Angga Kara
Angga Kara
“WYSE has changed my life, without it, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now” way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Angga is the 34 year old founder of Men up North. He was born in Indonesia and then moved to the UK. Angga attended the WYSE International Leadership Programme in 2016 when he was 30. At the time I was unsure where I was going in life and had lost sense of hope, “WYSE has changed my life, without it, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now.”
The mission of Men Up North is to reduce suicide rates and loneliness for men in the North of England.
Good Health & Wellbeing: People look forward to the meetings and the opportunity to meet up with others. 1 in 5 men are affected by loneliness in the UK.
Quality Education: through 2 hour meetings 120 men aged between 18-72 regularly meet Angga provides a framework & structure for men so that strangers can talk freely.
Gender Equality: M.U.N. provides a platform for honest conversations around masculinity around mental health, self-awareness and the evolution of the modern man
In 2020 Men Up North had 1200 men through its men’s group doors and in total engaged 3000 men via talks from 14 different heritage backgrounds.
