men's support
Renew 169 Wellbeing Café, Towcester
Renew 169 Wellbeing Café offers a quiet space where it is okay not to be okay. It is a safe space where people with emotional and mental health difficulties are welcomed, with an aim to reduce loneliness and isolation. Visitors can be assured of a warm welcome and someone to listen. Attendees have the opportunity to take part in activities, based on the `5 Ways to Wellbeing’.
Open Monday to Wednesday 10am – 3pm, no appointment required. 169 Watling Street, Towcester NN12 6BX
Tuesday 12pm – 1pm Carers Supporting Carers
renew169 Wellbeing Café | Towcester, England
Northamptonshire and Brackley MIND
Mind offer mental health services including crisis support, counselling, one to one support, group and peer support and wellbeing courses. More information can be found on the website.
Tel: 01604 634310, Email: enquires@northamptonshiremind.org.uk
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South Northants Volunteer Bureau (snvb)
snvb supports local people to provide services and help to residents so that they can lead healthy and enjoyable lives and to strengthen the voluntary and community sector so that it can thrive and make a difference to those who live and work in South Northamptonshire.
Garden Buddies is a community gardening service in which volunteers provide practical help to elderly and disabled people, who have no other means of support, enabling them to maintain and enjoy their gardens. Eligibility criteria applies.
Men into Extra Time is a new project run by snvb in conjunction with Brackley Town Football Club to develop ways of reducing social isolation and loneliness in older men. Both these are major contributory factors to poor physical and mental health.
Volunteer Centre, Whittons Lane, Towcester NN12 6YZ. Open Monday – Thursday 9am – 4pm. Drop in for a chat, no appointment needed. If you are unable to visit the centre then please call 01327 358264 or email info@snvb.org.uk and they will arrange for a friendly advisor to meet you.
Men’s Minds Matter
Men’s Minds Matter is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of male suicide by building psychological resilience and emotional strength.
Men’s Advice Line
Men’s Advice Line: a confidential helpline for any man experiencing domestic violence and abuse from a partner (or ex-partner).
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men | Men's Advice Line UK (mensadviceline.org.uk)
Tel: 0808 8010327
Mentell
Mentell provides circles for men aged 18+ to talk in a safe and confidential space, free from advice and judgement.
Mentell – Men, is it time to talk?
Mens Aid Charity
Formed in 2006 to help provide practical advice and support to men who have been abused, Men’s Aid has grown to represent the views of many individuals both male and female and is committed to helping those who have suffered from bias in the legal system, Family Courts or any other areas.
Helpline 0333 567 0556
Survivors UK – Helpline Webchat
Survivors UK help sexually abused men as well as their friends and family, no matter when the abuse happened, and challenge the silence of attitudes.
1:1 chat sessions with trained support workers, in confidence.
Monday – Sunday 12pm – 8pm
Chat online or via SMS 020 3322 1860
SurvivorsUK | We challenge the silence to support sexually abused men
Directions for Men – Friday Night Check-In
Directions For Men provides groups for men to come and talk about whatever it is that is affecting their mental health. We support each other through difficult times and we help each other by talking about what worked for us when we were going through difficult times.
On Friday’s at 7pm there is a Friday night check in and chat online talk group. Email hello@directionsformen.org.uk for the link.
Directions For Men - Support groups for men
Mankind Initiative
ManKind Initiative is a national charity that provides help and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.
Tel: 01823 334244
StrongMen
Support for men following bereavement. Grief can cause severe emotional and physical health conditions which are often overlooked and ignored, especially in men.
Men Too Army
MEN TOO ARMY provides a supportive platform and awareness to everyone who needs help with men's mental health. Since 2017, our one-of-a-kind Resource Centre is composed of experienced support groups, with individuals who are ready to listen, share advice, and offer whatever they can to help those going through a tough time.
Mental Health Support | Men Too
Male Voices with Eating Disorders (mailvoiceed)
Malevoiced is a charity which recognises and values the lived experience of males who have experienced, or are experiencing, eating and exercise related difficulties and associated co-morbid conditions.
Resources and support available on website.