Pit Stops are free, informal drop-in sessions that bring men together to build friendship, connection and a sense of belonging.
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Happier, healthier men & boys
We support men and boys through life’s complexities, whether that’s navigating adolescence, fatherhood, retirement, or times of stress and crisis.
Find your people
Meet and chat with guys who get it. Whatever your reason for coming, you belong here.
Get support
First we listen, then we offer personalised support including one-to-one sessions, groups and accredited courses.
Norfolk and beyond
With groups and support across Norfolk & beyond, you’re never far away.
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Abbey Hall, Church St, Wymondham NR18 0PL
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Pit Stops brings men together through activities and conversation to build friendship, connection and a sense of belonging.
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The Methodist Church, Paradise Road, Downham Market PE38 9JE
PE38 9JE
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Latest
From a national gathering in Worcester to Norfolk’s own annual Shed Mardle at Blickling Hall, the Men’s and Community Sheds movement is continuing to grow – and there’s plenty to celebrate along the way.
The news that PAPYRUS, one of the UK’s leading youth suicide prevention charities, has collapsed into administration should make everyone involved in mental health and public services sit up. It should also make us angry.
When people hear the words men’s health, they often think about GP appointments, medications, screenings or hospital visits. All of these things matter, but if we want to improve men’s health and wellbeing in Norfolk, we need to think much bigger.
What we hear time and again is that connection matters. Men tell us that simply being around others, sharing experiences and realising they’re not the only one facing challenges can make a huge difference. In communities where isolation can so easily take hold, creating opportunities for connection is not a luxury – it’s a necessity.
It’s Men’s Health Week. If we can increase discussion and be more open about our own feelings, then perhaps we can have fewer bad days – and maybe even turn them into good ones.
Read more about MensCraft’s plans for the future, including a vision for a men-and-boys’ academy or guild, and MensNet – a group of organisations and individuals working with men and boys to share knowledge, shape policy, influence funding, and speak with a collective voice.
Find out why adolescent boys get drawn to the Manosphere and how we, as parents and professionals, can help them understand and challenge it.
Our Stories
"I have begun to see a change in the way I think and behave. This course has provided me with some essential tools."
"The positive, accepting, caring environment you create within the group is a wonderful, restorative experience.”
“20 years I haven't worked due to MS. Coming here, meeting all these guys – it’s brought me back up here again.”
Our Stories
"I have begun to see a change in the way I think and behave. This course has provided me with some essential tools."
"The positive, accepting, caring environment you create within the group is a wonderful, restorative experience.”
“20 years I haven't worked due to MS. Coming here, meeting all these guys – it’s brought me back up here again.”