Heads up Gentlemen

🌿💚 LITTLE HULTON – STRONGER TOGETHER! 💚🌿

What a fantastic morning in our community! 🙌🗑️🌱

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out today and joined Heads Up Gentlemen for our Community Litter Pick. It was brilliant to see people giving up their Sunday morning to help make Little Hulton cleaner, greener and somewhere we can all be proud of! 💚👏

A massive shout-out to our partners in crime, Walkden in Bloom 🌻🌸, the wonderful residents and team from Kenyon Lodge Care Home Amanda Wild 🏡💚 and of course our amazing Nurturing Hands Childcare Kerrie Cooke & Little Hulton community for getting stuck in! 🧤🗑️👏

These litter picks are about so much more than picking up rubbish. Getting outdoors, moving, having a laugh, meeting new people and having a good conversation can make such a difference to our mental health and wellbeing. 🧠💚🚶‍♂️🌿

And when we all work together, we're not just cleaning streets — we're building friendships, community spirit and a stronger Little Hulton. 🤝💚

Each time we do this, we want it to get bigger and stronger, with more residents, families, community groups and local organisations joining us. 💪🌍

And finally, a very special thank you to Gillian Charnock at Cyn’s Tavern Public House ☕🍪💚 for looking after everyone afterwards with the much-needed brews, tea and coffee! Nothing beats a good brew and a chat after a morning's work! 😂☕👏

This is what community is all about.
Neighbours helping neighbours. People connecting. Everyone doing their little bit. 💚

🌱 Cleaner streets.
🤝 Stronger community.
🧠 Better wellbeing.

Little Hulton – Stronger Together! 💚🙌

No Silence. Just Strength.
💚 Heads Up Gentlemen 💚

🌱🌸💚 THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY IS ALL ABOUT! 💚🌸🌱

Heads Up Gentlemen would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the wonderful Mark Frith and everyone connected with:

🌿 Buile Hill Park Seedley Pavilion Community Café, Gardens & Allotments
🥕 Incredible Edible Salford
🌱 Growing Togetherness CIC

Last week, we put a call out to our local community asking if anyone could help us with donations of plants and flowers for our community space at Little Hulton Precinct — and wow, did our community answer! 🙌🌺🌻🌿

Yesterday, we had the absolute pleasure of meeting Mark from Growing Togetherness CIC, and we were completely blown away by his generosity. We came away with a fantastic load of plants and flowers ready to bring even more colour and life to our community space. 🚗🌱🌸🌼

🤝 Meeting Mark was a real pleasure. Not only did he help us with all these wonderful donations, but we were fortunate enough to get a guided tour of the site — and let me tell you, the place is AMAZING! 😍🌿

The gardens, allotments, greenhouse and all the incredible fresh produce growing there are something to be proud of. 🍅🥕🥬🌻 If you've never been down and had a look, you really should!

We can't wait to get stuck in this Wednesday at Little Hulton Precinct and start getting these beautiful plants into our community space. 🪴🌺💪

But perhaps the best thing to come from yesterday is that this isn't going to be a one-off. We're incredibly excited to say that Heads Up Gentlemen and Growing Togetherness CIC will be working together on future community projects. 🤝💚🌱

We've gained some fantastic plants, made a brilliant new connection and, most importantly, made a new friend. 👏💚

Thank you, Mark, and thank you to everyone at Buile Hill Park, Seedley Pavilion Community Café, Gardens & Allotments, Incredible Edible Salford and Growing Togetherness CIC.

This is exactly what happens when community groups come together, share what they have and support one another. 🫶🌍🌱

Together we grow. Together we make a difference. 🌻💚

Heads Up Gentlemen
No Silence. Just Strength. 💚💪

🎣🌊 🎉 BIG NEWS FROM HEADS UP GENTLEMEN! 🎉🌊

💚 We're incredibly excited to announce that we've officially confirmed our Heads Up Gentlemen Sea Fishing Trip! 🎣🚤

📍 At the end of this month, we'll be heading to the beautiful Anglesey coastline for a chartered sea fishing adventure, and we honestly can't wait! 🌊⚓🐟

This isn't just about catching fish... 🎣
It's about bringing the lads together 🤝, stepping away from the pressures of everyday life 🧠, breathing in the fresh sea air 🌬️, sharing a few laughs 😄, and reminding ourselves just how important it is to look after our mental health and wellbeing 💚💪.

🌅 Sometimes the best conversations happen away from the noise of everyday life. Out on the open water, surrounded by nature 🌊🐦, friendships grow stronger 🤝, confidence grows 💪, and nobody has to face life's challenges alone. 💚

🙌 A massive THANK YOU to every single one of our members for your continued support, commitment and belief in what we're building together. ❤️ Because of you, Heads Up Gentlemen continues to grow, creating opportunities for men to connect, support one another, make lifelong memories and prove that it's okay to talk. 💚🫂

🎣 Here's to an unforgettable day on the water... and hopefully a few BIG catches! 🐟🐠🎣😄

💚 NO SILENCE. JUST STRENGTH. 💚

Heads Up Gentlemen 💚🖤
🧠 Men's Mental Health & Wellbeing Charity
🤝 Men Supporting Men
🌊 Fresh Air • Friendship • Fishing • Wellbeing 🎣💚

🚨 WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, SALFORD! 🚨

Voting reopened yesterday for the Live Well Community Fund – Swinton, and Heads Up Gentlemen needs your support.

If you believe in what we're doing to improve men's mental health and wellbeing across Salford, please take just a couple of minutes to cast your vote.

🗳️ Voting is open now until midnight on Tuesday 11th August.

You can vote:
📍 In person: Critchley Community Hub, 75 Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 4AF
💻 Online: Via the Age UK Salford and Trafford page

Every single vote matters. Your support could help us continue providing free men's mental health and wellbeing support, creating safe spaces where men can talk openly, build friendships, reduce loneliness, improve their wellbeing, and access the support they need. Together, we can continue making a real difference in our community and help ensure that no man has to face life's challenges alone.

Please vote, share this post, and ask your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to do the same. The more people who vote, the stronger our community becomes.

On behalf of everyone at Heads Up Gentlemen, thank you for your continued support. We genuinely couldn't do this without you. Together, we're changing lives—one conversation at a time. 💚
Age UK

🌿 Male Fertility Matters. 🌿

At Heads Up Gentlemen, we're passionate about raising awareness around the conversations that too often go unheard. Male fertility is one of them. Too many men suffer in silence, feeling overlooked or unsure where to turn for support.

A huge shout-out to our friend, supporter, and collaborator Jenny Berry, who has created the powerful ethnodrama "MAN UP", based on real-life fertility experiences. Jenny has an incredible gift for turning lived experiences into thought-provoking poetry, scripts, and performances that truly make people stop, think, and talk.

It has been an absolute privilege getting to know Jenny over the past few months, and we're incredibly proud to be working alongside her on our upcoming theatre production, Behind the Smile. Her passion, creativity, and dedication to raising awareness are genuinely inspiring.

Please take a few moments to have a listen. You never know whose life it could help or what conversation it might start.

Thank you, Jenny, for continuing to use your voice to make a difference. 👏💚

###Male perspective of Fertility Treatment#### -'Man Up' an ethnodrama I wrote for mmu as part of a 5 part series commission. To illustrate themes in a research project around 'Fertility in The Workplace' -This particular ethnodrama script is currently used on the masters program at @MMU @tommys along with other workplaces. -This piece was developed from conversations that took place in interviews and really highlights the range of emotions that are being dealt with often in silence. -Dr Wilkinson from MMU commissioned me as writer and creative consultant on this specialised writing project. - The actor performing the monologue is the talented Anthony Morgan. #workplace #hr #ethnographic #scriptwriting #laws #maleinfertility #himfertility #manup #menmattertoo #fertility #ivf #menandfertility ##fertilityeducation #nfaw

This is excellent news 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

New walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.

🧹 LET'S SHOW WHAT LITTLE HULTON IS ALL ABOUT! 🌿

This Sunday, we're calling on residents, families, local businesses, community groups, clubs and organisations from Little Hulton, Walkden, Swinton and the surrounding areas to come together and make a real difference. 🤝💚

This isn't just about picking up litter... it's about getting outdoors, getting active, improving our mental wellbeing, meeting new people, sharing a few laughs, and showing pride in the place we all call home. 🌞🚶🧠

⏰ Even if you can only spare 30 minutes, we'd love to see you! Come down, show your support, and be part of something that brings our community together. Every helping hand counts. 💪

🌿 Fresh air
😊 Friendly faces
🗣️ Great conversations
🧹 Cleaner streets
☕ FREE tea, coffee & biscuits afterwards!
📍 Little Hulton Precinct
🗓️ Sunday 9th August
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm

📢 Please LIKE, SHARE and TAG your friends, family, neighbours, local clubs and community groups. The more people who get involved, the bigger the impact we can make together! 🙌

Together, let's keep Little Hulton cleaner, greener, healthier and stronger! 🌿🧹💚🤝

💚🧠💬 What an incredible afternoon at Heads Up Gentlemen! 💬🧠💚

Today at Pendlebury Social Club, Swinton 📍 was another fantastic session! 🙌💚

We had some brilliant conversations 🗣️, honest and supportive check-ins 🤝❤️, plenty of laughs 😂, and some great games of pool 🎱. Every week we're reminded just how powerful it is when men come together to support one another. 💪💚

🎭 We also made exciting plans for our upcoming theatre production, Behind the Smile, coming this November. The enthusiasm is growing, and we can't wait to share this important production with our community! 🌟🎬👏

🌳☀️ We even took some time to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and sit together in the garden. Sometimes it's the simple moments—a conversation, a laugh, or just being around good people—that make the biggest difference to our mental health and wellbeing. 🌿😊💚

A massive thank you to every gentleman who came along today. 🙏💚 You are what makes this group so special. Every conversation matters. Every person matters. ❤️

👋 If you're looking for a welcoming space where you can be yourself, come and join us. Whether you want to talk, listen, have a game of pool, or simply enjoy a brew with good company, you'll always receive a warm welcome. ☕💚

💚💪 No Silence. Just Strength. 💪💚

💚 🎱 📍 🧠 💚 🎭 🤝 🌿 💪

🎤🎶 HEADS UP GENTLEMEN – OPEN MIC NIGHT 🎶🎤

💚 NO JUDGEMENT. JUST SUPPORT. 💚

📢 This Friday, we're doing something a little different... and we'd love you to be part of it!

Whether you want to: 🎤 Sing a song
😂 Tell a joke
📖 Read a poem or something you've written
🎸 Play an instrument
🗣️ Share your story or life experiences
🎭 Perform a short piece
👏 Or simply come along, enjoy the atmosphere and support the lads...

This night is for YOU! 💚

💪 This isn't about being the best performer. It's about finding your voice. It's about building confidence. It's about standing shoulder to shoulder with other men who will support you every step of the way.

🚪 There is NO pressure to perform. Sometimes the bravest thing a man can do is simply walk through the door.

🎟️ FREE TO ATTEND! 🍕🥪 FREE food and refreshments will be available throughout the evening. ☕🍪 Come along, grab a brew, have something to eat, make new friends, and enjoy a brilliant night together.

📅 Friday 7th August 🕢 7:30pm – 9:30pm 📍 St Paul's Community Centre, Walkden

🤝 Bring a friend. 🎤 Bring your voice. 💚 Or simply bring yourself!