Keeping The Edges Hot (Durham)

Event: Keeping The Edges Hot (Durham)

Date: Friday 12 April 4pm until Sunday 14 April 2pm

Address: St Mary's Centre, Wycliffe, near Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9T

A weekend of music, sharing, drumming, fire, time out in the great outdoors. Some relaxed time, some quite intense.

The event is for men of all backgrounds aged 16 plus. It's gentle in terms of no competition, nothing to achieve, no pressure to share or do anything and a chance of being in a positive male only space. And because 70 plus people have participated in the weekend and loved it. Sleep in a dorm or camp if you like.

The cost is approx £50 per head which covers food, accomodation and materials. There will also be having a pub meal so need to factor that in with any drinks. If you're interested contact Marty: martytogher@btinternet.com

See this facebook page for more details 

News Update #3 March 2013

In this month’s news update you can read about:

• Plans for a £500k centre for men’s rites work in Sussex
• An invitation to help co-create The Big Man Gathering 2013
• A new list of UK Men’s Groups who gather on Facebook
• A free online seminar for men
• News of a Scottish Death Lodge
• News of a workshop for men of all ages
• Our featured groups this month is MENSPEAK in London
• A list of events for men happening in March 2013
• Round up of other news and information on men’s groups
• Contributors, writers, bloggers, social media editors wanted

Abandofbrothers seeking £500,000 for permanent home

Brighton-based men's rites charity abandofbrothers is joining forces with painter David Freud to raise half a million pounds to help establish a permanent home for its groundbreaking work in the city. Read more here

Could you help co-create the Big Man Gathering 2013?

The second Big Man Gathering will take place in September 2013, it will be co-created by various men's groups and facilitators from around the UK and if you want to be part of that process then we'd like to hear from you. Read more here

Men’s Groups On Facebook

If you are on facebook then we have some great news for you - you can now follow UK Men's Groups on facebook at the following link: www.facebook.com/UKMensGroups. You may also be interested to know that several UK Men's Groups run facebook pages and groups that you can visit and join. Read more here

Free online seminar for men happening now!

The Mankind Project(USA) is hosting a free Online Summit for men called The Power of Purpose over the next four days (Wednesday 27 February to Saturday 2 March 2013).Speakers include Dan Millman, Lion Goodman, Neale Donald Walsch and Jack Canfield. Read more here

Scottish Death Lodge Planned This Summer

Dave Bingham of Wild Earth is hosting a "Guided Death Lodge" in the Scottish Highlands."The Art of Letting Go" is a 5 day residential that runs from Wednesday June 5th to Sunday June 8th. Read more here

Nick Clements Runs Men Of All Ages Workshop

Professor Nick Clements is hosting a cross-generational workshop in Stroud this May that he says to enable men to "step into their indigenous beauty". Read more here

MENSPEAK in London is our featured men’s group this month

Kenny D'Cruz runs the MENSPEAK Men's Groups in London. These include monthly open groups, closed circles for men and occasional social activities like comedy nights and camping. Read more here

Events for men happening in March 2013

We’re working hard to list all men’s events happening in the UK in one place on line so do please update us. We have events in March listed for MKP, Journeyman UK, MROP, Lifebuilders and MensCraft. Read more here

Some other news on men’s groups

A couple of reminders from previous newsletters – firstly a reminder of the European men’s symposium is happening in May – read more here – and Tricia McLeod would like to hear from men interested in woman-led group on sexuality, sensuality and intimacy with women – read more here – and David Polak is running a weekend retreat in Newmarket in May/June – read more here - and to keep up with our full list of events for men - see this link.

Contributors wanted for UK Men’s Groups

Are you are a writer, blogger, social media expert, web developer, designer, willing volunteer? Would you like to help us develop UK Men’s Groups as a great free resource for men and men’s groups all over the UK? If so – or if you can recommend someone – please contact glen@glenpoole.com

That’s all for this month. Remember to join the UK Men’s Groups Facebook Page for more news and chat

To see previous news updates, click here now and if you have an item you'd like to see included in our April news update contact glen@glenpoole.com by Friday 22 March.  

Can You Help Create The Big Man Gathering 2013

Last year saw around 70 men take part in the first ever Big Man Gathering and this year sees the return of the event as part of the Third National Conference for Men and Boys.

The Big Man Gathering 2013 will be co-created by various men's groups and facilitators from around the UK and if you want to be part of that process then we'd like to hear from you.

This year's Big Man Gathering will be held over two days - Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September. 

If you want to be part of the creation process for this year's event then please contact glen@glenpoole.com. 

FREE online men's seminar happening now!

The Mankind Project(USA) is hosting a free Online Summit for men called The Power of Purpose over the next four days (Wednesday 27 February to Saturday 2 March 2013).Speakers include Dan Millman, Lion Goodman, Neale Donald Walsch and Jack Canfield.

To sign up for FREE now see this link to book online now.

Here’s what you’ll get out of the Summit:

Tools, techniques and insights about how to define or refine your personal purpose

Key practices to put into place right now to help you activate a new source of power

Resources and information to go deeper into your exploration of purpose

Fresh ideas and unique approaches to put your purpose into action

Inspiration to uncover and then fully live your purpose to truly make a difference

UK Men's Groups On Facebook

If you are on facebook then we have some great news for you - you can now follow UK Men's Groups on facebook at the following link: www.facebook.com/UKMensGroups

You may also be interested to know that several UK Men's Groups run facebook pages and groups that you can visit by clicking on the links below:

• MensCraft
• JourneymanUK
• Men's Rites Of Passage
• Men Of The Earth
• abandofbrothers
• Christian Vision For Men
• LifeBuilders
• LifeBuilders(London)

If you know of any other UK Men's Groups on Facebook do please let us know via email (glen@glenpoole.com)or at the UK Men's Groups Facebook page. 

New woman-led sex and intimacy group for men

Do you have questions about sexuality, sensuality and intimacy with women?

Would you like to be part of a small men's group centred around openess, honesty and respectfulness where men seeks to help, support and empower each other?

As well as its distinct theme, this unique men's group is facilitated by a woman who promises to "hold a safe, friendly and supportive space".

The group will be based in Brighton and is now taking enquiries from men who are interested in being involved. 

For more information please contact Tricia on 

07973 468241 or email mcleodtricia@googlemail.com.

MOT For The Male Soul This Weekend

All men are warmly invited to the next Keeping the Edges Hot men's event in Monmouthshire this weekend (4pm Friday 1st March to 1pm Sunday 3rd March).

It works for any group of men whether they already know each other well or not. You can get away from the pressures of home and work for a day or two, but feel able to be open and honest in the company of other men - a kind of MOT for the male soul. 

The group will be in a gorgeous spot close to a pub, not far from hills and forest. The organizers aren't going to give away the whole plot, but it will involve drumming (or hitting things that make noise), sharing time with the 'talking stick' and some out and about time with the great outdoors for company.

The event promises to be both fun and profound. Llansor Mill is convenient for the M5/50 corridor and the M4 corridor for road and rail, and also beautifully tucked away. It's located just off the old main road that runs north-south, connecting Caerleon to Usk, just into South Wales.

The address is Llansor Mill, Treherbert Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1LS. 

More info available via the event's Facebook page.