News Update #2 February 2013

In this month's news update you can read about:

• A new online listing service for men's groups and events
• Three weekend happenings - one of them for old farts!
• News of a Professor of Dudeonomics
• The launch of an Integral Men's Group in Brighton 
• One man's successful quest to blog about men's stuff
• A new course for professionals working with men and boys

NEW MEN'S GROUP LISTING SERVICE 

If you want to stay in touch with the many men’s groups and men’s events taking place in the UK then you’ll love the new UK Men’s Groups listing service. To find out about events happening for men across the UK click here now.

TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH MEN 

Do you know anyone working with men who’d benefit from getting some training on Helping Men Get Help? There’s  course in Brighton next moth for professionals who want to improve men and boys’ access to and outcomes from public services and social projects. To find out more and book a place today see this link. 

OLD FARTS GROUP

If we gave out awards for the best men’s group name then the hands down winner would be our friends at Men Beyond 50 who are running a weekend in Wiltshire this May called ‘Old Farts or New Starts’ – find out more here.

PROFESSOR OF DUDEONOMICS?

Professor Damien Ridge, a self-style 'Professor of Dudeonomics' who takes 'a fun but scholarly approach to looking at men' is presenting his inaugural lecture at the University of Westminster in February called 'Dudeonomics: Inside The Minds, Hearts and Bodies of Men'. See this link for more information. 

MEN'S WEEKEND RETREAT

'Crossing the Threshold', Men's Weekend Retreat. May 31st-June 2nd- Old Stable House, Newmarket- Cost £225 (includes food and accommodation). For any man either making or going through changes in his life. Contact David Polak for more information.

WRITING ABOUT MEN'S GROUPS

Congratulations to Duncan Alldridge who has had an article published by The Good Men Project which you can read here.Duncan wrote about the experience of being in men’s groups after attending events in Brighton, London and Salisbury last year was published. You can read more of Duncan’s writings at his blog Our Masculine Heart.

INTEGRAL MEN'S GROUP 

Any men in the Brighton who are interested in joining an integral men’s group will be interested to know that The AllMen Project is running a 5 week integral pilot starting in February – more details here

THE BIG GATHERING 2013

Get your diary out! The provisional date for  this year’s Big Man Gathering near Brighton is 28^th and 29^th September. 

WHO'S GOING TO GERMANY?

Finally a quick reminder that men across Europe (and that includes men from the UK) are gathering in Germany in May for an International Symposium. If you want to take part in this international event see the website here for more information see the Men-Maenner website.

To see previous news updates, click here now and if you have an item you'd like to see included in our March news update contact glen@glenpoole.com.