support through and within a group of peers
Welcome to the Open Men’s Group
You have arrived here for a reason.
Either because you feel you could do with some connection or support yourself or someone you care about.
Thank You for taking this step to see what is out there to support Men in our Community.
Meetings are held in a safe manner, are free of charge and open to any Man.
Young adults (16-18 years) are welcome to join with their father or guardian.
Find out where and when we meet here.
Who are we ?
We are a group of Men whose vision is to support other Men that want to move forward from the place they are at.
A group of peers with various backgrounds yet similar stories.
During the meetings there will be skills trained and practiced that enable people to handle life’s challenges better.
What is our intention ?
• Support through and within a peer group
• Connecting with own feelings
• Increasing emotional intelligence
• Help discovering old patterns that run my life
• Teaching life skills
Why the Open Men’s Group ?
Everyone goes through times when things are not simply “all good” and where we like to connect with others.
The Open Men’s Group offers a casual and safe space to speak and to be heard, a place to grow, support and be supported.
Gerold has a long history in Men’s work and experienced the joy of witnessing people changing their lives. He also has first hand experience in what can happen when issues like loneliness, anxiety, depression, trauma etc. are not addressed.
We want to make a difference by standing next to you, if you find yourself ‘on the edge’.
How is it done ?
Our top priority for the group is Confidentiality.
This is the first and essential step in creating the safe space we work in.
Regular meetings are held predominantly as a sharing circle. Every Man puts into the circle what he is comfortable with sharing. No one is asked to go beyond, yet may be invited to expand his comfort zone a bit.
If a Man wants to address an issue he feels stuck in, facilitated processes are available to address these.
Any Man is invited to contribute activities and to exercises stepping into one’s power and enrich the group.
After more than a year being dormant, I have decided to let go of the ‘static’ group and move forward with my new program focusing on Fathers. FATHERS 4 FATHERS is a 12-week program with its goal to teach certain life skills and empower dads or fathers to be in Communication, Direction, Responsibility and Emotional …
Yeaahh. Great news. The application for money from the Tweed Shire Council’s Community Sponsorship Fund has been approved and the Open Men’s Group is receiving $1,793. This money will make it much easier to keep our doors open to any Man who feels the call to sit in our circle. Further we will invest in …
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