With todays mental health challenges and the impact on local men, SUSY Sunday Brunch took a Deep Dive with Sean, Jamie and Jason from Menshare Listening Group on 2nd & 16th November.

In Part 1 (2nd November) Clive finds out more about the local schools collaboration to support 14-16yr olds in various scenarios and to help build confidence. Jason shares his personal story and how Menshare Listening Group helped him, plus hear from each of the listening circles – Horsham, Crawley & East Grinstead.

In Part 2 (16th November) Jamie shares his personal story, we talk about the pressures of Christmas, cost-of-living and how Jamie grew to became a leader of a circle helping other men. Sean shares details about the listening circles and thanks supporting people & businesses.

Please click on the below to find out the latest details of when and where your nearest listening circle is meeting (www.mslg.org). Otherwise, please call 07508 336995 or email [email protected].

Derek Cox from Gatwick Gaming has recently talked to Clive on SUSY Sunday Brunch to share their new location, how the board games community has grown and what they get up to on a Wednesday night…. take a listen below:

Lots of board games each Wednesday 6pm to 10pm at Ifield West Community Centre, Dobbins Place, Ifield, Crawley RH11 0SZ. Also, check out Gatwick Gaming in facebook.

A pre-Christmas poll of top 10 games as voted by Gatwick Gaming group:

1. Civilization a new dawn
2. Castles of burgendy
3. Scythe
4. Ark nova
5. Nucleum
6. Seti
7. Wingspan
8. Flip 7
9. Cascadia
10. Terraforming mars

We visited St Catherine’s Hospice new facility at Pease Pottage and spoke with their incredible team. The interviews cover:

The background of St Catherine’s Hospice and their new facility.

Hearing memorable stories and how the team make an incredible difference to the patients in their care – patients in the hospice AND those receiving care at home.

Understanding the wide range of services the hospice provides and how this has changed over time as medical conditions have shifted.

We also hear from one of the 800 volunteers and how the community can support St Catherine’s Hospice in donating funds, volunteering time, joining one of the upcoming events (The Midnight Walk) or simply dropping in a bunch of flowers for the public areas – all massively appreciated.

Please click the below link to find out more and register for an event.

Yesterday, (Saturday 18th May) STEM In The Park returned back to the Memorial Gardens, Crawley.  This free annual event attracted 4,300+ visitors last year and yesterday saw young people and adults alike being excited by Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths shows along with interactive experiments and engaging explanations by STEM communicators and educators.

Featuring a pop-up planetarium, drone flying, AI-robots and career advice from local employers & High Education Institutions. The focus was about getting children excited about STEM early in life and showing them how fun and rewarding a career in STEM sectors can be. This brilliant event was supported by Crawley Borough Council and London Gatwick and delivered by The STEM Hub.

Grinstock Comedy Night has partnered up with Menshare Listening Group.

This short interview from Thursday 9th May 2024 talks to the partnership and Sean shares a May update on the brilliant work of Menshare Listening Group.

For a deeper dive into the listening circles, men that have benefited and the ethos behind Menshare Listening Group, please click here.