Local in Kent
Local · Canterbury · 9 min read
Addiction Recovery Support For Men In Canterbury
A grounded, non-clinical guide to community recovery support for men in Canterbury — what's actually here, what tends to help, and how to take a first step that doesn't require you to have it all figured out.
Local · East Kent · 8 min read
Men's Circles And Community Support In East Kent
A regional guide to community spaces for men across East Kent — what a men's circle actually is, who they're for, and how to find your way into one without having to be 'ready'.
Local · Kent · 7 min read
Walk And Talk Groups For Men In Kent
Why side-by-side often works better than sitting across from someone, what to expect from a men's walk and talk group in Kent, and how to find your way to one without having to introduce yourself.
For organisations & partners
Partnership · Strategy · 8 min read
Why Organisations Are Increasingly Looking At Men's Emotional Wellbeing
A grounded look at why men's emotional wellbeing is becoming a strategic priority for organisations, and how partnership-led, trauma-informed approaches could help meet the need earlier.
Partnership · Trauma-informed · 8 min read
The Value Of Trauma-Informed Community Support For Men
What trauma-informed actually means in community-based men's work, why it matters, and how organisations might partner around programmes that genuinely meet men where they are.
Partnership · Prevention · 7 min read
Why Preventative Men's Mental Health Support Matters
The case for preventative, community-based men's mental health support, and why partnership working between NHS, councils, charities and CICs could shift the picture upstream.
Partnership · Community · 7 min read
How Community Partnerships Can Improve Men's Wellbeing
Why community partnerships are often where men's wellbeing work actually moves forward, and the kinds of collaborative arrangements we'd welcome exploring.
Partnership · Joint working · 7 min read
Exploring Joint Working Opportunities Around Men's Support
A grounded look at joint working opportunities in men's wellbeing — what they can unlock, what makes them work, and how MENd Together approaches them.
Partnership · Peer support · 7 min read
Why Peer Support And Brotherhood Still Matter For Men
A reflection on the enduring power of peer support and brotherhood in men's wellbeing, and how partnership working could expand access to peer-led community spaces.
Partnership · Safe spaces · 7 min read
Developing Safe Spaces For Men Within Communities
What makes a community space genuinely safe for men, why such spaces are increasingly needed, and how partnership work could expand them locally.
Partnership · Early intervention · 7 min read
How Collaborative Programmes Could Support Men Earlier
The case for early-intervention collaborative programmes for men, and how partnership working could help reach men before crisis.
Partnership · Human-centred · 7 min read
Why Organisations Are Exploring More Human-Centred Wellbeing Approaches
A grounded look at the shift toward human-centred wellbeing approaches for men, and how partnership work could help design provision that genuinely meets people where they are.
Partnership · Building approaches · 7 min read
Building Partnership Approaches Around Men's Emotional Health
What it takes to build durable partnership approaches around men's emotional health, and how MENd Together CIC approaches collaborative working.