The Thrive Initiative

The Thrive Initiative

Facilitated by the National Lottery’s Community Fund. This service has been specifically designed for young people who identify as male. Through the provision of a 8-week wellbeing course Thrive will provide young people the opportunity to explore subjects closely related to their physical and mental health, in small groups of up to 12 people.

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 What topics are covered?

  • Self-acceptance and identifying healthy masculinity

  • Understanding mental health

  • Gaming and social media usage

  • Grooming online and in person

  • Positive communication

  • Respect (including building positive attitudes to women)

  • Bullying

  • Bullying

  • Healthy eating

  • The benefits of exercise

  • Managing strong emotions

  • Identifying core values and aspirations

Each session is between 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours and includes practical activities ranging from self-care to role play, arts and crafts, mindfulness, and exercise classes.

All activities have been carefully selected to encourage the students to build friendships, embed the knowledge gained in discussion times, help the students engage in activities promoting their physical and mental health and/or build healthy coping mechanisms developing their emotional resilience.

The benefits of Thrive

Written and statistical feedback tells us that young
people who attend the Thrive Initiative…

  • Communicate more effectively

  • Have a deeper understanding of mental health

  • Feel more accepted and comfortable talking about their thoughts and feelings

  • Put in place healthy coping mechanisms and resilience tools

  • Manage strong emotions in a positive way

 Partner with us

If you would like us to come to your school or organisation then get in touch

I liked being able to open up and get help.

- Thrive Student