UpRising is a leadership programme developed by the Young Foundation to support and train a new generation of public leaders.

UpRising's mission is to open pathways to leadership for talented young adults aged 19-25 from diverse backgrounds and to equip them with the skills, knowledge, networks, confidence and power to transform their communities and Britain for the better. The aim is to create a pool of talented young leaders from diverse backgrounds who can take up positions of power in public institutions.

UpRising was launched in 2008 in the East London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets. UpRising has been operating in East London for three years thus far. In January 2011 the programme expanded to Birmingham. Future plans are to expand to other major cities across the UK.

For more information visit the UpRising leadership programme website.