Men:Minded

A group for men in the Llangollen area, to come together, learn new skills, drink tea, and have a good laugh. We meet once a week on a Wednesday.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/men-minded?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

26/03/2026

One of the most surreal and relaxing experiences of my life!

A couple of weeks ago I went over to Shropshire floats and tried their couples flotation experience with my wife. I wasn't sure what to expect but the experience left me feeling completely relaxed and it really helped me release some tension in my neck and shoulders.

At first it felt bizarre to be floating in liquid salt, completely weightless. But I soon relaxed, and quickly fell asleep! Yes, you can sleep while floating as its so much more buoyant than water. I can only imagine that this is how it would feel in space.

Doing things like this is really important for your mental health, acts of self love, self compassion are really beneficial, not just for mental health,but also your physical wellbeing too.

You should definitely check them out if you can. Shropshire Floats also offer infra red light therapy, dry float, hyperbaric oxygen, fire and ice, and a Seychelles room!

14/03/2026

Hello! I'm Joe. I'm the founder of Men:Minded.

My journey towards setting up Men:Minded started 5 years ago. My mental health fell to pieces. I was not in a good place at all. Over the next 3 years it steadily got worse. I was trapped in a world of depression, self loathing, addiction, anxiety, undiagnosed mental health conditions, and fear.

I felt lost and alone. Then 2 years ago things happened that changed my life for ever, and for the better. Over the past 2 years I have rebuilt my life brick by brick, and today it's better than ever.

I will tell my story over the next few months, but I wanted to give a message to all of you Men and Women who are struggling with poor mental health, with addiction, with poor self esteem. DONT GIVE UP. DONT STOP TRYING!

There is a wonderful world out there, and even though it might not seem like that now. You can change things, it can, and will get better if you try.

Drop me a message if you want to chat. 🙏

Men_minded@outlook.com

08/03/2026

An absolutely massive thank you to Bryntysilio Outdoor Education Centre for putting on a fantastic 2 day hill skills training course for us!

We have had a brilliant weekend with lots of laughs, learning how to read maps, use a compass, work out where we are on a map, work out how long it will hake us to get to certain land marks, and navigate using bearings.

Thanks to everyone that came along. Old members and new. We hope you had a great time, and you get to put your new skills into practice over the summer!

02/03/2026

We have been going from strength to strength at Men:Minded. So much so, we have decided to register as a Community Interest Company!

We are invested in helping our wider community, sharing our skills with everyone.

We have big plans, so watch this space!

23/02/2026

It's not some mystical kind of witchcraft. You don't need to move to Tibet, or become a monk!

It's really simple, and it's something we can practice during our daily lives that has a huge benefit to our mental health!

Come and join us on Wednesday 25th February for a cuppa and a discussion about this fantastically beneficial practice.

Usual time, usual place. 🙏

11/02/2026

We encourage our members to volunteer with other groups. It's really important to help each other out!

Several of our members volunteer with the . They meet every 3rd Saturday of the month in the Memorial Hall on Market Street 10-12.

Next is 21st February. If you have something that is broken, bring it along and see if one of the fantastic fixers can mend it for you!

Bikes, electrical, fabrics, sharpening, tech, household items, bring them along and have a brew while you wait. 🙌

05/02/2026

Lots of shavings were made, plenty of tea was drank, and of course we continued to make good progress with our new work stations!

We might make a mess but we are a domesticated bunch really, we even got the hoover out to get those last bits we missed with the brush!

If you like the look of what we do and want to get involved, give us a shout. men_minded@outlook.com

Or if you would like to help support us so we can buy some more benches we would be grateful for your donations 🙏 link in bio.

30/01/2026

Come and join the fun! This is our second week of building the lathe and shave horses.

Learn, build, drink tea! There will be lots of head (and beard) scratching as we continue with the construction of our new work stations. It doesn't matter if you have loads or no experience at this kind of thing. It's just good fun. Come and muck in, meet some new people, and have a good ole chat!

23/01/2026

We all know how to breathe, right? Or do we?

Come and join us this Wednesday 28th, where our very own Paul Henderson-Sowerby will be teaching us the importance and benefits of different breathing techniques, and how we can implement them in our daily lives.

We will be starting shortly after 18:30 so be sure to get there early and bag a seat.

Edit: post now has the correct date on it 🤦

22/01/2026

There was no messing about last night! We made a lot of sawdust, but the lathe and saw horses are starting to come together!

The teams worked really hard to start to bring their projects to life. Some of us have experience of this kind of work, and some of us don't. We organised the teams so that those who don't have as much experience can work closely with those that do, to learn and share skills with each other.

That's what we are all about, sharing skills, learning, being open minded to trying new things, and having a good laugh while we do it!

13/12/2025

Please support .cholewa.5 he is trying to raise some money to support men's mental health groups buy using a bow drill to create an ember every day in December!

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/tom-cholewa?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL

Good on you Tom! You will be doing it with your eyes closed by the end of the month!

02/12/2025

It's your last chance to come and make some sawdust with us this year!!

So why not come up to the Hwb and carve a loved one a Christmas trinket, or just release the inner boy and make a pointy stick!

Same time same place as always!

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Hwb Pentredwr
Llangollen
LL208DG

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