I have been thinking myself that it would be great to introduce more activities for men. At my placement, we tried sanding wood for an arts activity that we were going to do and the blokes loved it. Have you a men's shed nearby? Maybe you could ask them if they have anything that they need sorting like screws, nails, things like that? You could even invite some men from the shed to come into the group with a simple activity that the men might enjoy such as painting/sanding toys etc or whatever the shed has going. cheers Rachel
I love this site, there is always an idea, quiz or craft that I can use or modify for my programs. After 35 years as an Activation Coordinator/Senior Facilitator, I am now semi-retired and running programs for individuals and small groups on Zoom (Mind Challenge/Theme Conversations & Your Story).
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I have been thinking myself that it would be great to introduce more activities for men. At my placement, we tried sanding wood for an arts activity that we were going to do and the blokes loved it. Have you a men's shed nearby? Maybe you could ask them if they have anything that they need sorting like screws, nails, things like that? You could even invite some men from the shed to come into the group with a simple activity that the men might enjoy such as painting/sanding toys etc or whatever the shed has going. cheers Rachel