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Welcome to Our Men’s Support Services
At Shifting Your Mindset, we are dedicated to providing essential support to men facing challenging situations, including homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health struggles, and housing insecurity. Our comprehensive, person-centred services are designed to offer stability, empowerment, and pathways to independence.
What We Offer
Men’s Safe Haven
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Our 24/7 emergency accommodation provides a safe, supportive environment for all vulnerable men, including those at risk of homelessness, domestic abuse survivors, and men facing mental health challenges.
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We offer secure shared accommodation with private rooms, where men can find immediate shelter while accessing a range of tailored support services.
Holistic Support Services
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We provide trauma-informed counselling and mental health support to address emotional and psychological needs, fostering resilience and mental well-being.
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Through workshops and one-on-one support, we empower men to develop job skills, build confidence, and work toward financial independence.
Community Integration Programs
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Our Dads Program promotes healthy co-parenting and peer support for fathers, providing resources and a supportive community to strengthen family bonds.
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The Community Kitchen serves as a welcoming space for men to connect over shared meals, learn new skills, and foster a sense of belonging in the community.
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Through community outreach and practical support, we show solidarity with men in need, reminding them that they are not alone.
If You Are In A Crisis Call 07305371282
Our Approach
Shifting Your Mindset is driven by a commitment to empower men to rebuild their lives with dignity and support. By offering a range of services tailored to each individual’s needs, we aim to create sustainable pathways to stability and self-sufficiency. Our inclusive, compassionate environment ensures that every man feels valued and supported.
​If you are seeking support, interested in volunteering, or exploring partnership opportunities, we encourage you to connect with us. Together, we can create a stronger community where all men have the chance to thrive and make meaningful contributions.
Hear the Unheard: A Collection of Men's Voices
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The Dads Programme: Empowering Fathers in Our Community
The Dads Programme is a dedicated initiative designed to empower and support fathers from Black and minority ethnic communities in Aspley, Bulwell, Arboretum, and Hyson Green. Our mission is to equip these fathers with the essential skills, research-based knowledge, and confidence needed to engage actively in their children's development and well-being, beginning from pregnancy and continuing throughout the early years.
Each session of the Dads Programme focuses on three core elements to foster holistic development for both fathers and their children:
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Knowledge: Fathers receive valuable insights and information on child development, parenting strategies, and their unique role in nurturing their children’s growth.
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Activities: Engaging, hands-on activities are introduced to help fathers connect and bond with their children in a playful and educational environment.
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Emotional Engagement: Fathers are encouraged to connect emotionally with their children, building a foundation of trust, love, and mutual respect that will last a lifetime.
What the Programme Includes
Each session is designed to be interactive, supportive, and engaging, ensuring fathers have the resources and community they need to thrive in their roles. Key components of the programme include:
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Stay and Play: A hands-on session where fathers and their children can bond, explore, and learn together. This time encourages playful interaction, fostering learning and connection in a relaxed setting.
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Relationship-Building Activities: Purposeful activities that strengthen the father-child bond, promoting positive relationship skills and creating lasting memories.
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DadsTalk: A 30-minute talk show or podcast segment aired on local radio. DadsTalk creates a safe, supportive space for fathers to share their experiences, discuss challenges, and gain insights into improving their well-being. This segment fosters community, builds resilience, and highlights the importance of fatherhood.
The Dads Programme is a transformative effort to create positive change in our community, helping fathers become active, engaged participants in their children's lives. By offering consistent support, resources, and a sense of belonging, we are building stronger families and contributing to a brighter future for our community.
Becoming A Dad / Separated Dad workshop
This workshop support's dads in developing confidence in their new role as parents. We also provide expecting and parenting teen fathers with support, mentoring fathering skills and resources .The workshop is also designed to address the emotional and practical aspects of fathering through all stages of separation.
During the sessions dads will receive information about:
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Basic infant care
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Safety
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Development
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Healthy attachment
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Brain development
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Critical skills for how to recognise and respond to their baby’s emotions.
In an interactive group setting for dads, participants will:
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Gain skills necessary for relating to children during and after separation.
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Learn strategies for minimising conflict with your former spouse or partner.
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Given the opportunity to listen to other fathers and share their own stories.
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Certificates of completion are offered to qualified participants.
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Young Father's co-facilitated group
The co-facilitated group model provides father's a safe, educational and positive place to be with others going through similar experiences, as well as to learn important relationship skills. The content of the group meetings is based on the stories young/experienced fathers share about their everyday lives the challenges they face:
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The strengths and resources they draw on
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Skill-building activities
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Knowledge about child development (including the latest in brain science)
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Practical parenting tips
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Thematic ‘virtual visits’ from guests via video.
"It was great it inspired me to do more and aim bigger. It was eye opening see what's possible now I believe in myself even more to go out provide and inspire others within my community." - The Leader Within Project
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​We would like to thank all the supporters just like you, for coming to support the cause.
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Sending You So Much Love and Light.
Men Do Talk Sessions
Many men experience challenges in their lives but due to a number of factors they tend to bottle things in as seen in the national suicide statistics. We provide a weekly drop-in session for men which is a safe space where the can build strong connections. Through our Men Do Talk sessions we aim to
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provide men equal support and advocacy especially in cases of domestic violence and homelessness
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provide wellbeing initiatives and activities that help men overcome these difficulties and build their resilience to speak up and overcome masculinity stigma
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Identify ways to take control over their lives and positively contribute with their communities
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provide easily accessible support and opportunities at an earlier stage which will help improve their lives and the lives of their families
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The Dads Garden
We love to see more places where people and communities to come together to take action on what's important to them, improve the environment they live in, and promote healthy lifestyles. We are pushing the greener and cleaner initiative as part of our building sustainable communities. We offer environmental improvement and/or heritage conservation. We also improve awareness of environmental issues and encourage and/or protect wildlife.
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Our team of dads are developing an old dumping yard into a community-led green space that is peaceful, safe and calming for the people within the surrounding communities to help improve their physical and mental wellbeing. The dads are also creating a remembrance bench for all the men that lost their fight in battling mental health illness. Our garden is also used as a place to:
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encourage people to look after the environment they live in
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enable people spend time in a safe natural environment doing some gardening
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provide healing through nature a whilst rebuilding strong community connections
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help the community to grow and share local, seasonal food, cut food waste and promote sustainable cooking
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facilitate a variety of community food events
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facilitate discussion about climate change in the areas of food and travel
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bring people together to foster positive connections
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provide open access sessions to create a usable, safe green space for local people to enjoy
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provide place to encourage local wildlife as well as preserving some of the original trees including an old mulberry tree that sits within the garden
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run a series of low-carbon workshops around the themes of local food and sustainable cookery
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provide relaxation area to help promote respite and improve mental wellbeing
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deliver workshops including horticulture, simple crafts to create planters etc and cooking activities with the food harvested. Those taking part are encouraged to build on these activities with their own ideas which will help ensure good community ownership and long-term investment.
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increase children's or family's knowledge of healthy foods, food skills and improve their eating habits
Come down to one of our weekly sessions to get involved in a variety of different activities; from gardening, healthy eating and healthy living workshops, there is something for everybody at the garden to enjoy and participate in.
