• This week, as part of our work for Male Mental Health Week, MAN UP had the pleasure of presenting our workshop on “Coping” at Aquinas College to the Year 10 cohort. We spoke about how stress can affect your mental health and the importance of starting a dialogue to change current attitudes towards male mental health🙌 It was extremely rewarding for us to be able to deliver such an important workshop and get to chat with the boys. We had a few volunteers giving their first sessions, too - they absolutely loved it! We look forward to continuing our important work throughout Perth, helping educate and change attitudes towards mental health 😌😌 Much love, MAN UP💙🙏
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    This week, as part of our work for Male Mental Health Week, MAN UP had the pleasure of presenting our workshop on “Coping” at Aquinas College to the Year 10 cohort. We spoke about how stress can affect your mental health and the importance of starting a dialogue to change current attitudes towards male mental health🙌 It was extremely rewarding for us to be able to deliver such an important workshop and get to chat with the boys. We had a few volunteers giving their first sessions, too - they absolutely loved it! We look forward to continuing our important work throughout Perth, helping educate and change attitudes towards mental health 😌😌 Much love, MAN UP💙🙏
  • Hello! Male Mental Health Week is upon us, and it’s important that we have a discussion about it😌 Why is male mental health so important? Why do we need to start a dialogue about it? Well, we only need to take a look at the stats - 7 out of 9 suicides in Australia every day are men. Men are 80% less likely to seek formal help for their mental health. In 2019, there were more deaths by suicide than the death toll on Australian roads for 2019 and 2020 combined. There are countless more shocking statistics out there that detail just how important discussions about male mental health are, but knowing the statistics isn’t going to do much help without any action. A big reason why men don’t speak out, don’t seek help for their problems, and hide emotions, is because we as a society have conditioned them that way. Conditioned them to be hard and tough and not show any signs of supposed weakness when the going gets tough and their ability to cope is challenged. Change won’t happen overnight, and it requires a constant effort to achieve. It’s not weak, or un-masculine, to have a problem. Nor is it weak or un-masculine to seek help for it. Change is a shift in how we view male mental health, how we destigmatise it. The only way we can do this is by starting conversations and normalising a dialogue. By checking in with friends, with family, and by removing your own hesitancies in discussing your mental health when you really do need help😌🙏 Ask a question. Raise your voice. It’s okay to not be okay. If you think a situation with your friend, or yourself, is really bad, please don’t hesitate to contact emergency services (000) or organisations such as Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) and Lifeline (13 11 14). Much love, MAN UP💙🙏
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    Hello! Male Mental Health Week is upon us, and it’s important that we have a discussion about it😌 Why is male mental health so important? Why do we need to start a dialogue about it? Well, we only need to take a look at the stats - 7 out of 9 suicides in Australia every day are men. Men are 80% less likely to seek formal help for their mental health. In 2019, there were more deaths by suicide than the death toll on Australian roads for 2019 and 2020 combined. There are countless more shocking statistics out there that detail just how important discussions about male mental health are, but knowing the statistics isn’t going to do much help without any action. A big reason why men don’t speak out, don’t seek help for their problems, and hide emotions, is because we as a society have conditioned them that way. Conditioned them to be hard and tough and not show any signs of supposed weakness when the going gets tough and their ability to cope is challenged. Change won’t happen overnight, and it requires a constant effort to achieve. It’s not weak, or un-masculine, to have a problem. Nor is it weak or un-masculine to seek help for it. Change is a shift in how we view male mental health, how we destigmatise it. The only way we can do this is by starting conversations and normalising a dialogue. By checking in with friends, with family, and by removing your own hesitancies in discussing your mental health when you really do need help😌🙏 Ask a question. Raise your voice. It’s okay to not be okay. If you think a situation with your friend, or yourself, is really bad, please don’t hesitate to contact emergency services (000) or organisations such as Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) and Lifeline (13 11 14). Much love, MAN UP💙🙏
  • Over the weekend we held our Volunteer Training Day to teach, up-skill and prepare our volunteers for our upcoming sessions with the students 🔥 Before we enter into schools, we make sure that all our volunteers and workshop facilitators are trained for the job, and know what they are talking about. Only with consistent training can we deliver consistent content that can leave a lasting impact with students 💪🏾 A huge thank you must go to all the young men that came down to the training, as well as to our Volunteer Directors, @munaaf_k and @matthew_hardie , and our Internals Vice President @ash_s_ for running the training day so efficiently 🙌🏽 If you missed, don’t worry as we’ll have more training days in the future. We’re excited to see our volunteer base grow, and more so, to see these young men hold each other accountable on being the best version of themselves. We can’t wait to see you all inspire young boys at high schools to follow in your footsteps and do the same 🙏🏾
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    Over the weekend we held our Volunteer Training Day to teach, up-skill and prepare our volunteers for our upcoming sessions with the students 🔥 Before we enter into schools, we make sure that all our volunteers and workshop facilitators are trained for the job, and know what they are talking about. Only with consistent training can we deliver consistent content that can leave a lasting impact with students 💪🏾 A huge thank you must go to all the young men that came down to the training, as well as to our Volunteer Directors, @munaaf_k and @matthew_hardie , and our Internals Vice President @ash_s_ for running the training day so efficiently 🙌🏽 If you missed, don’t worry as we’ll have more training days in the future. We’re excited to see our volunteer base grow, and more so, to see these young men hold each other accountable on being the best version of themselves. We can’t wait to see you all inspire young boys at high schools to follow in your footsteps and do the same 🙏🏾
  • 🔥 Do you want to help young men form healthier more balanced understandings of masculinity? 🔥 Do you want to be a part of a team of like-minded men who role-model positive behaviours to one another? 🔥 Do you want to help be a solution to gender inequality and be a part of creating a safer society for everyone? If so, we want YOU to be a volunteer for us at MAN UP! MAN UP is peer-to-peer not-for-profit education service in WA, with the goal of empowering young men and redefining masculinity. We run workshops on various topics centred around men’s mental health and well-being, with an emphasis on transforming boys into confident, purpose driven, emotionally capable men. We educate young boys around ideas of masculinity breaking down the notion that there is only one way to be a man, we discuss consent and how to engage in healthy relationships with women and the non-binary community, and we provide preventative coping strategies that enable young men to support one another when the going gets tough. Our aim is to change the phrase ‘Man Up’ to mean something positive; to live authentically from one’s heart, embrace vulnerability, and hold one another accountable to stand up for what’s right ✊🏼 We are looking for YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL who would be interested in helping us run these discussions at high schools. We run informal peer-to-peer style workshops where we encourage our volunteers to share their own stories and lessons learnt with the boys, as this not only engages them, but, provides the volunteers with more hands-on experience. It is a unique experience that allows you to foster a safe space with your boys for up to an hour, and create some magical moments. No two sessions are ever the same, and we've only heard positive feedback from all our volunteers so far! If this sounds like something you’re interested here’s what to do! ➡️ Register for our Volunteer Training Day on the 12th June via FaceBook (link in bio) ➡️ Send us a message and we will add you to our MAN UP Volunteers Group ➡️ Follow us on all our socials to stay updated! We hope to find some of you to help us on our mission 🙏🏾
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    🔥 Do you want to help young men form healthier more balanced understandings of masculinity? 🔥 Do you want to be a part of a team of like-minded men who role-model positive behaviours to one another? 🔥 Do you want to help be a solution to gender inequality and be a part of creating a safer society for everyone? If so, we want YOU to be a volunteer for us at MAN UP! MAN UP is peer-to-peer not-for-profit education service in WA, with the goal of empowering young men and redefining masculinity. We run workshops on various topics centred around men’s mental health and well-being, with an emphasis on transforming boys into confident, purpose driven, emotionally capable men. We educate young boys around ideas of masculinity breaking down the notion that there is only one way to be a man, we discuss consent and how to engage in healthy relationships with women and the non-binary community, and we provide preventative coping strategies that enable young men to support one another when the going gets tough. Our aim is to change the phrase ‘Man Up’ to mean something positive; to live authentically from one’s heart, embrace vulnerability, and hold one another accountable to stand up for what’s right ✊🏼 We are looking for YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL who would be interested in helping us run these discussions at high schools. We run informal peer-to-peer style workshops where we encourage our volunteers to share their own stories and lessons learnt with the boys, as this not only engages them, but, provides the volunteers with more hands-on experience. It is a unique experience that allows you to foster a safe space with your boys for up to an hour, and create some magical moments. No two sessions are ever the same, and we've only heard positive feedback from all our volunteers so far! If this sounds like something you’re interested here’s what to do! ➡️ Register for our Volunteer Training Day on the 12th June via FaceBook (link in bio) ➡️ Send us a message and we will add you to our MAN UP Volunteers Group ➡️ Follow us on all our socials to stay updated! We hope to find some of you to help us on our mission 🙏🏾
  • Hello! We at MANUP are honoured to be the recipients of the Woolworths Youth Group Achievement Award as a part of the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards 2021☺️☺️ When we first began this organisation at the end of 2019, this was simply an idea. We had no clue whether our dream of transforming young boys into healthy men was required or if it would indeed be recognised! We did know, however, that this was a societal issue that needed to be tackled now and not in the future✊ Just over a year since then, and it is truly incredible to see that MAN UP is slowly growing🥳. We’ve presented (and will continue to present) in schools, and have run numerous events for the public. That in itself is something that beggars belief. However, the greatest change we’ve noticed is in our impact 🙏. Having young men tell us that they are actively trying to be better people, whether that be by calling out their mates or breaking down harmful stereotypes of masculinity. It is truly wonderful, and continuously inspires us to push harder 💪💪 The impact that we are trying to make goes beyond MAN UP. We are trying to shift the entire culture around what it means to be a man. One where there is NO PRESSURE to be a certain way, and one where men can fully engage with their own identities to spread love and compassion around the world❤️. A world where to be a good man just means to be a good human. A wholehearted THANK YOU must be said to EVERYBODY who’s engaged with us - it doesn’t matter if you’ve been here since Day 1 or if you’ve only heard about it. You’re what helps us to what we do☺️ A special thank you must go out to the members of our 2021 committee, as well as the 2020 committee for bringing MAN UP to where it is today. Thank you to the sponsors from the Awards night, namely: Woolworths, 7NEWS, Bartercard & Qoin. We had an unforgettable experience that night, and we are so excited to see what the future holds. The award was just the beginning, and we have many more chapters to write 👊🔥 Many thanks and much love, MAN UP🙏💙
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    Hello! We at MANUP are honoured to be the recipients of the Woolworths Youth Group Achievement Award as a part of the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards 2021☺️☺️ When we first began this organisation at the end of 2019, this was simply an idea. We had no clue whether our dream of transforming young boys into healthy men was required or if it would indeed be recognised! We did know, however, that this was a societal issue that needed to be tackled now and not in the future✊ Just over a year since then, and it is truly incredible to see that MAN UP is slowly growing🥳. We’ve presented (and will continue to present) in schools, and have run numerous events for the public. That in itself is something that beggars belief. However, the greatest change we’ve noticed is in our impact 🙏. Having young men tell us that they are actively trying to be better people, whether that be by calling out their mates or breaking down harmful stereotypes of masculinity. It is truly wonderful, and continuously inspires us to push harder 💪💪 The impact that we are trying to make goes beyond MAN UP. We are trying to shift the entire culture around what it means to be a man. One where there is NO PRESSURE to be a certain way, and one where men can fully engage with their own identities to spread love and compassion around the world❤️. A world where to be a good man just means to be a good human. A wholehearted THANK YOU must be said to EVERYBODY who’s engaged with us - it doesn’t matter if you’ve been here since Day 1 or if you’ve only heard about it. You’re what helps us to what we do☺️ A special thank you must go out to the members of our 2021 committee, as well as the 2020 committee for bringing MAN UP to where it is today. Thank you to the sponsors from the Awards night, namely: Woolworths, 7NEWS, Bartercard & Qoin. We had an unforgettable experience that night, and we are so excited to see what the future holds. The award was just the beginning, and we have many more chapters to write 👊🔥 Many thanks and much love, MAN UP🙏💙
  • Today we had the privilege of running our Male Culture workshop to the year 7s, 8s & 9s from Hampton Senior High School It was a great turnout, with the boys engaging despite their young age - it just goes to show how important this content is to all young adolescent males 🙏🏾 A huge thank you must go to our volunteers for helping us out with this BIG session - socks are on their way 🧦😉 We can’t wait to continue reaching more schools and positively impacting the young men of the future ✊🏾
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    Today we had the privilege of running our Male Culture workshop to the year 7s, 8s & 9s from Hampton Senior High School It was a great turnout, with the boys engaging despite their young age - it just goes to show how important this content is to all young adolescent males 🙏🏾 A huge thank you must go to our volunteers for helping us out with this BIG session - socks are on their way 🧦😉 We can’t wait to continue reaching more schools and positively impacting the young men of the future ✊🏾
  • We are so thankful for the work @180dcuwa has done for us over the past semester ✊🏾 @180dcuwa is an incredible organisation dedicated to helping start-ups, not-for-profits and charitable organisations through consulting and helping them to overcome concerns around growth, impact measurement, costing structures and more! They advised us on the best ways to engage with high schools, set up a new costed business model and increase our impact across WA. The insight they provided is invaluable and we’re excited to implement these recommendations 🙏🏾 Thank you so much, and stay tuned for the new and improved MAN UP 🎉🔥
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    We are so thankful for the work @180dcuwa has done for us over the past semester ✊🏾 @180dcuwa is an incredible organisation dedicated to helping start-ups, not-for-profits and charitable organisations through consulting and helping them to overcome concerns around growth, impact measurement, costing structures and more! They advised us on the best ways to engage with high schools, set up a new costed business model and increase our impact across WA. The insight they provided is invaluable and we’re excited to implement these recommendations 🙏🏾 Thank you so much, and stay tuned for the new and improved MAN UP 🎉🔥
  • Hey folks! At MAN UP, we’re acutely aware that as the end of semester approaches tensions run high. It is a difficult time of the year - and what a year, with several lockdowns already! - and understandably, stress builds. Society has stigmatised male mental health so much that many of us can’t reach out to a mate and admit that we’re struggling because we think we’re just being weak. We’re not. Mental health issues, no matter how trivial you might think them to be, are serious. Now’s as important a time as ever to spread awareness of mental health and work to destigmatise it in our society!👊✊ Reach out to a mate and check in. It’s simple, but I promise you it’d mean the world to them in a time where we’re all so busy. Show them you genuinely care through a simple “how’re you going?” and try to make sure they know you’re there to talk!! I know that a lot of us don’t do this - we think “eh, I’ll ask him in person” or don’t want to appear strange in asking such a simple yet pointed question. Questions like that, though, are unbelievably powerful and truly do mean the world. Social media paints everyone’s lives as perfect, but this kind of conversation helps us drill down to what’s actually going on in the lives of those close to us☺️ Ask them how they’re doing, and do so with genuine care. Listen to them intently, don’t dominate the conversation, and make sure they know that whatever they’re going through they aren’t alone. It’s simple and yet oh so effective. Always remember: It’s okay to not be okay. Much love, MAN UP 💙🙏 If you think the situation with your mate is really bad, don’t hesitate to contact emergency/crisis services (000) For further advice you can call Lifeline (13 11 14) or the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467)
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    Hey folks! At MAN UP, we’re acutely aware that as the end of semester approaches tensions run high. It is a difficult time of the year - and what a year, with several lockdowns already! - and understandably, stress builds. Society has stigmatised male mental health so much that many of us can’t reach out to a mate and admit that we’re struggling because we think we’re just being weak. We’re not. Mental health issues, no matter how trivial you might think them to be, are serious. Now’s as important a time as ever to spread awareness of mental health and work to destigmatise it in our society!👊✊ Reach out to a mate and check in. It’s simple, but I promise you it’d mean the world to them in a time where we’re all so busy. Show them you genuinely care through a simple “how’re you going?” and try to make sure they know you’re there to talk!! I know that a lot of us don’t do this - we think “eh, I’ll ask him in person” or don’t want to appear strange in asking such a simple yet pointed question. Questions like that, though, are unbelievably powerful and truly do mean the world. Social media paints everyone’s lives as perfect, but this kind of conversation helps us drill down to what’s actually going on in the lives of those close to us☺️ Ask them how they’re doing, and do so with genuine care. Listen to them intently, don’t dominate the conversation, and make sure they know that whatever they’re going through they aren’t alone. It’s simple and yet oh so effective. Always remember: It’s okay to not be okay. Much love, MAN UP 💙🙏 If you think the situation with your mate is really bad, don’t hesitate to contact emergency/crisis services (000) For further advice you can call Lifeline (13 11 14) or the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467)