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Get Active: Empowering Men’s Mental Health Through Physical Engagement

Every year, we provide over a million hours of support to individuals in need, working with approximately 3,000 people across 80 services every week. Engaging men physically promotes emotional expression and combats feelings of isolation, low self-esteem, and lack of motivation. Activities like street soccer, walking with friends, and various sports projects help overcome barriers and enhance self-management. By fostering connections and encouraging physical activity, we help men regain confidence, direction, and a sense of purpose in their lives.

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Get Active: Empowering Men’s Mental Health Through Physical Engagement

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  1. Get Active Positive Steps for Mental Health Ceri Ann Davies

  2. Every year we provide over a million hours of support to people who need our help. Every week, we work with around 3000 people in over 80 services.

  3. Men, depression and activity We have found that engaging men physically or practically on tasks or activities enables them to ‘act on’ or express their emotions rather than sitting and think about their feelings.

  4. Isolation Low Self Esteem Lack of Motivation Culture Anxiety – It’s New Environments Communication Lack of Confidence Lost of Purpose Lost of Identity Reluctance Lifestyle choices Barriers:What barriers are particularly relevant to men with depression? “It really helped me going with friends…. I wouldn’t have mixed as much… been like a crab….. wouldn’t have had the confidence to go into town or walk home .” Male, Age 24, Glasgow

  5. Street Soccer Walking with Friends Get Active Project Dance Project Tennis Project Branching Out Step it Up Get Active: Get Sorted Street Soccer Academy Cycling Project Examples of Projects:Overcoming Barriers & Promoting Self Management

  6. What ways can we proactively engage men in physical activity? What key messages work for men?

  7. “It helped me a lot, a great deal, cause if it wasn’t for this I wouldn’t have got out that door. I wouldn’t have come out. So it’s done a great deal for me… Branching Out

  8. Street Soccer

  9. Moving towards Self Management Adult Education Employment Volunteering Creating a Home I N C L U S I O N Socially Involved Building friendships Structure Looking at the future More Control Increased Confidence Identity Direction Purpose Accessing Supports Opening Dialogue

  10. Get Active: Facilitating Self Management Promoting Self Management Sustained Activity “WHAT NEXT ?” THINKING Sampling Activity + Promoting Opportunities Thinking About Activity + Recognising Achievement No Activity + Focused Upon Abilities

  11. Men and Depression:How can we retain men in physical activity?

  12. GET ACTIVE “THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR WORKSHOP”

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