18Oct
Wrekin Hike + Talking Circle
9:45 amThe Wrekin, Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park, TF6 5AL
Mandem WalkWe're A Free Community Supporting Men's Mental Health.
We're building a community where men can show up as themselves. No judgement, no expectations, just real support when you need it.
Who Are WeBreaking Stigmas,
What's Happening
Breaking Stigmas,
Building Brotherhoods.
Founded in Manchester by Jamie Dennis after he experienced what it felt like to be truly heard for the first time. What started around a kitchen table has grown into a movement supporting over 1,200 men a year across the UK.
We're not therapists. We're not here to fix you. We're just creating spaces where men can be real with each other. Where showing emotion isn't weakness, where crying doesn't make you less of a man, where asking for support is strength.
250+
Men Reached Every Month
500+
Interactions a Month
1,200+
Men in Our WhatsApp Community
£24k
Social Value per Man per Year
£160
Social Value for Every £1 Donated
Free Activities Include
What's HappeningThings We Do
18Oct
Local Walk: Sale Water Park
10:15 amSale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale, M33 2LX
Mandem Walk19Oct
Football: Wolves
8:00 pmOur Lady & St Chad's, Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Mandem Train20Oct
Talking Circle: Deansgate
6:00 pmThe Village Hall, Deansgate, Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Mandem Talk21Oct
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
6:00 pmThe Lamb Hotel, 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Mandem Talk21Oct
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
7:30 pmOpposite Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester , M2 5NS
Mandem Help22Oct
Your Space: Bilston
5:00 pmBilston Market, Bilston Market, Bilston WV14 0DN, WV14 0DN
23Oct
Your Space: Whitemore Reans
5:00 pmTLC College, 1 Dunstall Road, , WV6 0LZ
18 Oct9:45 am
Wrekin Hike + Talking Circle
The Wrekin, Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park, TF6 5AL18 Oct10:15 am
Local Walk: Sale Water Park
Sale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale, M33 2LX19 Oct8:00 pm
Football: Wolves
Our Lady & St Chad's, Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL20 Oct6:00 pm
Talking Circle: Deansgate
The Village Hall, Deansgate, Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN21 Oct6:00 pm
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
The Lamb Hotel, 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP21 Oct7:30 pm
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
Opposite Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester , M2 5NS22 Oct5:00 pm
Your Space: Bilston
Bilston Market, Bilston Market, Bilston WV14 0DN, WV14 0DN23 Oct5:00 pm
Your Space: Whitemore Reans
TLC College, 1 Dunstall Road, , WV6 0LZIn pictures
See the full galleryA room full of men who showed up.
A glimpse of what happens when you walk through the door. Photos from across the meetups, the full wall has plenty more.
Get InvolvedCome As You Are,
What's Happening
Come As You Are,
You're Welcome Here.
You don't need to prove anything, have it all figured out, or bring the right gear. Just turn up. Whether you're going through something heavy or you just want to connect with other men, there's space for you here. We run free activities every week across Manchester and Wolverhampton, talking circles, hikes, football, workshops, all of it. No barriers, no judgement, no forms to fill. Just brotherhood and a brew.
The Team
The people behind it.
Meet the whole crewOur Team7 people
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Recognised by the community for the work we do bringing men together across Manchester.
Mandem Meetup Are Invited On Unity Radio
A conversation about what we do, why we started, and what brotherhood means to us.
Mandem Meetup X Vintage Threads, Breaking Barriers Campaign
A collaboration turning conversations into clothing, breaking the stigma one print at a time.
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