We Power On

11/11/2025

Took a walk up to Centenary Memorial Wood in Langley Vale this Remembrance Sunday. As we walked and talked we spared a thought for all those fellas dealing with the fall out of war past and present, those who live with the scars both physical and mental, those who’s eyes have seen the unimaginable and those who are finding their place in the world after experiencing the unthinkable.

If you are in active service or a veteran going through it, come along join us for a walk we’d be pleased to meet you.

A bit about the walks:

🔸The walks are free and every Sunday
🔸Offers a space to talk without judgement
🔸No pressure to talk you may just want to listen
🔸Make new friends and build your support network
🔸Give your mind space to declutter
🔸Get out stretch your legs and breathe fresh air

The important bits 👇

▶Meet every Sunday outside the Rubbing House pub at 9.50am for a 10am start

▶We walk for an hour then have tea and a chat after at Keith’s tea hut

▶Wear decent walking boots as the terrain can be muddy and slippery in the colder wet months

▶Participants must be over 18 - safeguarding

▶You are responsible for your own safety

Don’t forget the biscuits! 🍪

**I film and take photos each walk which will be published on the web site,instagram feed, page and tik tok. The purpose is to raise awareness around men’s mental and physical health. If you do not wish to be filmed/photographed please let me know and I will respect your wishes no problem at all.

21/09/2025

21/09/2025

Remember when calling a mate meant actually dialing their number? Many of us will but some won't know the magic of dialling up a mate and having a good old proper convo.

I came across an article about a movement started by a Dad in the US that’s giving kids landline phones so they can really connect with their friends. It's called .kids No apps, no pings, no endless scroll. Just voices, time, and presence.

The idea is simple but powerful:

🖋️ Write down your mates numbers...the old school way
⌚ Arrange a time to call them
🗣️Be fully in the moment free of distraction
✨ Having a conversation the way we used to in the analogue days, a convo that adds value not just a fleeting check in

Maybe that’s something we could all do more of...making time to connect, really listening and being present in that moment

16/09/2025

This Sunday we celebrated 3 years of walks, talk and support. Friends and family came out despite the iffy weather. made their way over from Carshalton for a walk and made a generous donation to WPO from a fundraiser from a few weeks back ...video going up soon. Andy and the boys are smashing they get what we do and know how important it is for blokes to have a place to turn too when life gets heavy. We also had Gemma from ITV walk with us to cover the walk which will get the word out a bit further about the walks and socials.

Another walk with a lot of support, talking, new mates made, plenty of cake and treats scoffed and lots of tea courtesy of aka Kiosk Keith! And thanks to Richard for the rock cakes, Charles for the lime and coconut cake, Glenn for the cupcakes, for preparing the treat trays and flags and for the lion's mane sodas ...they went down very well!

Here's to another year of making the difference and another year of helping men and their families get their lives back!

A big thank you to everyone who made Sunday so special! We keep powering on together! 🚶🏼‍♂️💛👊🏼

13/09/2025

Shoulder-to-shoulder, that’s how we have been walking for the past 3 years. Rain or shine, through the good and the bad, no man walking alone.

Check in on that bloke who’s gone a bit quiet lately, you know the one ... he seems distracted, staring into space. He's not been turning into work and he didn't meet you down the pub the other night even though he said he was on his way. The bloke who looks like he’s carrying the weight of the world on his back, tired and withdrawn...that bloke

Sometimes all it takes is a “how are you, really mate?” to lighten the load.

Walking shoulder-to-shoulder can makes the difference and sometimes talking can take some of the pressure off ...not a fix, but a start! 🥾

No man should have to walk the bumpy road alone. Check in on your mates and family not just today, but always.🗣️🗨️

We go further together! 💛✨

13/09/2025

Shoulder-to-shoulder, that’s how we walk. Rain or shine, through the good and the bad, no man walking alone.

Check in on that bloke who’s gone a bit quiet lately, you know the one ... he seems distracted, staring into space. He's not been turning into work and he didn't meet you down the pub the other night even though he said he was on his way. The bloke who looks like he’s carrying the weight of the world on his back, tired and withdrawn...that bloke

Sometimes all it takes is a “how are you, really mate?” to lighten the load.

Walking shoulder-to-shoulder can makes the difference and sometimes talking can take some of the pressure off ...not a fix, but a start! 🥾

No man should have to walk the bumpy road alone....check in on your mates and family not just today, but always.🗣️🗨️

We go further together! 💛✨

10/09/2025

A year ago today We Power On had the pleasure of hosting a community walk and talk as part of the local authorities 'Su***de Awareness and Prevention Plan'.

The council had never held an event like it! A lot of planning by and made the event a big success. Partners who supported the event - and all came together to talk about the issues people who are their lowest point are facing and put forward ways in which we as a community can tackle this ever growing issue with local grassroots support.

It was a smashing event, masses of support, I got a chance to talk (not my forte, but I'm working on it ), our documentary was aired and the We Power On journey was illustrated by the brilliant

We Power On's mission in action is to make sure no man feels like have to walk alone ... We are proud to offer continual support to blokes across Surrey and welcome any man who needs the support on our Sunday walks and talks

We go further together! 💛🚶🏼‍♂️✨

10/09/2025

Shoulder-to-shoulder, that’s how we walk. Rain or shine, through the good and the bad, no man walking alone.

Check in on that bloke who’s gone a bit quiet lately, you know the one ... he seems distracted, staring into space. He's not been turning into work and he didn't meet you down the pub the other night even though he said he was on his way. The bloke who looks like he’s carrying the weight of the world on his back, tired and withdrawn...that bloke

Sometimes all it takes is a “how are you, really mate?” to lighten the load.

Walking shoulder-to-shoulder can makes the difference and sometimes talking can take some of the pressure off ...not a fix, but a start! 🥾

No man should have to walk the bumpy road alone....check in on your mates and family not just today, but always.🗣️🗨️💛