Evaluations and Feedback from the Men's Programme

New Hope after the Freedom Programme for Men

Hello Pat.  I wanted to thank you for allowing me to come to the course that K----- took part in. When I accepted the invitation I believed that i would be observing a group of men who would not be able to change, including my own husband. I came there with the belief that my marriage was ending, that K---- and any future partner deserved the opportunity to have a better chance of not making the same mistakes. That was the sole reason for coming. I found all of the exercises relevant to my own experience's and sometimes that was difficult for me to face, the fact was that K---- saw himself in those exercises too, that really opened his eye's in a way never before. The men worked together and supported each other without ever needing to discuss personal details of the reason they were there, this meant we were able to see the man not the monster that society portrays. They were a group of men trying to work out a better way of living.

One exercise in particular stands out for both K---- and myself, when he argued with Pat then ran the gauntlet of all those voices. We know that is what happens and are now using that to good effect. We are replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. The reason I want to thank you is because we have gone from a marriage that was ending to a marriage that is beginning. We are now living back together, I have a fulltime job for the first time in years, at the moment K---- is doing ALL the household jobs (and I mean ALL) and we are spending time together even learning to dance. I recognise that now we both need to change, we are. I have so much to thank you and Gwyneth for words are not enough.
 

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Progress from the Freedom Programme for men

He had never admitted any abuse. After doing the programme he acknowledged in front of the CAFCASS officer that it was wrong of him to treat me the way he did. Pat this is tremendous progress and I am pleased that we now can go forward.
 

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Weekend Programme Freedom Programme for Men

The effect upon my husband following your weekend freedom programme is an epiphany - thank you so much.
 

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Evaluations From men who attended the April weekend in Essex

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Professional Evaluations

A Social Worker Evaluation

An evaluation of the effect of the Freedom Programme for men by a social worker
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An Evaluation of the Freedom Programme for men in Wrexham by Social Services and the Probation Service

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