Ready to Rise
Supporting parents and carers to feel stronger, more confident, and ready to move forward.
Ready to Rise is a free, 10-week group programme for parents and carers of children with mental health challenges, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. The course is designed to help you improve your own mental health, resilience, and confidence — so you can explore opportunities for training, volunteering, or employment.
Who is this for?
This programme is for parents and carers who:
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Are struggling to balance work, home, and caregiving responsibilities
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Feel isolated or unsure where to start with their own personal goals
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Want to build coping strategies, confidence, and self-care routines
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Are interested in exploring training, volunteering, or employment opportunities
What will you gain?
Participants can expect to:
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Improve mental health and wellbeing
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Develop resilience and practical coping skills
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Build confidence to take steps toward personal and professional goals
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Connect with other parents and carers, reducing isolation
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Access information, resources, and signposting to wider support services
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Be introduced to volunteering opportunities at Northorpe Hall and supported handover to local DWP work coaches
How the programme works
Ready to Rise runs over 10 weekly sessions (not during school holidays), starting on Friday 6th March at Northorpe Hall. Each session takes place from 10am–11am.
Each week focuses on key areas that will support you and your family:
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Welcome – Introduction and group commitment
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Self-care & goal setting
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Self-esteem and confidence
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Self-regulation
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"All behaviour is communication"
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Sensory needs and coping strategies
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Seven habits, setting habits & reviewing goals
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Support with CVs, connecting with coaches, job search
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Support with CVs, connecting with coaches, job search, contd.
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Celebration and goodbyes
Who is running the programme?
Rosa Forest, our Neurodiversity and Parent Support Lead, will deliver the programme.
Rosa has extensive experience running parent support groups and excels at helping
participants set and achieve personal goals. Existing Northorpe volunteers will
also provide peer support throughout the programme.
Sign up for updates
Ready to Rise will start in the first week of March, we’re currently firming up the details and
we’d love to keep you updated.
If you’d like to hear more and be the first to apply, sign up to our mailing list and tick “Ready
to Rise” using the form below. We’ll contact you as soon as possible as applications are now open,
