All Rise - a creative approach!
A note from our Managing Director, Lucy McMann
I was introduced to James through someone who we both mutually knew. I was very interested in what James offered as soon as I heard about him! I think any sort of creative approach to educating key and fundamental areas of life to our young people, is something that should be instantly shouted about!
We advocate for, and embed, engaging creative, interest based methods to learning at SENse and James offer certainly does that. Read a short introduction from James about his brilliant company and offer!
My name is James. I live in West Sussex.
I am the founder of All Rise Workshops, which empowers young people’s futures and elevates their aspirations through legal workshops in primary and secondary schools.
I was a solicitor for 15 years before retraining as a school teacher. I taught for 12 years
I deliver a variety of legal workshops which are practical, hands on and great fun. They include a host of group activities (including a mock crown court trial) which aim to develop young people’s key transferable skills in areas such as communication, problem solving, critical thinking and leaderships.
My goal is to deliver 100 workshops by the end of this academic year, which will positively impact the lives of 5000 young people. I have three key objectives for the workshops:
- Too many people leave school with little or of grasp of their basic legal rights, our justice system or how to navigate a legal problem. I want to empower our young people to be informed citizens. I want them to understand; why law matters, their rights and responsibilities and how to access justice. I want them have greater respect for the rule of law and our public institutions.
- From an early stage, young people develop self-limiting beliefs which impact on their opportunities and chances later on. I want to raise young people’s expectations and aspirations, showing them that anything is possible with hard work and the right attitude. Social mobility is central to what I do.
- Career related learning, especially in primary years offers huge benefits. It broadens horizons, challenges stereotypes and connects learning with futures.
Please contact James at allriseworkshops@gmail.com if you would like to find out more about All Rise Workshops or visit allriseworkshops.co.uk
