitude
✨ Want a role that’s genuinely rewarding
✨ Prefer being active and out meeting people rather than sitting at a desk

🚗 Driver essential (you’ll be visiting different settings)

⏰ Hours:
• Part-time
• Around 6–10 hours per week
• Ideal alongside another role, studying, or family life

If you’ve ever thought “I want a job that actually makes me feel good” this is it.

📩 Interested?
Drop us a message or comment below we’d love to hear from you!

✨ Come and be part of something special. Come and RISE with us. ✨

Pm me or email your cv to [email protected]

🏅 Sport has the power to bring people together.
Whether you're cheering from the sidelines, playing with friends, volunteering at your local club or trying a new activity, sport helps build confidence, friendships and stronger communities.
Whatever your ability, there's a place for everyone to get involved and enjoy being active. We love having residents, staff and family members involved in our sessions!
What's your favourite Rise sport to watch or play?