Resilient Lives CIC

04/02/2026

Torbay Men's Wellbeing Design Day 31/01/26:

Wow, simply WOW. What a day! Where to start...

We had originally prepared for a maximum of around 12 participants for this session, based upon interest. We ended up with more or less 20 incredible and passionate guys rallying together for the shared purpose of desiring to make Torbay a better place for wellbeing, safety, support and connection. The energy in the house was so beautifully empowering, it encapsulated everything we had hoped for and more, so thank you all again!

We started the day with our usual "check in", modeled from our Dough Bros programme, this always helps to "break the ice" so to speak. As it's not an easy thing to just turn up to a room full of fellows and feel at ease enough to get stuck straight in, so we always try to acknowledge that and give the time and space required to land.

After the check in's, we had an introduction to the day by our founder and lead facilitator, Simon Dyer. This set the tone for the day and laid out examples of our core values and models for the kind of programmes we were hoping to design and create together going forwards...

Then the exciting parts,
Pizza Pirates UK style pizzas for lunch, a joint activity, demonstrated and led by example by some of the team. Participants always have the option to make their own pizzas, as we do in our longstanding Dough Bros program.

Following on from that, the main part of the day - the DESIGN - so wonderful to be part of!
We split into groups of 4 and got the brains and emotions ticking, coming up with activities and programmes that we could envisage creating and running in Torbay, open to the public but specialised for men. Some examples were choir groups, 5-a-side football with feelings, physical arts with stage performances, crafting and DIY, kite building, wood working and a host of others with a list far too expansive for Facebook!

We of course also discussed the logistics and practicalities of how we would go forwards with some of these bright ideas, the need for facilitators with some relevant experience, locations and any extra resources and funding we would need, since we have an initial plan for a 12 month programme but ideally would like to establish a collaborative in Torbay that could outlast that and become ever growing.

A truly amazing turn out which we were blessed to be able to host and be part of.

Once again, thanks to everyone who showed up and dedicated their love and energy to what is just the beginning of an amazing collaborative initiative for Torbay!

See you all soon,
Much love
Resilient Lives CIC

Special thanks to Momentum, Standing Tall, The Bro Project, The LADS Group, WHiYOU, Moordoor Media and any other organisations who provided their support on the day and with this project.

If you wish to join our new online community group to stay in touch with proceedings from this and other programmes going forwards, you can do so for free, here: Resilient Lives CIC (Community)

30/01/2026

LAST CALL:

Still a few spaces left for our community wellbeing design day tomorrow!

Hello@resilientlives.org.uk to book a space for free...

More details here,
https://www.facebook.com/share/14V6vHRFqfc/

We look forward to seeing you in Paignton at 10am folks 🫂

26/01/2026

Hello guys, please join us this Saturday for the Torbay Men's Wellbeing Design Day 🙏🏼
Details within the link and article, if you wish to find out more 🫂

Resilient Lives CIC is hosting a free Torbay Men’s Wellbeing Design Day in Paignton, bringing together local men, community groups and organisations to co-design new mental health, wellbeing and peer-support services across Torbay.

13/12/2025

A big thank you to for choosing us to donate a portion of their profits to this week in the run up to Xmas! It is local, independent companies like Elliot's here, which show us some of the greatest support and we're grateful for every single penny, or even every time our work is mentioned and shared.

If you're interested in what we at Resilient Lives do, then please head to the link in our bio...

And make sure to check out for some incredible, sustainable and nutritious nut butters 😋

09/12/2025

COME AND GET IT!!! 🔥

Pizza with Purpose

After a stormy start, the clouds are clearing and we're left with a nice, tepid breeze. The Totnes Xmas Market is going ahead as planned but with a slightly later start of 5pm. But we're fired up and ready to roll with our 2025 XMAS SPECIALS and the usual classics... 🍕

Serving till 9pm, so come and get your festive, wood-fired sourdough fix 🤤

Christmas Specials
The Festive Piggy......... £14
Sage-and-nutmeg sausage with cranberry chutney and rosemary oil on mozzarella and tomato.

The Nutcracker ......... £14
Stilton, roasted squash and chestnuts on a garlic–rosemary base, with pickled red onions.

The Classics
Pepperoni & Hot Honey .... £13
Double pepperoni on mozzarella, finished with a drizzle of chilli honey. Our best seller.

Margherita ............... £11
The classic: rich tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil

🌿 Vegan (no extra charge) & GF (+£2.50) options available

Hand-stretched sourdough pizza, made with love, by loving pirates..

See you there - food court behind the Civic Hall 🏰

08/12/2025

Thank you very much to Plant Prana for donating to us this Christmas! 🙏🏼🎄

Every penny we receive goes directly into supporting us to facilitate support work for local men and boys, running men's mental health programmes (such as Dough Bros), training courses and workshops around Devon...

To provide safe and inclusive spaces for people to connect and thrive 👊🏼

If you're interested in donating or joining one of our programmes - please don't hesitate to get in touch. We welcome all men 🖤

https://linktr.ee/resilientlives

Did you know su***de remains the top killer of men under 50, often striking in the shadows of unspoken isolation?

This Giving December, we're turning every purchase into a lifeline. 🌿❤️

That's why Plant Prana is donating 10% of all proceeds this week to Resilient Lives, a local social enterprise that empowers men through peer-led spaces for connection, support, and growth.

Through their Dough Bro's initiative, they offer fun, hands-on pizza-making programs that help guys manage mental health, combat isolation, and rebuild well-being. They've already touched hundreds of lives, often providing that crucial nudge toward hope and healing.

As entrepreneurs and humans, we know loneliness can hit hard. Let's change that together. Shop now, feeling good that every nut butter helps build stronger communities.

Link in bio to support. What's one way you're giving back this month? Drop it below! 👇

28/11/2025

Pizza with Purpose:
We're locked in, stocked and ready to go...
Back with a bang for our busiest time of the year!
Who's ready for our brand new Xmas menu and Christmas market season 🎄🔥

Our first festive pop up is beginning NOW folks - we're fired up and ready to sling these sumptuous doughs over in Ivybridge Xmas Market, Glanvilles Mill, till 8pm. Without further a due, here is the menu to wet some lips 🤤🍕

Christmas Specials
The Festive Piggy......... £14
Sage-and-nutmeg sausage with cranberry chutney and rosemary oil on mozzarella and tomato.

The Nutcracker ......... £14
Stilton, roasted squash and chestnuts on a garlic–rosemary base, with pickled red onions.

The Classics
Pepperoni & Hot Honey .... £13
Double pepperoni on mozzarella, finished with a drizzle of chilli honey. Our best seller.

Margherita ............... £11
The classic: rich tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil

🌿 Vegan (no extra charge) & GF (+£2.50) options available

Hand-stretched sourdough pizza, made with love, as always...

We hope to serve you at one of the above dates 🏴‍☠️
Yours truly, the pirates

10/09/2024

Men being more likely to die by su***de is becoming one of the most tragicly recognised truisms of our age.

We believe that the lack of deep and honest connection many men feel with other men is one of the causes of the loneliness and desperation that leads to male su***de.

On this ***depreventionday find a mate, tell them you love them. Make the connection happen, or it might never happen

More spaces that allow men the space to do this, will help all men get the help they need. Su***de prevention doesn't start at crisis point.

***depreventionawareness

09/09/2024

Hey lads...fancy a pizza? 🍕

We're back from our summer break and have groups running in Totnes and Newton Abbot.

Every week, 6:30-8:30 (new guys arrive from 6:15 to meet the crew 😊).

Dough Bro's is a free, welcoming space for ALL men to get together and support each other. There is no requirement to be or do anything, just be yourself, enjoy some great pizza, great company, and take a chance to connect with how you're doing!

👊Totnes - Pizza Pirates Kitchen, The Mansion, Totnes
👊Newton Abbot - Courtyard, Newton Abbot Library, NA

Wanna join us? Send us a DM here or email doughbros@resilientlives.org.uk for more info or a chat 👊

21/06/2024

What's the link between masculinity, physical activity and injury? That's been our theme this week @ Ageless Man, as we continue to explore what it means to be a man.

This week we were joined by the amazing Dr Tom Boyd of the giving us his expert experience on men, exercise, injury and recovery. It was an amazing discussion, and we could have been there all night. Some of the key themes:

👊We're made to move, and should be aiming for at least some minimal exercise everyday. Ignore the messages and pressures of the fitness industry and just get out and move!
👊We should all be aiming for a mixture of resistance and cardio each week. It not only makes us fitter, but can extend our lives!
👊You don't have to be a beefcake to be physically fit...just being active is enough; if you have a physical job, rest is just as important!
👊Sleep is SUPER important for recovery
👊Listen to your body...don't be a hero and try to overdo it!

Our research into cultural conceptions of manhood tell us that everywhere men are culturally expected to take risks and face danger. We take that into our exercise patterns, overdo it and get injured. Then we can't move and feel less of a man. this leads to poor mental health and further risky behaviour such as drink and drugs.

Amazingly nearly every man present had a story or how they USED to be more active when they were younger, then something happened and they stopped.

We're learning how important our connections to our physical selves are to our mental health as men.

If this resonates for you too, leave us a comment below 👇💪

👊This is being Ageless Man

18/06/2024

Another week, another amazing session with the men from Ageless Man 👊🍕🌲🌳

We're exploring more about how our sense of connection affects our mental health as men. Connection to others, to ourselves, to nature, to our communities. We're unpicking how this loss of connection leads to the loneliness and isolation that leads to men becoming mental health statistics, and how we can address issues BEFORE they become crises ✊

Last week we heard from the inspirational Benjamin Mee from about the power of connecting to the natural world, and followed this with an immersive day in the beautiful Caradon Woods with our partners 🌳

This evening it's all about connecting to our bodies. Why do we need to move, why are men at risk of injury, and why don't we look after ourselves when it comes to physical pain and injury? It will be another fascinating exploration of manhood! And of course, all aided by the wonderful pizzas from 🍕😋🤝

15/02/2022

Starting 1st March guys. Send us a message if you’d like to join and someone will get back to you 👍