The Men’s Circle - East Kent

15/09/2025

Here’s a short video with some FAQs on what the Men’s Circle is, who is welcome, where we meet, and much more! Approx. listening time: 6 minutes

03/09/2025

Another great Circle ⭕️ last week, and for the first time in a while, one in which there wasn’t a theme. Instead, we improvised, we talked about some of the struggles that we’ve been facing, and as always, all men (and of course women, too) can resonate with these human emotions and challenges.

It’s completely human to feel helpless at times; it’s completely human to feel angry at times; it’s completely human to feel sad and low at times. The trick is, rather than neglecting these feelings and pushing them aside, what’s important is to get it off your chest!

Allow me to be clear: perhaps we don’t deal in miracles like a church would, but there is an open space here, and in it there’s active listening, there’s considered speaking, there’s open-mindedness, there’s empathy, there’s sympathy, and so much more.

We, as the men that regularly meet and chat, have an open-door policy: while there may be some that come and go, there may be those too who almost get there, but don’t quite manage it due to anxiety or whatever else, that’s ok. It’s all ok. The door stays open… Why not come and have a look for yourselves?

All the love,
DC
💜✊🏻⭕️

15/08/2025

🚨 Update 🚨

The next monthly meet-up for the Men’s Circle will take place on Thursday 28 August, 7-9pm — just under 2 weeks away!

For anyone new to the concept, what is it that we do? What are we about?

We hold space for men of any age from 18 and older. Younger men, middle-aged men, and older men have all attended, all are welcome.

We sit, we all listen, some share what’s on their minds, a lot of the men give advice to others. It’s all done in a respectful manner. We sit down as perhaps male elders in tribes once would have. The younger listen to the older ones, but the older ones equally hear the younger ones. In truth, it’s not about age, it’s about being present. It’s about mutual understanding and respect.

It’s about having the courage to be vulnerable, and to say what's on your mind, what’s in your heart ♥️

It’s about being and feeling seen and heard by your fellow men. We all have way more in common than we’d like to think.

Never mind the distractions, the devices, the notifications, the memes, the group messages, the videos and reels — this is the here and now.

If this resonates with any man or men reading this, we would love to meet you! All you need to do is reach out and get in touch! 📞

£10 energy exchange fee per man, cash or card is accepted 🌀🫱🏻‍🫲🏿

Brotherhood is the medicine! 🌱

Love to all,
✊🏻💛
DC

06/08/2025

Here are the photos from July’s Men’s Circle monthly meet-up, which took place last week ⭕️

For the first time in quite a few months, we had a relatively small group of men… If anything, this was a nice way to mix things up as it certainly gave each of us the opportunity to speak a little more, listen as much as possible, and speak back to whatever we heard, all from a place of mutual respect and understanding 😌

The theme for the meet-up was ‘hope’, and there was certainly a lot to be hopeful about. Some men had initially been a little hesitant in sharing some things that were potentially ‘too heavy’, but this in fact has an interesting twist; instead, this seemed to galvanise the group as a whole, and I think the biggest thing that I personally perceived was how each man felt better after having shared, and after having been given the space to share whatever he needed to get off of his chest 😮‍💨

I can only command and respect the honesty and vulnerability on show at the monthly meet-up — kudos to you all, my friends, my brothers 🫵🏻😎

Stay tuned for more updates soon about upcoming dates for this month (August ‘25). The brotherhood, as ever, truly is the medicine! ⭕️🌿

♥️🤝🏻♥️
DC

25/07/2025

Over the past two weekends, we have been very privileged to have been sponsored by GOGA in Action, Dover for two Nordic walks, one at Betteshanger, and one at Pegwell Bay; our instructor was the lovely Loz, who showed us boys how to do a proper Nordic walk and put us through our paces! 🚶

In truth, the time absolutely flew by, and before we knew it, we had walked around both tracks and were back at the start… what happened in between? Good exercise, good conversation, generally good weather, and lovely views all around! ☀️

Thank you so much to Loz, and the team behind the scenes who organised this for us — you know who y’all are! We hope we can collaborate with you again in the future! 🙏🏻

Any man or woman that’s reading this and feels inspired? Get out there and get active (if you’re able), even if it’s just a brisk walk in the fresh air. Get that blood pumping and flowing. Breathe in the morning air 🧘

It doesn’t cost a thing, but it’s value cannot be measured😎

DC 🙏🏻💚

18/07/2025

🚨 Update 🚨

The date for the next Men’s Circle monthly meet-up has been confirmed: we’ll be meeting on Thursday 31 July, same place, same time as ever… 🗓️

For those who perhaps are only seeing our posts for the first time, this is a men’s gathering. Young men are welcome 🙏

18+, £10 for energy exchange 🌀

For more info, feel free to DM me!

Keep seeing the good in others, but above all, keep seeing the good in yourself first 🙏⭕️

✊🌿⭐️
DC

15/06/2025

“To those who are, or have been, blessed to be fathers: here’s to you and yours.
To those who have, or are still fortunate enough to have, a father: here’s to our dads.
And let’s not forget those soon to become fathers — heartfelt congratulations to you all. You know who you are!”

With love, always 🙏♥️
DC

08/06/2025

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Here are our dates for June, folks:

This Saturday 14 June, 10-12 noon — COFFEE MORNING ☕️

Thursday 26 June, 7-9pm — MEN’S CIRCLE XIII ⭕️
Theme: TBC

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Please also note that this month’s Circle ⭕️ will mark the first anniversary of the Men’s Circle, which is an incredibly humbling achievement for us all involved!

As such, here are some highlights from the past year!

16/05/2025

I was privileged to be able to appear on Kelly Butchart - Soul Medicine Woman’s podcast today, and the upload was even quicker than I expected!!

We talked at length about the importance of men’s work, how the Men’s Circle ⭕️ is doing, and the work that still needs to be done - by all of us.



Listening time: approx. 60 mins

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Kelly Butchart speaks with Daniel Clayton (DC) about men’s mental health, emotional wellbeing, and why safe, sup...