Reach for your Positive Pants!

Not so many years ago, during a very testing time for me personally, I was suddenly possessed by an overwhelming urge to end my own life. So dark was that moment I concluded that the world would be better off without me. I don’t know what possessed me to reach...

Twists of Fate: A Journey of Learning

This is a tribute to Brendan Carroll, who helped me arrive where I was meant to be… Years ago I worked as a caretaker in a centre for adults with physical disabilities. This experience proved to be a fantastic grounding for me – and, in many ways, a humbling one...

Fire Circles – Explorations Within Nature

On Monday 10th June MensCraft staff gathered at the X Adventure Activities Bramley Lakes site in Horsford. It was a rainy start and colder than a June day should be, so it was great to see Chris get a fire established. This gathering was a ‘staff development...

MensCraft ‘Walk & Talk’

I arrived at the Maddermarket Theatre on a Friday morning a few weeks ago with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I’d only been in the building twice before: once to discuss the possibility of becoming a MensCraft trustee, and the second time as part of the...

Checking-in during the Pit Stop Social

As part of his placement with MensCraft, Makani Zulu (UEA Social Work student) hosted some ‘check-ins’ as part of our Norwich Pit Stop Social gatherings. The ‘check-in’ is where all members of the group have the opportunity to say how they are...