RISE CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK (RISE)

Rise Construction Framework (Rise) is a socially driven construction framework that works with public sector partners to address some of society’s toughest issues. With a unique understanding poverty and its impact on communities, Rise uses profits to directly fund the VCSFE sector to deliver vital community prevention and intervention initiatives that tackle some of today’s most complex societal issues.

Operating across the Northwest, Rise has supported 1000’s of individuals experiencing issues such as domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, unemployment and poor mental health. In addition to this, Rise also founded a unique service for care leavers across called Thrive. Thrive is a safe space for care leavers across the Liverpool City Region, offering intensive employability support Thrive has helped 100’s of young people find meaningful employment.

Merseyside Woman of the Year 2014 and Rise Director Sara Lawton previously worked in the public sector devising and delivering frontline public sector services to help communities become safer, stronger, healthier and economically active – these are the foundations upon which Rise was built upon.

Rise is a multi-award winning organisation including receiving the Kings Award for Enterprise for their work promoting social mobility.

As we enter 2026 there is an increasing need to support women. Women around the world are battling to keep rights that have been hard fought for, making it very important to celebrate and elevate female voices. We are thrilled to be able to support Merseyside Women of the Year Awards, which is an event that lifts up and celebrates women across the region.