2. OVERVIEW WHO WE ARE OUR OBJECTIVES
Working With Men (WWM) is a multi-award-winning specialist charity supporting positive male activity, engagement and involvement in London.
Our aim is to significantly reduce the number of boys and men, particularly from excluded or disadvantaged backgrounds, who are unable to achieve their full potential to become productive and active members of society.
OUR EXPERTISE
OUR FOCUS
WWM has expertise in the challenges of, and solutions for, working with boys and men who are socially or economically disadvantaged, marginalised or isolated.
Our interventions focus on transitional times in life such as starting school, getting a job and becoming a parent. These are the times when men and boys are most likely to encounter challenges and to seek help.

3. The Life Development Programme
aims to engage and assist the development of social and emotional skills amongst boys/young men aged
Those most at risk (or already showing signs) of mental health problems. By means of short- to medium-term solution focussed therapeutic interventions and support
The Life Development Worker can help individuals:
Understand their diagnosis better
Deal with issues preventing them achieving their ambitions
Deal with feelings of depression, anxiety, stress or sadness
Learn new coping mechanisms and strategies
“Open Talks Open Minds” ,

4. Findings Age difference Emotional regulation
Parent support.....drugs, alcohol.....DV
Lack of trust...defence
Selective listening
Hopelessness
Low motivation

5. ADDRESSING THE NEED/S Group programmes....psychoeducational Explicit
Support groups

6. What young men and young people said about the service
“I would recommend this to anyone. Men don’t show their feelings, so this was a good space for that, also, having a male role model was good because you empathised with me”
TB client
In my contact with Leslie, I have been impressed with his patience and attitude toward a very complex group of young people, his ability to form relationships and identify the appropriate approach dependent upon presentation.
LJ Probation Officer