Do you want to take part?
Since September 2023, we’ve engaged with 13 young men, held 10 Forum sessions over 28 hours of workshops, and eaten a lot of delicious food. We’ve created men with Lego, played snakes and ladders and quizzed ourselves Who Wants to be a Millionaire? style. We’ve talked about mental health, and societal expectations, role models and why we decided to be part of this unique research project. Along the way we’ve all learned a lot about each other, the project team have learned a little about what it is like to be a young man in Scotland today and the forum have learned a little about how to do research.
It is almost time to move on to Stage 2! The forum have designed a research project to engage in conversations with around 60-80 young men across Scotland who would like to talk about mental health and who identify with one (or more) of our three groups of young men aged 16-24 who:
are LGBTQI+. This includes gay, bi, trans, or intersex men, or any young man who is questioning their gender or sexuality
have been in conflict with the law. This includes young men who have been arrested, suspected, accused, or convicted of being involved in an offence. This might be currently or in the past. You may have been referred to social work or other support organisations because of this behaviour, or you might have been referred to the Children’s Hearings System or attended court.
have moved to Scotland from a country outside of the UK. This might be because you moved with your family; because you chose to move here for work, study or travel; or because you moved here to seek asylum. It doesn’t matter what your status is at the moment as long as you remember moving here.
We are waiting for approval to start this next phase of the research and hope to begin this in March 2024. If you are interested in taking part in this research watch this space, follow our social media, or send us a message using the buttons below.
