Ballybeen Men's Motivation Group was established in 2012 by a group of local men from the Ballybeen area interested in addressing the health and well-being issues of the Ballybeen area. The men's group range from school age to senior citizens and are interested in addressing the range of health and well-being issues that are relevant to men in the area that are often forgotten about, even by the men themselves. The group currently deal with a lot of areas of support and advice which they feel aren't accessible for men in the area.

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The men are interested being as successful as the women's group in the are and have identified a whole range of different needs around which they are keen to take an integrated approach. The men have meet with a wide range of MLA's and elected members and are keen to get the voices of these men heard at decision making tables.

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The group's core activities include current issues at hand effecting those in Ballybeen, such as;

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• Promoting the health and well-being of men in the Ballybeen estate and assisting them to take a family approach to what they do

• Promoting a secure, safe, and friendly environment in the estate

• Growing the men's group

• Securing funding for the future

• To accommodate, inspire and mentor young people in Ballybeen

• Encourage a family approach in their work with the community and remain inclusive for families

• Providing sporting activities through the use of the community gym and partnerships with; sport changes lives, Ulster Rugby and PHA 

• Educate men on drug awareness, suicide prevention, self-harm and mental health