Run by Dubbo PCYC, 'Boys In Control' hopes to guide a number of young boys to "reach their greatest potential", according to PCYC youth programmer Senior Constable Rod Fardell.

Senior Constable Fardell said the 12-week program was designed to incorporate a broad range of activities specifically prepared for young boys aged 13 to 16.

As a result, the major components of the course include car maintenance, work interview techniques, budget and basic living skills, relationships, anger management and education, Senior Constable Fardell said.

"The young men are also each week involved in a range of physical activities they may otherwise not get an opportunity to do," he said.

"These may range from participating in sports to playing with cars provided by the Dubbo Radio Control Car Club - all these things are just chances these boys otherwise wouldn't have had."

He added there was also a pivotal mentor system where each week the boys are given the opportunity to listen to male role models who have overcome hardship in their life.

"This is very beneficial as some of the boys don't understand what others have been through during their life and how they have overcome it," he said.

"There are many challenges that all of us face and these male role models show first-hand how they approached them and what the boys can do to make things easier for themselves when problems arise."

Senior Constable Fardell said he hoped the program would establish a sense of direction in the boys' lives.

"We anticipate the young boys from this program will extend themselves to the next area of their lives and complete their education and become valuable members of the community," he said.

"Without programs like this kids are left to their own devices but now, hopefully, they will be a little more educated to make better decisions that lead to better opportunities."

Matt Perrin, who was approached by Senior Constable Fardell to participate in the program, said as a result he is looking towards completing his education - something he admits he was previously unlikely to consider.

"Just being here and speaking to the leaders, to other kids and to the mentors has given me a new look on life," he said.

"It feels like I've got a bit more of an understanding about things and also some people have got a bit more of an understanding about me."

Matt said he appreciated the opportunity to "escape from the boredom" that he claims often envelops his life.

"It keeps us occupied and gives us something to do," he said. "But it's not just that, it's actually pretty exciting because we do have something to do all the time.

"And it just shows that there's more to life than sitting around."