Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest are proud to announce a new series of activities developed specifically for men living in Hackney and the City of London in collaboration with the City and Hackney Wellbeing Network.
Local research shows that men are less likely to access mental health support and so, as the leading provider of community based mental health services in East London, we are trialling some new programmes in the hopes to redress the balance.
Over the coming months, we will be piloting groups surrounding men’s mental health including a Talking Therapy group, Yoga For Men and a ‘boot-camp’ style programme.
What we have on offer
Fitness Bootcamp
When: 7-8pm every Thursday starting 23rd May
Where: London Fields
We’ve partnered with Elite Evolution to offer a 6-week men’s bootcamp course. Sessions are from 7-8pm every Thursday beginning Thursday 23rd May at London Fields. Designed for all levels of fitness, join us and others to improve your wellbeing, build confidence and become your strongest self yet.
Anxiety Workshop- 24/07/2019
This two-hour workshop for men will provide an introduction to encourage the development of skills in coping, responding, and managing experiences of anxiety. It will be a mixture of presentations and workshops giving you a taster of the Understanding and Managing Anxiety group course. There will be time for questions and group discussion. The workshop is suitable for clients who find themselves experiencing excessive fear or worry about current or recent situations and/or events. It will provide information about how clients can identify triggers and situations that are likely to provoke anxiety and consider alternative ways of interpreting and responding.
Relationships Workshop – 16/07/2019
This two hour workshop for men will provide a taster in how to maintain positive social interactions, establish boundaries and effective communication. It will be a mixture of presentations and workshops that will look at identifying emotions and developing a feelings vocabulary. There will be time for questions and group discussion. The workshop is suitable for clients who are interested in learning more about meaningful relationships and how these help us stay healthy and positive. It will provide information about strategies to enable us to distinguish between healthy relationships and unhealthy ones.
Mindfulness Workshop- 02/07/2019
This two-hour workshop for men will provide an introduction to mindfulness and self-compassion. It will be a mixture of presentations and workshops giving you a taster in mindfulness. There will be time for questions and group discussion. The workshop is suitable for clients who experience difficulty managing stress and low-level anxiety, and general challenges including physical pain. It will provide information about how clients can be supported to better manage challenging feelings, moods, social interactions, and physical sensations.
Anger Workshop- 10/07/2019
This two-hour workshop for men will provide an introduction to an understanding of our anger and other strong emotions. It will be a mixture of presentations and workshops giving you a taster of the Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions group course. There will be time for questions and group discussion. The workshop is suitable for clients who find themselves struggling with anger and other difficult emotions. It will provide information about how clients can better understand the functions of anger and develop practices to help us engage more skilfully with our emotions.
How Do I Get Involved?
All our courses are free to access for eligible men living in Hackney or the City of London.
To find out more simply complete our online referral form and we can get in touch to talk you through the options available or email sahil.patel@mindchwf.org.uk for more information.
