Move
Walks, runs, gym sessions, five a side, hikes and sea swims. Whatever gets you off the sofa and out of your own head.
Get out. Get moving.
Get talking.
A men's wellbeing community. We walk, run, train and get outdoors together, and the conversation looks after itself. Any age, any fitness, no cost, no pressure.
- Sessions to choose from
- 4 a week
- Always, for everyone
- Free
- All ages and abilities
- 18 to 80
Next session
All pacesStrength for Beginners
19:00, back by 20:00
Community gym
Coached, no experience needed, kit provided.
An hour in the gym with a coach who has seen it all. Learn the basics properly, at your own pace.
12 men booked so far
Save my spotWhat we do
Four things, and they all start with turning up
No clipboards, no name badges, no going round the room. Just men doing something together, which turns out to be the easiest way to talk.
Talk
Side by side, not face to face. Football, work, kids, and sometimes the thing you have not said out loud yet.
Support
A rough patch, a recovery, an injury, a divorce, a redundancy. Whatever you are carrying, you are not carrying it on your own.
Inspire
Goals, challenges, workshops and a bit of friendly competition. Something in the diary to aim at, every single month.
What's on this week
Pick one. Turn up. That's the whole trick.
Strength for Beginners
Wednesday 14 October at 19:00, Community gym. Coached, no experience needed, kit provided.
Coached, no experience needed, kit provided.
Full, waiting list openJoin the list: Strength for Beginners, Wednesday 14 October at 19:00
Brew and a Natter
Thursday 15 October at 10:30, The Corner Cafe. No walking, no running, just a cuppa and company.
No walking, no running, just a cuppa and company.
Thursday Night Check In
Thursday 15 October at 20:00, Online. Camera on or off, your call.
Camera on or off, your call.
Saturday Hill Walk
Saturday 17 October at 09:00, Riverside car park. Five miles at a steady pace. Dogs and lads welcome, lift share available.
Five miles at a steady pace. Dogs and lads welcome, lift share available.
Booking takes ten seconds and sends you a reminder the day before. Cannot make it? Cancel in one tap.
Who it's for
If you are a bloke, you are in
You do not need to be fit, sporty, sociable or sorted. You do not need a reason. Half the men here arrived on their own and knew nobody.
Any age
Our youngest regular is 19 and our oldest is 78. They walk together most Saturdays.
Any ability
Wheelchair friendly routes, seated sessions, and a walking group on every run. Ten minutes on your feet is enough to start.
Any background
Labourers, teachers, veterans, students, retired lads, new dads. Nobody asks what you do for a living.
Any reason
Fitness, fresh air, company, or because the house has been very quiet lately. All of them count.
Programmes
Something to aim at
Short, practical courses that give the week some shape and leave you with something you did not have before.
8 weeks, Tuesdays
Sofa to 5k, for men who hate running
Start by walking. Finish by running five kilometres without stopping, with the same eight lads who started with you.
Find out more: Sofa to 5k, for men who hate running6 weeks, Thursdays
Back on your feet
A gentle return to moving after illness, injury, surgery, or simply a long stretch of doing nothing. Physio led, no heroics.
Find out more: Back on your feetOne evening a month
Useful Stuff nights
Sleep, money, cooking for one, first aid, keeping your back in one piece. Practical things nobody ever taught us.
Find out more: Useful Stuff nightsWhere we are up to
1,240+
Sessions put on since we started, and not one of them cancelled for rain
312
Men on the books, from nineteen years old to seventy eight
48,000 km
Covered together on foot, most of it while talking about something else
“I came for the running because the doctor told me to. I stayed because on a Monday night there are eleven blokes who notice if I am not there.”
Join in
Free to join, and takes about a minute
You can turn up to most sessions without an account. Having one just means you book faster, get the reminders, and can see who else is coming.
Book in one tap and get a reminder the day before, so it is harder to talk yourself out of it.
Go by whatever name you like. First name, initials, a nickname. Only the people who run the club see anything else.
Leave whenever you want. One button wipes your details for good, no awkward conversation.
Create your free account
No payment details, no small print.
Get involved
More than a charity. A movement.
Give a little, monthly
Ten pounds a month covers the hall, the head torches and the hot drinks for one session. Every session stays free because somebody else paid it forward.
DonateLead a session
You do not need to be a coach. You need to be the kind of bloke who notices the man walking at the back. We will train you and cover your costs.
VolunteerPositive energy, shared
We believe good energy is contagious. Walk together, have a laugh, talk about whatever is on your mind and help each other keep moving forward.
Be part of itBefore you come
The questions every man asks
Do I need to be fit?
No. Every run has a walking group and the walks go at the pace of the slowest man there. If you can stay on your feet for ten minutes you will be fine, and if you cannot, we have seated sessions too.
Do I have to talk about anything?
Not a word. Plenty of men come for months and talk about nothing heavier than the football. Nobody goes round the room and nobody will ask you why you came.
Can I bring a mate?
Please do. Half the men here were dragged along by somebody else. Bring your brother, your neighbour, your dad, or the bloke at work who has gone quiet.
Is it actually free?
Yes, all of it. No membership, no joining fee, no kit list. It runs on donations and local sponsors, which is why the donate button is where it is.
What if I turn up and hate it?
Then you go home and you never come back, and nobody will chase you. Most men who feel like that on week one are still here at week ten, but that is entirely your call.