At a recent Pit Stop Social in Norwich, I was speaking to one of our members, Stephen, about his social anxiety. He chose to explain his experience of this with a poem. With his permission, I will share this with you here: Who’s That? The Man in the Corner Here...
A vital part of our Pit Stop Social gatherings is the ‘check-in’. This is where everyone in the room gets to say how they are doing (folk have the right to ‘pass’ if they don’t wish to share) in a non-judgemental setting. It provides a...
In late September, nearly thirty men attended the annual Manifest East Camp at Ashlin Woods, Cambridgeshire. It was my second time attending the camp. Whereas, for the initial one I had felt genuine fear doing something so outside of my previous experience, returning...
Here is a piece written by Katie Mottram, MensCraft’s Prevention and Positive Activities Coordinator, HMP Norwich. It describes the remarkable recovery journey of her inspirational friend, Dave… My mate Dave did time in Strangeways. He’s one of the most...
Last September I attended the Manifest men’s camp in south Cambridgeshire, organised by MensCraft founder (and colleague), Andy Wood. Now, I’ll be honest, I was not at all sure that this would be an experience that would be right for me – but, with...
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