Inspiring, educating and informing young people about careers in media technology

Ever wondered about how to get into a technical career in media?

The Rise Academy is here to help by delivering practical media technology experiences, careers resources and sharing work experience opportunities for young people.

The Rise Academy Summer School is returning in 2024

An unforgettable experience for young people. Led by industry experts, it offers a hands-on, interactive taster of what it’s really like to work in media technology. 

Activities include building a TV studio and filming a show, exploring an outside broadcast truck, creating graphics and editing, experimenting with virtual production and much more.

Coming to your school…Rise Academy Workshops

Teachers – want to bring the magic of TV to your school?

Our rise academy workshops give your students the chance to spend an exciting few days building a TV studio and filming their own show.

Coming to your school…Rise Academy Workshops

Teachers – want to bring the magic of TV to your school?

Our rise academy workshops give your students the chance to spend an exciting few days building a TV studio and filming their own show.

Choosing the right course to get ahead

What qualifications do you need to start your journey to a successful career in media technology?

With a multitude of pathways to choose, how do you know which is right for you?

We are here to help demystify the options out there, from which A level or T level courses are relevant, through to industry relevant apprenticeships and university courses.

What people say...

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for giving my daughter and niece the opportunity to take part in such a dynamic holiday programme. They loved it, they learned so much new information and my daughter came back looking so happy.”

What people say...

My son, came home yesterday with so much enthusiasm and information about his day. He has ADHD and if things aren’t interesting enough, or informative then he has lost focus-so well done to all of you and your team for making this work. I look forward to picking him up later and hearing all about his day.”

What people say...

Frankly, I can’t speak highly enough about our recent trip to a Rise Up workshop at Mulberry UTC in Bow. All the volunteers were incredibly welcoming and supportive of the girls; furthermore, the activities were very well structured, encouraging teamwork and demonstrating real life STEM applications in the world of broadcasting to the children very successfully. The quiz show at the end was such a great idea – a really fun way to end an amazing day that the children couldn’t stop talking about on the bus home!”

Why Rise Academy?

The Rise Academy is aiming to inspire, educate and inform young people about the pathways and opportunities for young people into the media technology industry. We are the only organisation that connects young people directly with industry professionals, alongside access to renowned industry companies such as WarnerBros, Discovery, ITV, Sky, BBC, AWS & many more. The Academy provides hands-on practical experience that enables young people to understand what roles exists in the industry, what skillsets they might need and tangible information on how to into the sector.