Lads Advice

25/01/2026

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll drink a cup of kindness yet
For the sake of auld lang syne

To absent friends 🍻

Happy Burns Night Lads!

09/01/2026

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) 💪👏🚨

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22/12/2025

14/12/2025

At Lads’ Advice, we believe backing your people.

The way ‘s family showed up throughout the series — with pride, loyalty and genuine love — was powerful to watch. That kind of support matters, especially when the spotlight gets loud and uncomfortable.

No one deserves abuse for standing by their family. Full stop.

To Ginge, his sister, and their mum: the love you’ve shown each other has been obvious from the start, and a lot of people saw themselves in that. You did nothing wrong — you did something right.

At Lads’ Advice, we believe backing your people, staying kind under pressure, and refusing to join in with cruelty is real strength. That’s the example you’ve set, and it’s one worth recognising.

Sending solidarity and respect to the whole family 🤝

07/12/2025

Free to enter

If you win- A warm fuzzy feeling.

If you lose? £5 to our fundraiser for James’ Place UK in memory of Corporal Steve Hughes (Royal Welsh)

www.justgiving.com/page/justbefu***ngkind

Sound good? 😆👀😍🌴

06/12/2025

At a time when masculinity’s being pulled apart and argued over by people who’ve never lived it, it’s no surprise a lot of young lads feel lost in the noise.

But seeing in the jungle with his sisters — and the way he and have carried themselves all series — has been a reminder of what real strength looks like.

Honest. Vulnerable. Authentic. Connected.

Lads showing genuine heart without making a big performance out of it.

We were at a talk in Manchester recently about “negative influences on men”. The ideology was laid on so thick it missed the point, and perhaps even risked doing harm.
Meanwhile, lads like Aitch & Ginge do more for healthy masculinity in 30 seconds than most panels manage in three hours.

At Lads’ Advice, that’s the energy we build on: graft, connection, zero judgement, and showing up for lads in ways that actually help.

At our annual dinner we’ll be presenting a £30,000 cheque to in memory of Lance Corporal Taylor Cole, and continuing our fundraising for in memory of Corporal Steve Hughes — because we play our part in the bigger picture: supporting lads directly, and backing the organisations who save lives when more direct or specific support is needed.

If you’d like to support our fundraising, here’s the link: www.justgiving.com/page/justbefu***ngkind

— You have absolutely smashed this! If you fancy being guests of honour at our 2026 dinner at Cambridge Uni- Say nothing. The invite’s already waiting 👊🤝

Best series to date — casting have absolutely nailed it. But watch out … this pair might be coming for your jobs 👀👀😅

05/12/2025

In su***de prevention, cultural congruence isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s essential.

Culturally congruent training isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s the foundation. After years working with groups disproportionately affected by su***de, one thing keeps coming up: If training doesn’t align with the culture — and the language — of the people it’s meant to protect, it simply wo...

30/11/2025

What is an achievement?

Anything is possible when we connect and cooperate.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments…

29/11/2025

Posted by Gav Topley to the main group, but shared here for our friends and supporters:

Brothers, it’s payday and it’s December. Steve has been on my mind a lot this week.

In memory of our mate and brother Corporal Stephen Ellis Hughes, (Royal Welsh) we set up a fundraiser for James’ Place UK— the charity providing free, lifesaving therapy for men in crisis.
Exactly the kind of support Steve fought for, helped build, and believed in.

We’re sitting at £2,460.
Let’s push this.

If Steve ever:

– made you laugh
– listened to you
– helped you out
– stood by you
– or if his story has stayed with you…

Consider dropping a few quid.
You don’t have to splash the cash — just be part of it.

Every donation goes straight to therapy for lads who need support this month, right now.

We remember Steve every day. Let’s honour him together.

Let’s hit £3,000 before Christmas.

Let’s show what this community stands for.

Donate here:

🔗 www.justgiving.com/page/justbefu***ngkind

Just be fu***ng kind.

Steve meant it.

Togeather - We’ll carry it.

Cheers

Gav

Help Gav Topley raise money to support James' Place Charity

25/11/2025

It’s okay to not be okay ❤️

20/11/2025

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