Men's Hub: Mental Wellbeing Workshops
Tue 28 Jan 2025 6:00 PM - Tue 25 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
Cabinet Rooms, SO23 8SA
Description
We are excited to be working with Beyond Equality again to bring Winchester its Men's Community Hub. Supported by Movember, this project provides a space to discuss your mental wellbeing and pick up tools to support yourself and the chaps around you.
This is a series of three unique workshops, with the aim of creating a space of support, improved happiness & mental wellbeing for men. Your ticket gives you access to all three workshops. The sessions have been designed to complement each other and so it's not possible to book the different workshops separately. To get the most out of the project, we'd encourage you to sign up only if you are able to attend all three sessions (details below).
6-8pm Tuesday 28th January 2025: Workshop 1: Men and Mental Wellbeing
Looking at the question "What does men's mental wellbeing mean to you?" The workshop will provide a brave and compassionate space for open conversations about the way we respond to our own mental wellbeing, what avenues of support we access, and those that we don't or have
not yet considered. Throughout, we will be exploring the important role that gender plays in this conversation.
● Self-reflecting on relationships with everyday wellbeing
● Moving past wanting to 'survive' and building towards how we 'thrive'
● Exploring the importance of a collective/social response to mental wellbeing that sits alongside an individualist approach.
6-8pm Tuesday 11th February 2025: Workshop 2: Masculinities and Seeking Support
Looking at how masculinities can inhibit or encourage us to seek help or support in a particular manner. The workshop will be a deeper dive into masculinities and how they impact us and others, especially in regard to mental well-being. We will explore the ways in which we talk to
one another and how we can - both individually and collectively - build more supportive structures and communities.
● Looking at how we can build our social networks of support that are encouraging both self-care and help-seeking
● Exploring how we can build both personal trust and overcome discomfort in order to be able to seek help
● Reflecting upon the 'armour' or 'masks' we feel the need to wear to protect ourselves in the conversation around mental wellbeing.
6-8pm Tuesday 25th February: Workshop 3: Men and Building Supportive Communities
Looking at the broader social dynamics at play and how they shape the way in which we are aspiring to build more supportive communities. The workshop will take participants beyond the 'Are you ok?' to explore the barriers they and others face to receiving support to the same
degree and with the same regularity, and begin to do the foundational work to lower them. In doing so, we can create a supportive environment in our community for everyone of all identities.
● Identify the key pillars of active listening and then develop those skills by putting them into practice
● Building empathy for, and identifying the barriers others face (based on their identities) in accessing support structures and the communities we represent and have agency over
● Reflecting on the ways we can shape our own support structures, through a process of allyship and proactivity while highlighting the gratitude we have for the avenues of support that we are already able to access.
FAQ
Who Is This Event For?
These workshops have been designed for men over the age of 18.
What Does My Ticket Include?
Your ticket permits you entry to all three workshops. Drinks will be available to purchase on the night.
What Do I Need to Bring?
Please bring along a pad and pen to make notes.
Accessibility
Beyond Equality wants to ensure that all attendees can comfortably participate in these workshops. If you have any particular support requirements, please make us aware and we will do our best to accommodate.
Safe Space
These workshops will be 'closed groups' in a private space so you can feel comfortable in talking about important issues. If there are any particular issues you would prefer to avoid speaking about or would like to make the facilitator aware in advance of your sensitivity to certain topics, please feel free to let us know in advance so we can make the facilitator aware.
Providing Feedback
To help Movember understand the effectiveness of this workshop program and men’s mental health initiatives, Beyond Equality will ask all
participants to complete two anonymous surveys which will measure demographic information, personal wellbeing, social connection and opinions on masculinity. The Movember “Pre-Survey” will be emailed to participants after the start of the first workshop. The Movember “Post-Survey” will be emailed to participants after the third workshop.
At the end of each workshop, our facilitators will ask all participants to complete an anonymous Beyond Equality feedback form, which
can be completed using your smartphone.
Cancellation Conditions
Although this event is free to attend, if you can not attend please let us know in advance as we are operating a waitlist. There may be people waiting for a ticket to become available! We may need to reschedule workshops for reasons beyond our control, such as train strikes, but if we do then your ticket will be transferred across to the new date automatically.
Location
Cabinet Rooms, SO23 8SA