Our Impact.
24,000+
young boys have participated in MAN UP workshops
540+
workshops run
schools engaged with MAN UP workshops across every corner of WA
130+
Positive CHANGE,
one conversation at a time
MAN UP programs have had a proven impact on male student beliefs, attitudes and behaviours towards men’s mental health and well-being, which we’ve been able to measure through our post workshop surveys, directly from students
9/10
95%
of participants would recommend that the MAN UP program be run with other students their age
of participants said that a young, male facilitator made them more comfortable to talk about their mental health
of participants felt more likely to seek support with their mental health after our workshops
99%
of participants said that they felt they had better coping strategies to cope with stress after our workshops
98%
Average increases in subject knowledge, from before to after MAN UP workshops
+102%
“I understand about male stereotypes and how it affects how men behave"
+95%
"I understand sexual consent. and how it can be applied to real-world scenarios"
+106%
"I understand how to “call out” my mates and why it’s important"
+99%
"Men should feel comfortable talking about their emotions and mental health"
Here’s what the boys have to say.
“The [facilitators] are down to earth. I really felt accepted and understood”
“I loved that the guys were understanding, they related to us a lot”
“I felt safe talking about tough topics with these guys.”
“Actually felt like I could talk without feeling like I’d be in trouble or talking to a brick wall”
“It was so easy to talk about how you feel in that environment”
“10/10”
“Great workshop. I loved how it was delivered by someone who’s older but can still relate to us.”
“We need more stuff like this”
“Really informative and knowledgeable, would recommend for all students, [the faciltatator] really did understand the content and knew how to communicate on a level we understand. He truly seemed to be engaged and enthusiastic about teaching us as young men.”
“I loved the inclusivity and the respect. I truly thought it was perfect.”
“I trust them”
Our Achievements.
The MAN UP team was awarded the 2021 7NEWS WA Young Achiever Awards in the Woolworths Youth Group Achievement Award.
We were state finalists in the 2021 Western Australian Youth Awards, one of four WA organisations to be named finalists in the Life Without Barriers Small Organisation Award.
The MAN UP Team was exclusively invited to the Breakfast with the Cabinet Ministers in 2021 and had the pleasure of meeting the Premier of Western Australia.
