Men's Breakfast Hub Ipswich & Woodbridge

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A community support group for men in Ipswich and Woodbridge

Fancy something different?

Feel like meeting up with some local, likeminded men and enjoying activities, discussion and informal chats, over a cuppa and a bacon bap?

A social, confidential, support group for men aged 45 and over.

Our friendly Breakfast Hub offers a relaxed, safe environment for open conversation and group led activities , with support and advice from qualified staff, volunteers and outside agencies.

Schedule

WOODBRIDGE HUB

Every Monday 10am – 12pm Grove Court Care Home 15 Beech Way, Woodbridge IP12 4BW

IPSWICH HUB

Every Wednesday 10am-12pm CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich, IP2 8RE

Cost

£7 per session

Are you interested join?

Please contact Alison on 01473 345350 or email alison@activlives.org.uk to register you interest. Volunteers and new attendees are very welcome.

The Hub is supported by staff and volunteers who are happy to have a chat and provide advice if needed.

Meet the Staff

Alison Pearson

ActivLives Community Engagement Officer & ActivFriends Co-ordinator

Location: CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE


The group has helped me to forget about problems at home for a couple of hours a week, and it has given me more confidence to open up in group discussions.

Member, Men’s Breakfast Hub

Before joining this group I was feeling a bit down, this has improved and has given me purpose on a Wednesday. My confidence has improved so I feel much more able to put across my point of view.

Member, Men’s Breakfast Hub

Case Study

Mr. B is a member of ActivFriends and the Men’s Hub. He learned about ActivFriends through his daughter.

“I found out about ActivFriends in a stranged way. My eldest daughter works in the local hospital. On this particular day, Alison came to desk for her appointment at the hospital. The two of them got chatting and my name came into conversation because at that time I was in a bad way,” he said.

ActivFriends has become Mr. B’s support group since he joined that has helped him fight isolation and loneliness through meeting and making new friends.

“Positivity for me has been somewhere regular and safe to go to where the rules are easily understood and I came into contact with people I haven’t met before. It gave me the opportunity to make new friends who were familiar with the circumstances I found myself in and we helped each other to enjoy life a little more”, he said.

Attending the Men’s Hub in Ipswich also gave him something to look forward to every week. “It keeps me going. And I hope to become a member for many years to come”, he said.

“The Men’s Hub helps me get up in the morning. It is a gathering of men which is quite rare where we can give our thoughts and impressions and views on various subjects and interests…it helps people to get back on track and motivates people to improve their lifestyle and get active rather than just stagnating at home and thinking about everything that has gone wrong,” he said. He highly recommends the two groups to other people.

“I recommend it because it stays true to its values. It enables people to live life again, be happier, with a little more contact with the community and hopefully make new friendships again”, he shared.

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