Monthly
Men's Meal
A relaxed meal for men who want company, conversation, and a reason to get out of the house.
Monthly meet-ups for men across Essex
Come as you are.
No pressure to talk before you are ready. Just easy, low-pressure spaces where men can get out, connect, move, laugh, and feel less alone.
Activity first
Events that do not feel awkward.
Pool, darts, walks, meals, forums and competitions give men something to do while connection happens naturally.
This month at The Dave Network
Add your monthly events here.
Use these cards as the monthly event board. Update the date, venue, location, and booking link whenever you add a new night.
Social
Pool Night
Pool table, low-pressure chat, and a space where nobody has to pretend everything is fine.
Social
Darts Night
A simple night out with structure, humour, and connection for men who prefer doing over sitting in a circle.
Activity
Crazy Golf
Easy, active, and playful. A good first event for men who want to meet people without heavy conversation.
Evening
Poker Night
A friendly, non-judgemental evening for men to connect over cards, strategy, and conversation.
Add yours
Next Event Slot
Use this space for walks, gym sessions, football club meet-ups, workshops, coffee mornings, or anything men ask for.
Monthly sport and trades forum
Talks that meet men where they are.
A monthly forum for people in sport, trades, construction, gyms, clubs, and local businesses to talk about the real topics affecting men at work, in competition, and at home.
Forum topic
Pressure and Performance
For men who are expected to stay sharp, keep earning, keep winning, and keep quiet.
Forum topic
Trades, Money and Burnout
Honest conversation around self-employment, physical strain, cashflow, family pressure, and the cost of always pushing through.
Forum topic
Injury, Identity and Life After Sport
For sports professionals, clubs, and active men navigating confidence, transition, loss of routine, or identity shifts.
Event ideas we can rotate
Different doors for different men.
Some men will come for food. Some for sport. Some for a laugh. Some just need something normal to walk into before deeper support becomes possible.
Meals
Pub meals, breakfast clubs, curry nights, coffee meet-ups.
Games
Pool, darts, poker, quiz nights, board games.
Movement
Walk and talks, gym tasters, football club sessions, crazy golf.
Support
Workshops, regulation tools, guest talks, honest conversations.
Have your say
Tell us what would help you show up.
This page is built so men can suggest the events, locations, and times that would make support feel easier to access.
On the live site, responses can be stored through the website form system and sent to mentehermosacic@gmail.com.