Stay Up On The Rise
An Annual Celebration of Excellence and Social Mobility.
Together, We Will
Stay Up On The Rise
An Annual Celebration of Excellence and Social Mobility.
Stay Up On The Rise
A Difference Foundation Social Change Project.
Where’s Your Place In A World of Need?
The story of Rise began in 2019 with a simple question: what could happen if we gathered the best and the brightest in East Asia in celebration of social mobility?
My vision of social mobility recognises the value of persistence and individual excellence. The motto ‘Stay Up On The Rise’ invites a wholesale rejection of medocrity and passivity, serving as a call to personal responsibility and self-creation. Quoting the visionary Margaret Thatcher, we must evolve from a dependent to a self-reliant society, from a give-it-to-me, to a do-it-yourself nation’.
Philosophically, Stay Up On The Rise aligns with both humanist and existentialist principles. I propose that meaning and value is not imposed from outside, but are forged through hardship, personal endeavor, and authentic choice. Indeed, rather than relying on external support as the basis of who you are, Rise emphasises that the essence of your being is something you must own and develop yourself; to look inwards - to nurture your resilience, to embrace the values of hard work, to make deliberate choices and to define your own path independent of external coddling.
Fast forward to today and from our humble beginnings, we have gone from strength to strength, working with brilliant venue partners such as The Shard London to deliver our vision of embracing social mobility and celebrating individual excellence.
Now in its sixth year, Rise brings together the best and most brilliant of minds in a celebration of excellence. On behalf of all my staff and event delivery partners, I am thrilled to have you join us.
With kind regards,
Harry Sun
Code of Conduct
We work with venue partners to maintain a high standard of security for our events.
Please carefully read and review all terms and conditions forming part of your ticket issuance form. We operate a safe space and freedom of speech policy.
Kindly note that some event partners that we work with, such as The Shard London, have obtained high court access injunctions which you must comply with. Failure to comply with the access injunction will be in contempt of court and offenders may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized. A copy of the trespass injunction will be available on the day of the event for your inspection if required.
Behind Every Uniform…
… is someone just like you
We operating a zero tolerance policy for abusive behaviour. If you fail to treat our staff with respect, we will remove you from the event. All public facing staff are equipped with bodyworn video cameras which continually record video and audio streams. This can be monitored remotely.
Behind every uniform is a hard working individual just like you.
Join Us
Sign up today to be part of our annual celebration of excellence and social mobility.
The process of signing up for this event couldn’t be simpler.
Just fill out a quick form, read and agree to all terms and conditions, and wait for a ticket to be issued.
Please remember that your admittance to the event is conditional upon your continued observance of the Conditions of Access, and upon presentation of valid ID and ticket.
Together, We Can
Make A Difference
Stay Up On The Rise is a Difference Foundation Social Change Initiative.
By participating in this event, you are playing a crucial part in celebrating the work we do.
Don’t Be Vague. Ask For Change.
Our mission is to provide every child with high quality educational opportunities.
It’s a hard task to achieve, and we can only succeed with your support. Because we have no admin fees nor operating costs, every cent you give goes directly into serving those in need.
Operating Information
The Make a Difference Movement Inc is a corporation registered in Delaware, EIN: 35-2703276. We conduct our non-profit activities under fiscally sponsored EIN: 81-2446261. In England and Wales, we operate under fiscally-sponsored CIC number: 10905640 and follow Fundraising Regulator Best Practices.