{"id":3178,"date":"2026-04-22T11:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?p=3178"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:50:41","slug":"imagine-a-man-train-the-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/04\/22\/imagine-a-man-train-the-trainer\/","title":{"rendered":"Imagine a Man &#8211; Train the Trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine a Man is a research and evidence-based development initiative designed to help boys and young men to develop a healthy and positive version of masculinity that aligns to gender equality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<p><span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-processed=\"true\">The Scottish Borders Council is expanding the &#8220;<\/span><span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA_siwpIGUAxVKdUEAHUdeFNoQgK4QegQIARAC\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAg\" data-processed=\"true\">Imagine a Man<\/a><\/span>&#8221; programme, a\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https:\/\/www.noknivesbetterlives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NKBL_IAM_Report-2025_PDF_Final.pdf&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiA_siwpIGUAxVKdUEAHUdeFNoQy_kOegQIARAD&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw0-HQVPyrrQDcXODah7fG2r&amp;ust=1776941315760000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAw\" data-processed=\"true\">No Knives Better Lives<\/a><\/span>\u00a0initiative, following successful trials. The programme\u00a0focuses on positive masculinity to reduce violence and support youth, creating safe spaces for boys to discuss gender stereotypes, emotions, and mental health.<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA_siwpIGUAxVKdUEAHUdeFNoQ3s0SegQIARAG\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Fwa2Od\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiA_siwpIGUAxVKdUEAHUdeFNoQ3s0SegQIARAG\" data-processed=\"true\">For more information, you can visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/consult.scotland.police.uk\/strategy-insight-and-innovation\/imagine-a-man-building-positive-masculinity-with-y\/\"> <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Imagine A Man page on the Police Scotland site<\/span>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"METHu_2a,METHu_2b\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=METHu_29\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aim &#8211; To enable school staff to deliver Imagine a Man \/ The Lassie&#8217;s are no Feart<\/p>\n<p>Target Audience &#8211; School teachers \/ Pupil Support Assistants \/ Home School Link Workers \/ School Liaison Officers \/ Youth Workers<\/p>\n<p>We have 2 sessions scheduled for the summer term and they are:<\/p>\n<p>11 May \u2013 1-4pm in the Roxburgh Suite, Council HQ<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p>1 June \u2013 9:30 \u2013 12:30 in the Business Suite, Council HQ<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bookings can be made via Business World.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine a Man is a research and evidence-based development initiative designed to help boys and young men to develop a healthy and positive version of masculinity that aligns to gender equality. 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