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Supporting boys to thrive
🏷️ From £135
🎧EDI leaders, managers, HR specialists, SLT and anyone with an interest and passion for inclusion
📍 Online
Course outline
This interactive webinar, How to Support Boys to Thrive, is designed to help school staff explore healthy models of masculinity and promote emotional literacy among boys. The session will unpack common barriers that boys face in expressing emotions and challenge stereotypes that can restrict their wellbeing and development. Through a mix of practical strategies, reflective discussion, and case examples, delegates will learn how to create supportive environments where boys feel safe to express themselves, build resilience, and thrive both academically and socially.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify how societal and cultural expectations of masculinity can influence boys’ behaviour, relationships, and learning.
- Develop strategies to encourage emotional expression and literacy in boys, fostering positive communication and resilience.
- Apply practical approaches within school settings to support boys in building healthy self-identities and thriving both inside and outside the classroom.
Speaker:
Fredi Beard, Director of Strategy & Partnerships, Voicebox Theatre CIC
Fredi oversees the smooth running of Voicebox, and is the company’s Director of Partnerships & Strategy. He has completed an MSc in Creative Arts and Mental Health from Queen Mary, University of London. Fredi has extensive experience of facilitating conversations on masculinity with a breadth of different audiences including adolescents, primary age children & professionals. Fredi’s particular interests lie in male mental health and facilitating spaces where men and boys can proactively increase each other’s wellbeing and bond with each other.
