Aimed at groupwork facilitators working with men, this manual contains exercises that are designed to: unlock doorways to better self-knowledge and understanding; encourage the sharing of experiences with others; and offer a range of life skill tools which promote self acceptance and confidence.

This manual is aimed at groupwork facilitators working with men, particularly in welfare and justice contexts such has: youth and community work, social work, youth offending, prisons and probation. It contains exercises that are designed to: unlock doorways to better self knowledge and understanding; encourage the sharing of experiences with others; and offer a range of life skill tools which promote self-acceptance and increase inner confidence. "D is for Directions" is from the same team who wrote "C is for Confidence", a manual for working with women. This manual has been designed as a "pick up and use" tool. Depending on your needs as a course facilitator, you can follow the manual's approach to confidence building from start to finish, or you can dip in and pull out exercises that are appropriate to your group. By using this material, you should be able to develop a programme in which participants challenge themselves, taking each step towards personal development as steadily as is comfortable for them.

Running confidence-building courses for men - our approach
an A to Z guide to running confidence-building courses
the stages of a course
icebreakers for every mood, opportunity or occasion
ground rules
the investigation begins
fact finding and setting the scene
the breakthrough - change is inevitable
nailing it down - strategies for changing direction
they think it's all over - rounds for all occasions
full time - reviewing and ending.