Support: Teens

Manhood Academy Global

UK: London

The world is transforming at an alarming rate, sometimes it is impossible to keep it. According to the Office for National Statistics Men account for 8 out of 10 people cautioned by the police, and nearly 9 out of 10 people found guilty for indictable offences are men. Men are responsible for 97% of burglary and 92% of violence against the person. It is clear that we are living in a society where something awful is happening to men. There seems to be a gap between manhood and adolescence and our mission at Manhood Academy Global is to address that gap by helping our sons make that transition from childhood to manhood. We could be here all day dissecting the issues within our community, issues that seem to be spearheaded by men. Whatever your social standpoint, we cannot stick our head in the sand pretending that there is no problem. There is a massive issue and this issue is having a major effect on society. Manhood Academy Global (M.A.G) is a registered Charity with a global reach that is committed to our children’s life-changing transformation opportunities. Our unique ‘rites of passage’ is a fusion of; Transformative Master classes, 121 Intensive Life Coaching and Mentoring, A life-changing, ‘Coming of Age’ rites of passage Cultural Exchange Abroad

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Manhood Academy Global (Grown Men's Space)

UK: London

Manhood Academy Global's Grown Men's Space is a safe and authentic digital space for men, fathers, uncles, brothers and father figures designed to promote open discussion and the safe exploration of the real and sometimes controversial issues and ideas that many men often face. Through this space we aim to:

• Bring men together despite differences in opinion
• To give men a voice
• To create a safe space for men to challenge each other, to learn and to grow
• To create an educational resource where other men (and families) can listen and learn from. Our digital discussions take place on the last Monday of every month

Support: Sexual Abuse

Mankind Counselling

UK: Sussex

Mankind Counselling offers therapeutic services to men who have experienced any form of sexual violation at any time in their lives. These are offered in the form of 1-to-1 counselling and facilitated groups. These address the fact that issues around sexual abuse can affect men at different stages in their lives. Therefore our services are offered as a progressive range of resources to help men work through their feelings and re-establish better relationships with themselves, their families and their communities.

Support: Domestic Abuse

Mankind Initiative

UK

The ManKind Initiative was the first charity in the UK to support male victims of domestic abuse (registered in 2001). For over 15 years we have been at the forefront of providing services and support for male victims and campaigning to ensure that male victims receive the support they need from other organisations. Our am is to ensure all male victims of domestic abuse (and their children) are supported to enable them to escape from the situation they are in. We are gender inclusive in our view so we want all female victims (and their children) to escape too. We provide a range of services directly to men such as a anonymous national helpline that any man, anywhere can call us. We also support others to provide services for men so we run a one day training course, a national conference and a directory of services. We also give male victims a public voice by campaigning for them, sitting on Government and other committees and giving presentations around the country. Our confidential helpline is available for all men across the UK suffering from domestic violence or domestic abuse by their current or former wife or partner (including same-sex partner).

Support: Group talk

Men and Boys Coalition

UK

An informal but cohesive and mutually supportive network who are committed to taking action on the gender-specific issues that affect men and boys.

Support: Domestic Abuse

Men's advisory Project (Northern Ireland)

UK: Northern Ireland

The Men’s Advisory Project offers services of support to any man who has faced or who is facing domestic abuse across all of Northern Ireland. We do this from first contact. Every person you speak to in MAP is a fully trained, specialist therapist – experience in supporting men just like you. We want every conversation to help you. If you need support or space to make decisions we are here.  If you need more intensive help we can happily arrange 1-2-1 or group counselling and therapeutic support. We help with benefits, housing applications, access to civil and criminal justice and with referrals to other organisations if you need their specialist support. We are here to let you find your feet again and will work with you to support you every step of the way. Everything we provide is free – there will be no charge for it.

Support: Suicide prevention

Men's Minds Matter

UK

Men's Minds Matter is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of male suicide by building psychological resilience and emotional strength. We are passionate about reducing suicide rates for men through the development and provision of psychological crisis interventions that prevent suicide.  

Support: Group talk

Men's Pie Club

UK: Newcastle upon Tyne

We're all about local guys, making pies in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the weekly clubs you can expect to get stuck in and make your own delicious pie - don’t worry, you’ll be given all the ingredients and shown what to do by one of the MPC team. It’s usually Colin who we like to call ‘Lead Pie Man’ - we think he likes that name too. We meet in small, friendly groups of about 3-10 guys. When you arrive, someone from the team will give you a warm welcome. You don’t need any cooking skills at all (but you’ll learn a few if you fancy it). We use small camping stoves and our famous pie-makers to make top quality pies using great ingredients. You don’t need to bring anything, it’s all supplied and free of charge. Really, it’s just about being with guys like you from your local area, having a laugh and making and eating pies! We think that being together, learning to eat well and improving your physical and mental health is a great way to spend an hour each week. And so do our members! Want in? You’re in. Welcome to the Pie Club.

Support: Men's Health

Mengage

UK

Mengage is a not-for-profit company working with males on their health and the issues that affect their health. The services we provide include direct work with males, accredited male health education courses – with internal verification, resources, workshops and training, consultancy and research-based solutions from both national and international practice, backed by years of experience of practical work with men and boys.

Support: Development

Mens craft

UK: East Anglia

Our vision is to enable fathers men and boys to explore and develop positive masculinity, increase their self-confidence and motivation, improve their communication and social skills and create stronger, respectful and supportive relationships. Positive masculinity encourages men and boys to feel good about being male and support gender equality. Based in Norfolk, MensCraft was established in 2007 by a group of men with professional and personal interest in the issues around men and masculinity. Our aims are: To provide services that support the development and well-being of fathers, men and boys - To encourage and support men to evaluate the way we relate, communicate and live with each other, our partners, families and communities, with respect for ourselves and others - To promote positive masculinity, a concept of manhood and masculinity that respects the rights and well-being of others We run programmes, groups, camps and work-shops for fathers, men and boys throughout East Anglia. We provide training and consultancy for family and children’s agencies about engaging with and providing services for fathers.

Support: Group talk

MenSpeak men's groups

UK: London

MenSpeak men’s groups are a safe space where men can hang out and be open and honest with each other without the pressure to compete, perform or enter the pecking order. We practice dropping the facade and being as real as we can with each other. We seek to let go of what’s been holding us back, so that we may live a more authentic and empowered life. Together we listen, laugh and grow. We are accepting, accountable and we want more out of life.

There are two types of groups:

• Open Groups (anyone can attend) are introductory level, although there’s often significant depth and plenty of growth for all.
• Closed Groups (same group of men for 6 months) foster greater trust and therefore openness, which leads to greater depth and learning.

MenSpeak men’s groups are currently held in London and also online.

Support: Mental Health

Mental Health Foundation

UK

We take a public mental health approach to prevention, finding solutions for individuals, those at risk and for society, in order to improve everyone’s mental wellbeing. The practical things we do:

• Community and peer programmes; we test and evaluate the best approaches to improving mental health in communities and then roll them out as widely as possible. 
• Research; we publish studies and reports on what protects mental health and the causes of poor mental health and how to tackle them. 
• Public engagement; we give advice to millions of people on mental health. We are most well known for running Mental Health Awareness Week across the UK each year. 
• Advocacy; we propose solutions and campaign for change to address the underlying causes of poor mental health. 

What we don’t do: 

• We are not an academic think tank or research institute. We generate and apply evidence in real world settings.  
• We are not a mental health service provider for when people are unwell.  
• We don't only focus on individual actions and steps.
• We look at both the personal and societal changes that can improve and protect everyone’s mental health.