RAiISE Your Voice is a series of blog posts in which we provide a platform for young people to share their stories and speak up about issues they face whilst living with invisible illnesses and conditions. Hi my name is Jessie and I am 21 years old. I have struggled with my mental health from … Continue reading RAiISE Your Voice – Jessie
RAiISE Your Voice is a series of blog posts in which we provide a platform for young people to share their stories and speak up about issues they face whilst living with invisible illnesses and conditions. Meet Robyn, one of our wonderful RAiISE Trustees who has been living with an invisible illnesses since she was … Continue reading RAiISE Your Voice – Robyn
RAiISE Your Voice is a series of blog posts in which we provide a platform for young people to share their stories and speak up about issues they face whilst living with invisible illnesses and conditions. Society still has a long way to go before the needs of people with invisible disabilities are recognised and … Continue reading RAiISE Your Voice – Siena
RAiISE Your Voice is a series of blog posts in which we provide a platform for young people to share their stories and speak up about issues they face whilst living with invisible illnesses and conditions. Growing up with JIA – Niamh Costello, Ireland My name is Niamh Costello, I am 19 years old and … Continue reading RAiISE Your Voice – Niamh
RAiISE Your Voice is a series of blog posts in which we provide a platform for young people to share their stories and speak up about issues they face whilst living with invisible illnesses and conditions. Meet Simon, one of our wonderful RAiISE Trustees who has been living with a variety of invisible illnesses since … Continue reading RAiISE Your Voice – Simon
Sammy is the mum of RAiISE Founder Sophie. On this World Lupus Day, she shares her experience of being a parent of child with Lupus. Lupus crept into our family so slowly that at first, initially it was hard to notice as small changes trickled into my daughters’ life. At first the odd strange pain … Continue reading World Lupus Day 2018
RAiISE Your Voice is a series of blog posts in which we provide a platform for young people to share their stories and speak up about issues they face whilst living with invisible illnesses and conditions. Meet Molly, a young person living with Fibromyalgia and Depression. This is her story... My story. For the first … Continue reading RAiISE Your Voice – Molly
With trips to Parliament and the Department of Education, talks with graphic designers and charity registration, it's safe to say that 2018 has begun well for RAiISE. Amongst the flurry of 'New Year, New Me' posts and already broken resolutions, I've found it difficult to reflect on the past year and plan progress for the … Continue reading New Year, Same RAiISE (But Better!)
Sophie Ainsworth, Founder and CEO of RAiISE, shares her latest update! After taking October to settle into University, November has definitely made up for having a quiet month! Meetings, conferences and, excitingly, an awards ceremony! Every year the Association of Colleges host their annual conference, discussing all aspects of the education sector and best practice … Continue reading Student of the Year Awards 2017
Like most young people, the first thing I did when I woke up this morning was scroll through my social media. Expecting to see the usual holiday snaps, fancy meal pics and #squadgoals which usually dominate my feed, I was instead pleasantly surprised to awaken to a flood of tweets, posts and articles promoting World … Continue reading World Mental Health Day 2017
