Nottingham Swimming Session
Hybrid · Nottingham + OnlineSundays · 8:00pm · Weekly
Friendly and informal. Bring a mate or come on your own.
Next session: SundaySundays · 8:00pm · Weekly
Friendly and informal. Bring a mate or come on your own.
Next session: SundayThursdays · 10:30am · Weekly
Friendly and informal. Bring a mate or come on your own.
Next session: ThursdayFridays · 6:30pm
A relaxed, welcoming group. No experience needed, just turn up.
Tuesdays · 10:30am
Weekly meet — newcomers always welcome, no kit required.
Wednesdays · 6:30pm · Weekly
Weekly meet — newcomers always welcome, no kit required.
Next session: WednesdayThursdays · 1:00pm · Weekly
Open to all. Come along, say hello, no pressure to talk.
Next session: ThursdayFridays · 8:00pm
Weekly meet — newcomers always welcome, no kit required.
Hi, I’m Faz, 45 years old and I am the Walk Leader for this group Born and raised in Nuneaton. Although I’ve had the opportunity to live in other places, I eventually returned to Nuneaton to be closer to family and friends. After a few years on my own and purchasing my own home, I met someone and got married. I spent 16 years working for West Midlands Ambulance Service, starting in patient transport, then moving to high dependency care, and eventually working on the frontline of emergency services. Currently, I work for local government, where I’m part of a team that helps people live independently by providing home adaptations. Over the years, I’ve faced my own mental health challenges, particularly after the loss of my mum, which brought on periods of anxiety and depression. I eventually sought help and began therapy, which was a crucial step in my journey. More recently, following the breakdown of my 9-year marriage and the process of rebuilding my life, I’ve become increasingly focused on mental health—both my own and that of others. Through my experiences at work and in my personal life, I’ve come to see just how vital mental health is. A friend and manager introduced me to MWAT (Men Walking and Talking), and the idea instantly resonated with me. When I realised there wasn’t a local group in my area, I decided to step up as a walk leader, creating a space where men who might feel isolated or simply enjoy the outdoors could connect. At MWAT, you’re welcome to walk, talk, listen, or simply be in the company of like-minded men.
BIO UPDATE 2025 I joined the Oswestry Men Walking and Talking group back in 2021 not long after it started. My wife shared the group to me via messenger and said I should take a look. At the time but not known by myself, my Dad's 20 year battle with Parkinson's was slowly coming to an end. I had struggled for many years with his diagnosis but Parkinson's just became part of our families normal lives not realising how it was really affecting me. On joining the group, I realised that I wasn't the only son/man feeling the way I did and discovered that one of the walking group members had been through a similar experience a few years prior. Being able to talk about how I was feeling was such a release and it allowed me to start to process the years of hurt and pain i had been feeling. Dad passed away in 2022 but I kept walking every week as our group had become part of my weekly routine and I looked forward to seeing the guys. About twelve months ago the opportunity arose for me to take the position of group leader, I didn't have to think to long about it as I thought how much the group had supported me through the last year of Dad's life and the grieving process afterwards. I wanted the group to continue to reach out and support other men by being there for them and that there were probably other men struggling with similar feelings as myself without anyone to talk to, I have amazing family and friends which I'm so thankful for but as life is busy for all of us, trying to find time with them is a challenge at the best of times. The Men Walking and Talking group allows me to have that one hour a week to myself in which I am surrounded by a group of like minded men. The group have been involved in numerous community events supporting local charities and we continue to look for ways we can help locally as a group as it is really rewarding to do and gives a sense of purpose, Our little group consistently shows up week after week for each other and for potential new walkers, sometimes there's 4 of us other weeks there's double figures but numbers don't matter its all about being there for each other. I hope the group will continue to grow from strength to strength as I feel it's so important for men to be able to talk openly and honestly about their feelings and have a safe space to do so without any judgement. Gaz
We’re proud to have launched a brand new service aimed at helping provide much-needed support for local people experiencing homelessness.
We’re proud to have launched a brand new service aimed at helping provide much-needed support for local people experiencing homelessness.