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Lift Up Your Everyday

Do you need a little help doing the things you love or need to do everyday?
We're here to support you.

Life is about the moments when you're doing something you love, taking care of your wellbeing and staying motivated. When we're missing these lifts, perhaps because of financial, personal or work difficulties, life can feel so challenging.

The Lift Up Your Everyday campaign is here to help us all take small and positive steps back into our everyday lives.

Lift Up Your Everyday supports anyone who would like to overcome new or existing challenges and ultimately continue to do the things they love and need to do on a day-to-day basis. Occupational therapists have the expertise and knowledge to help people get the most out of life - and we're bringing a small piece of that knowledge directly to the nation.

Often, it's the things we love to do which can most benefit our health and wellbeing, such as taking a walk for some fresh air, spending time with loved ones or being active. That's why our advice is practical and achievable.

In bite-sized pieces, occupational therapists share their expert advice to help you do the things you want and have to do.

Who are occupational therapists?

Occupational therapists help people of all ages overcome challenges and completing everyday tasks or activities – what we call ‘occupations’.

Occupational therapy is a science-based, health and social care profession that’s regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council. Occupational therapy helps you live your best life at home, at work, and everywhere else. It’s about being able to do the things you want and have to do. That could mean helping you overcome challenges learning at school, going to work, playing a sport, or simply doing the dishes. Everything is focused on your wellbeing and your ability to participate in activities.

Find out more about occupational therapy.

What are occupations?

An occupation is any activity that we need, want or like to do to live and to look after our physical and mental health, and our emotional and spiritual wellbeing. We do occupations from the moment we're born, on our own or with others.

An occupation isn't just your job or activities of daily living. An occupation can be self-care, such as washing, eating or sleeping; productive, such as work, study, caring or domestic activities; and leisure, such as playing sports, hobbies or socialising.

We're all different and so are the occupations that matter to us. They vary depending on our environment, interests and values, talents and skills. Our occupations also change throughout our lives. 

Find out more about what occupations are.

Who are the RCOT?

We are the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. We’ve championed the profession of occupational therapy and the people behind it for over 90 years. More than 36,000 occupational therapists are members of our organisation. We’re here to help achieve life-changing breakthroughs for our members, for the people they support and for society as a whole through occupational therapy.

Why is the RCOT leading this campaign?

We have a vision, that people everywhere value the life-changing power of occupational therapy. One of the ways we can achieve this is by sharing occupational therapists’ advice more widely with the nation.

Do I still need to seek medical and health advice?

The advice given in the campaign doesn't replace the one-to-one medical and health advice you may receive direct from an occupational therapist, your GP or another healthcare professional.

Find out more about the support occupational therapists give to help people overcome challenges completing everyday tasks or activities.

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