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Mental health social group Man Up Tasmania has forged a steady presence on the Coast, and is now looking to create a Volunteer Peer Support Program known as ‘MUT’s Mates’. They’ve put out a call for volunteers who will attend male-heavy community events as representatives of Man Up, to get more conversations happening. Founder Aaron Meldrum said the idea was to approach men and boys where they want to be, to make these topics more approachable. “By situating ourselves where (they) already are, we hope to help educate and inform them about the various services and supports that are available on the North-West Coast,” he said. “Our volunteers are not to be seen as counsellors, but more like well-informed mates, that can provide basic level support and guidance where needed.” He said already there’s been a great response from the community putting their hands up, but there was always room for more. “We believe that in general, people are genuinely interested in helping their community and a lot of men see this as a valuable and easy way to get involved,” Mr Meldrum said. RELATED: North-West men’s health organisation ‘Man Up’ is encouraging men to speak up, and speak out “We’re not necessarily looking for any specific skill sets or background, we’re (just) seeking expressions of interest from people who are interested in volunteering with us. “Once we’ve gone through a process of reviewing their registrations we will provide the volunteers with training, which we’re developing.” This training includes providing volunteers with basic financial literacy and information on local service providers so they can guide the public in the right direction. For more information, contact Man Up Tasmania. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content: Follow us on Google News
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Mental health social group Man Up Tasmania has forged a steady presence on the Coast, and is now looking to create a Volunteer Peer Support Program known as ‘MUT’s Mates’.
EXTRA HANDS: The team from Man Up Tasmania, which is a new men’s health organisation hoping to tackle more than just mental ill health. Picture: Simon Sturzaker
They’ve put out a call for volunteers who will attend male-heavy community events as representatives of Man Up, to get more conversations happening.
Founder Aaron Meldrum said the idea was to approach men and boys where they want to be, to make these topics more approachable.
“By situating ourselves where (they) already are, we hope to help educate and inform them about the various services and supports that are available on the North-West Coast,” he said.
“Our volunteers are not to be seen as counsellors, but more like well-informed mates, that can provide basic level support and guidance where needed.”
He said already there’s been a great response from the community putting their hands up, but there was always room for more.
“We believe that in general, people are genuinely interested in helping their community and a lot of men see this as a valuable and easy way to get involved,” Mr Meldrum said.
“We’re not necessarily looking for any specific skill sets or background, we’re (just) seeking expressions of interest from people who are interested in volunteering with us.
“Once we’ve gone through a process of reviewing their registrations we will provide the volunteers with training, which we’re developing.”
This training includes providing volunteers with basic financial literacy and information on local service providers so they can guide the public in the right direction.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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