launching the top blokes foundation sustainability fund Appeal

A major social shift is needed over the long term – to ensure that the next generation of boys become the responsible, ethical and contributing adults that we so desperately need.

The Fund will help more young men like Zac.

We want to tell you about Zac – a normal, bright, music-loving 16 year old from the Central Coast. Zac’s mental health was suffering. It was suffering to the point that it was affecting school, his job and his sleep. This turned into restless nights and not turning up to school. This turned into neglecting his obligations and isolating himself from the people who he needed the most. and teamwork. Our youth workers connect with the boys, and the results are inspiring.

As Zac said: ‘When you can identify toxic people or situations in your life you rid yourself of them. You remove them. But when it’s your mental health is the issue, you can’t run. You can’t get rid of it. The only way to help yourself is to get the appropriate help from those around you can confide in.’

Zac’s school got him onto a Top Blokes mentoring program – where he spent 16 weeks listening and interacting with our youth workers, tackling head-on the issues he was struggling with: risk-taking behaviours, peer pressure and mental health. He learned to connect to others again, to be able to have a conversation and ask for help.

Zac is a success story, but we need to be there over the long-term for more boys like Zac. Beyond everything we want to ensure we are around for the long-term, so that we are always there for the next generation of young men.

Please, can you put up your hand and become a founding donor of our Sustainability Fund. Tomorrow’s generation of boys like Zac are relying on you.