We believe that having a positive male role model is essential to helping young men build confidence, make healthy decisions, and pursue a better future. By surrounding them with strong, reliable mentors, we aim to prevent them from going down the wrong path and instead guide them toward purpose, discipline, and opportunity.

 

Through mentorship, emotional resilience training, and leadership development, Stand Up Fathers For You equips young males with the tools they need to overcome challenges, strengthen their character, and create lasting change in their lives.

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This will be a 1-1 mentorship, with engaging activities, workshops, that will equip mentees with tools to thrive emotionally, mentally, socially, and academically. We aim to offer guidance, empathy, and our lived experience be a positive role model that inspires confidence and a sense of belonging.

 

We will offer consistent support, life advice, and a listening ear, fostering a long-term, trust-based relationship.

 

Workshops Include:

 Identity & Self-Worth

• Exploring “Who am I?” without a traditional male role model.

• Building self-esteem, understanding intrinsic value (not just what others tell you).

•  Acknowledging emotional pain, abandonment, anger, and loss.

 

Masculinity & Healthy Manhood

• What does it mean to be a man? (Culture, values, responsibility)

• Positive masculine traits: compassion, integrity, leadership vs. stereotypical “toughness.”

• Role models: identifying men who represent healthy masculinity, even if not biological fathers.

 

Emotional Literacy

• Recognising and naming feelings (anger, sadness, guilt, shame).

• Healthy coping strategies (journaling, talking, peer support).

• Communication skills: how to share, how to listen.

 

Purpose & Goal Setting

• Setting short- and long-term goals (education, career, personal).

• Finding purpose: community, creativity, contribution.

• Building resilience: dealing with setbacks, “making your own path.”

 

Life Skills / Practical Life Training

• Financial literacy (money management, budgeting).

• Employment skills: CVs, interview prep, networking.

• Daily life skills: time management, self-care, decision-making.

 

 Relationships

• How to build meaningful relationships (family, friends, romantic).

• Conflict resolution: how to deal with anger, boundaries, trust issues.

 

Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Recognising trauma, depression, anxiety.

• Where to get help (therapists, peer groups, community resources).

• Self-care, mindfulness, and coping with “father absence” triggers.

 

Community Engagement & Belonging

• Volunteering / giving back: how contributing builds purpose.

• Peer support / group work: feeling less alone.

• Leadership: training participants to become peer-mentors or community leaders.

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Get in contact by email: Standupfathers1@gmail.com

 

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