Manifestive CIC - "Stand Together: Finding Voice & Values for Young Males"

Manifestive CIC presents "Stand Together: Finding Voice & Values for Young Males", a gathering focused on empowering young men to discover their voice and values. Join us at First Person Project C.I.C for an interactive event filled with discussions, workshops, and group coaching.

This one-off workshop has been designed by Manifestive CIC to support young males aged 16–25 from underserved communities. It aims to tackle multiple challenges commonly faced by this demographic, beginning with isolation. The workshop offers a chance for young people to connect with peers who share similar lived experiences, enabling community cohesion, friendship, and mutual support.

Central to the workshop is a focus on helping participants establish their personal values and a deeper sense of purpose and belonging—both to themselves and to their wider community. The workshop incorporates neuroscience-based mind management education, offering insights into how the brain processes thoughts and emotions. Participants will explore how personal experiences, cultural influences, and systemic factors such as trauma have shaped their thinking and beliefs.

We will introduce the framework of Intention, Attention, and Attitude, focusing on mindset and practical tools to cultivate a more positive and helpful way of thinking. Participants will learn to identify unhelpful habits and reframe these into constructive behaviours through simple, science-backed techniques.

A key creative element of the workshop involves crafting a personal values-driven document. This will reflect each individual’s core beliefs, life truths, and helpful tools they can integrate into their daily routines for ongoing personal development.

Additionally, space will be created for action learning group coaching. Although Manifestive has significant experience, we do not presume to know what young people are thinking, feeling, or experiencing. We will therefore create a safe, autonomous environment where participants are free to speak openly, share challenges, and support one another in a mutual learning space.

This workshop has been developed as a direct, meaningful response to the misrepresentations seen in public narratives—particularly in reaction to media such as the recent drama series 'Adolescence'. We believe that demonising young males and fuelling fear through misinformed narratives does more harm than good. Manifestive CIC has instead chosen to act, using our knowledge, experience, and empathy to create positive change through real engagement and dialogue.