The Equip Programme
6 month programme
In-school & community setting
Group work
Outdoor activities
Equip is a personal development programme for boys aged 11–15 growing up without a consistent father figure or positive male role model. Through mentoring, positive relationships and shared experiences, Equip supports boys to build confidence, strengthen emotional wellbeing, develop life skills and navigate the challenges of adolescence in a safe and supportive environment.
As part of the wider Lads Need Dads pathway, Equip helps boys develop stronger connections, resilience and a sense of belonging while building foundations for a more positive future.
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Equip aims
Equip aims to help boys develop emotional intelligence, reduce anger, increase confidence, resilience, motivation, self-esteem, improve behaviour, relationships and attitude towards school. Equip enables boys to cope with problems and issues faced at home and school and explore the important choices they face in their adolescent development.
Equip is part of the Equip, Engage & Inspire programme:
Our 18-month long-term early intervention programme is comprised of our Equip, Engage and Inspire programmes. Designed for boys during the critical years of 11-15, it provides male-led group mentoring, bush-craft survival, life-skill training, community volunteering opportunities, peer mentor training, opportunities to meet inspiring men from the community and opportunities to visit inspiring places.