Step out. Reset. Reconnect.
Time away with a group of men who get it. Outdoors, good food and real conversations.
You don't have to speak.
You won't be judged.
Some men just sit and listen.
You can take this at your own pace.
Two retreats are being planned. Dates for both are still provisional, so nothing is bookable yet, you can register your interest and we'll be in touch as soon as the details are confirmed. No payment and no commitment at this stage.
December 2026, exact dates to be confirmed
Outdoors, good food and real conversations at a secluded farmhouse. Step away. Come back stronger.
Expected £1,200, £1,500 per person (group of ~12).
Read more and register your interest
Summer 2027, exact dates to be confirmed
A 4-day adventure retreat with two introductory dives. Different environment. Bigger perspective.
Expected £1,200, £1,500 per person (group of ~12).
Read more and register your interestYou can come on your own
You don't have to share everything
You don't need retreat experience
You don't need to be in crisis
Take part at your own pace
MENd retreats aren't only for men in crisis. Men come because life has become relentlessly busy, because work is grinding them down, because a relationship has changed, because fatherhood is harder than expected, because they're in recovery, because they want time to think, or because they're navigating a big change and want space away from routine.
Just as often, it's simpler than that, friendship, brotherhood, laughter, nature, a genuine challenge, or wanting a proper few days away with other men instead of a normal weekend. Not every man attending needs to identify with a struggle.
Each retreat is different, and the specific programme lives on its own page rather than here, but broadly, expect time outdoors, shared meals, conversation, some structure, activities where relevant, and real downtime. It isn't one fixed itinerary repeated every time.
Explore the current retreatsYou don't need previous retreat experience, experience of men's groups, or a particular problem to solve. You don't need to be good at talking about feelings, disclose anything, or tell your life story. Most men who come haven't done anything like it before either.
You can attend without bringing a friend or already knowing anybody. Part of the retreat is spending time alongside other men and letting connection develop naturally over the days you're there.
Meaningful conversation may well be part of a MENd retreat, but it isn't the whole of it. Depending on the retreat, there's also activity, time outdoors, food, laughter, informal conversation, quiet, and plain ordinary time spent together. This is a retreat, not four continuous days of emotional disclosure.
MENd creates opportunities to take part, nobody is forced to disclose personal experience, and you keep choice over what you share. Safeguarding responsibilities still apply throughout, and confidentiality isn't absolute; see our safeguarding information for how that works.
Men wanting connection, men needing time away, men navigating change, men rebuilding, men who feel stuck, men wanting adventure, and men simply wanting meaningful time with other men away from their normal routine. MENd's wider work includes men affected by trauma, addiction and mental-health challenges, but a retreat isn't only for men who identify with one of those experiences.
It is: time away, connection, shared experience, conversation, activity, reflection, challenge, laughter, space, community.
It isn't: therapy, clinical treatment, a psychiatric or crisis service, forced disclosure, or somewhere you're told how to live your life.
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First time? You're welcome, no experience needed, and you're free to just listen.
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