‘For Men To Talk’ physical, virtual, walking and fishing meetings in 2026
‘For Men To Talk’ is a peer support group for men who are suffering with mental health illnesses such as anxiety, depression and grief. It gives men a safe and relaxed space to talk, listen, or just sit with others who understand how hard life can feel.
Recent data shows that in the UK someone takes their own life every 90 minutes. One in four people have had suicidal thoughts. The 2024 suicide registrations have just been released, and the figures are still heartbreaking.
In 2024 there were 6,190 suicides registered in England and Wales. This is 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people, which is similar to 2023. Of these deaths, 4,599 were male. For men, the rate remained almost the same at 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people. The highest rate was in men aged 50 to 54 years, at 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
These numbers show how important men’s peer support is. Groups like ‘For Men To Talk’ save lives by helping men feel less alone.
‘For Men To Talk’ launched in 2019 with physical meetings in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Since then it has grown across towns and counties. The conversations cover many parts of a man’s life, including work, family, relationships, anxiety, loss and stress.
There are no rules. There is no pressure to speak. There is no need to register or be referred. Men can say as much or as little as they want.
Founder Luke Newman said:
“Too many men feel they have to deal with everything on their own. ‘For Men To Talk’ is about breaking that silence. If one man feels less alone after a meeting, then we are doing something right.”
In 2026, ‘For Men To Talk’ will continue to offer physical, virtual, walking and fishing meetings each month. These are the current locations:
Bedfordshire
- Ampthill – 1 afternoon and 1 evening physical meeting
- Biggleswade – 2 morning and 2 evening physical meetings, plus 1 weekend walking meeting
- Blunham – 1 evening physical meeting
- Potton – 1 evening physical meeting
- Shefford – 1 afternoon and 1 evening physical meeting
- Flitwick – 1 morning and 1 evening physical meeting
- Sandy – 1 evening physical meeting
Cambridgeshire
- St Neots – 1 evening physical meeting
- Gamlingay – 1 evening physical meeting
Hertfordshire
- Hitchin – 2 evening walking meetings
Cheshire
- Stockport – 2 evening physical meetings
Fishing Meetings
Fishing meeting dates for 2026 will be confirmed shortly.
Virtual Meetings
- ‘For Men To Talk Virtual Meetings every Wednesday at 6pm.
- ‘For Men To Talk about Autism’ virtual group meeting specifically tailored for autistic men, men with autistic family members or men who are awaiting an autism diagnosis – 2 evening physical meetings.
These different styles of meetings mean that every man can find something that feels right for him. Some prefer to sit in a room. Others feel better walking side by side. Some enjoy the calm of fishing. There is no wrong way to get support.
If you would like to find out more, visit www.formentotalk.co.uk, call 07709 446480, or email Luke directly at luke@formentotalk.co.uk.
Don’t forget to sign up to the ‘For Men To Talk’ newsletter via https://tinyurl.com/FMTTNL
‘For Men To Talk’ is a chance for men suffering with anxiety, depression and grief to talk with other fellow sufferers.
The Facebook pages are the following. Please click individually to like:
- ‘For Men To Talk – Ampthill’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Biggleswade’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Blunham’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Flitwick’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Gamlingay’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Hitchin’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Potton’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Sandy’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Shefford’
- ‘For Men To Talk – St Neots’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Stockport’
- ‘For Men To Talk… and Fish’
- ‘For Men To Talk about Autism’
The Instagram pages are the following. Please click individually to like:
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- formentotalk_bigg
- formentotalk_blun
- formentotalk_flit
- formentotalk_gam
- formentotalk_hit
- formentotalk_potton
- formentotalk_sandy
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- formentotalk_stneots
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- formentotalkaboutautism
The website pages, with all available dates for 2025 are the following:
- ‘For Men To Talk – Virtual’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Ampthill’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Biggleswade’
- ‘For Men To Talk… and Walk – Biggleswade’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Blunham’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Flitwick’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Gamlingay’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Hitchin’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Potton’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Sandy’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Shefford’
- ‘For Men To Talk – St Neots’
- ‘For Men To Talk – Stockport’
- ‘For Men To Talk… and Fish
- ‘For Men To Talk about Autism’