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Rise Impact Report 2025/26

Rise North East's Impact Report 2025/26 covers its work as the Active Partnership for the North East, using movement to improve health across every stage of life. Its physical activity programmes for weight management and frailty found that at 12-month follow-up 97% of participants were more active than before, inactivity levels decreased by 37%, activity levels increased by 157%, and participants reported a 70% reduction in anxiety/depression.

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About

Rise North East is the charity and Active Partnership for the North East of England, working with health, local government and community partners to help people move more. Its Impact Report 2025/26 sets out the health and economic case for movement and the results of its programmes. For its person-centred physical activity programmes aligned with NICE guidance, at 12-month follow-up 97% of participants were more active than before and 98% reported lasting improvements in their confidence to be active; inactivity levels decreased by 37%, activity levels increased by 157%, anxiety/depression reduced by 70% and pain by 48%; the cost per QALY was £746 to £1,631 for weight management and £665 to £2,680 for frailty, compared with the marginal NHS benchmark of £13,000. Healthcare training saw 97% of trainees feel more confident promoting physical activity to patients, and 86% of young people on employability work improved or maintained confidence in securing a job within 4 months. Rise North East is registered charity 1135223.

Key Metrics

97% of participants were more active than before at 12-month follow-up
157% increase in activity levels, with inactivity levels decreased by 37%
£746 to £1,631 cost per QALY for weight management, compared to the marginal NHS benchmark of £13,000

Key Outcomes

  • 98% of participants reported lasting improvements in their confidence to be active
  • 70% reduction in anxiety/depression and 48% reduction in pain among programme participants
  • 97% of healthcare trainees felt more confident promoting physical activity to patients after training

Geography

North East

Impact Snapshot
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Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
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Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
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Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
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754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
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16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
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2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
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Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
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826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
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184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
Impact Snapshot
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21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
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17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
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More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport