Talk About It Mate
A welcoming, non-judgemental community promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. Check out our podcast!
18/07/2024
06/06/2024
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22/03/2024
Been proper busy recently and don’t post on Facebook often but things are going well! A huge thankyou to all our fantastic volunteers for getting involved and supporting the growth of our organisation!
01/03/2024
Nice little interview with I Love Manchester about our work
"Putting yourself in someone elses shoes can be a real help" The mental health charity encouraging people to talk Talk About it Mate has seen hundreds of people meet up to talk about their mental health in Salford since it was established six years ago.
06/02/2024
This is a fantastic case study! Thanks Jane Williams for putting it together, Well-being Matters for making the referral and of course the main man Hugo Webb for his amazing growth and dedication!
This is why we do what we do!
In this latest blog Jane, Development Worker Wellbeing Matters, tells Hugo's story.
It is the story of Hugo’s journey and is a wonderful example of how the Wellbeing Matters team and our amazing voluntary sector organisations work together to build strong relationships and partnerships that help our clients as individuals and our community as a whole.
Jane has recorded Hugo's story as an audio file (includes subtitles) - grab a brew sit back and listen to Hugo's inspiring story!
https://lght.ly/gh6agka
15/01/2024
Come down to our latest Warm Hub event Reps from the support group Talk About It Mate will be at Old Trafford's Red Cafe on Monday night.
09/11/2023
26/10/2023
Representatives from all our groups are down here at Eccles Gateway today. Brilliant to hear the men sharing their stories and celebrating their growth!
10/10/2023
Was great to be down at Langworthy Cornerstone last week! Fantastic place 👏
Great to see Talk About It Mate supporting the celebration of 22 years of the Langworthy Cornerstone and this critically important community hub’s re-launch for the next 22 years+ 🎂🎊
#❤️Salford 😀👍👏🏻
26/09/2023
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13/07/2023
This is an incredibly powerful watch which really emphasises the strength of vulnerability, understanding trauma and the impact of working on ourselves.
Well done to Dele and all involved in this!
Dele: "Now is the Time to Talk" Trigger warning: Sexual abuse, addiction and mental health.In this powerful episode of The Overlap, Gary Neville sits down to have a heartfelt conversation w...
03/07/2023
❤️🎉 We are very proud to announce that we are hosting a Community Fun Day on Saturday 29th July 2023 where we will be showcasing the work we do at The Tatton as well as celebrating our success with our lottery bid! Come and celebrate with us x 🎉❤️
21/06/2023
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16/05/2023
We can’t wait to launch our brand new weekly mens group this Friday at 1pm at Eccles Gateway.
Thanks to ForHousing Salford and Gligan Fitness for helping make this come about and to all the Community Connectors who support our work.
We hope to create a successful space for men to connect and learn about themselves in a friendly and supportive environment, building on what we have been able to achieve in Walkden over the past year.
A new men’s peer support group is starting on Friday (19th May) at Eccles Gateway!
Talk About It, Mate - Men's Group is a safe space for men to connect and talk. The group will be held Fridays 1pm-3pm.
Following a very successful group in Walkden Talk About It Mate are pleased to announce a new weekly men’s peer support session in Eccles. This gives men a safe space to talk, express their feelings and be themselves. The group has a positive impact on men’s mental health as they are able to connect over lived experiences giving support and showing compassion to each other. Men return week after week and are encouraged to participate when and how it feels right to them.
One man gave this feedback about his attendance at the Walkden group.
“At first he just looked through the window and felt that he wasn’t ready to join in, but the week after he decided to go inside. He just listened for the first couple of weeks, but after that he started to open up and contribute to the group. As the time has gone on he is now feeling more confident to talk to people.”
For more info contact Mike, E: [email protected] T: 07592612944
16/05/2023
23/12/2022
Christmas can be a tricky period. We may be bombarded with images of 'perfect' families enjoying jolly festivities and tucking into lovingly-created feasts. And this can bring its own pressures.
For some people, Christmas can be an intensely lonely, sad or depressing time. If that's you, remember that 'someone out there feels better because you exist.'
There are lots of sources of support that remain open over the festive period:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/christmas-and-mental-health/useful-contacts
May each of you spend Christmas surrounded by love. And, if you are on your own, may you know that you are loved and may you love yourself 🙏🐝💚
20/12/2022
That’s a wrap for mens groups in 2022! 💛
74 men’s sessions delivered across Gorton/Walkden/Ordsall. ✅
One more Brew Crew this Saturday then a much needed break. ☕️
Rest and recharge and we go again in 2023 🤩
15/12/2022
Ordsall Men’s Group Christmas Lunch.
Big thanks to all the staff at for a lovely time and fantastic food!
See you Monday for our final group.
14/12/2022
Spent a few hours helping the Rotary Club and their Santa float in Walkden tonight!
They provided us with some funding earlier in the year so we were happy to get involved.
Blown away by the generosity of people and it was great to see all the happy faces along the route!
13/12/2022
Walkden Men’s Group Christmas Party 🎉🎄🎁
A great chance to celebrate the impact of this group this year, with the stars of the show…
⭐️the men who come and do the work
⭐️the volunteers
⭐️those who support the men
🙏it’s been a pleasure to work with you all and see how you have all grown🙏
One more mens group session left for 2022! We’re looking forward to returning and expanding across Salford next year. 💛
09/12/2022
This is gonna be so fun! Book your ticket here!
https://bookwhen.com/transcendstudios/e/ev-smgi-20221218140000
06/12/2022
Huge shout out to these heroes from our Ordsall group at who show up and do the work every Monday morning 👏
Such a warm and friendly group, supporting each other weekly and becoming good mates!
It’s been a pleasure to work with them. Looking forward to our Christmas lunch next week. 🎄
05/12/2022
Salford Royal Hospital's newest four-legged therapy friend A therapy dog called Domino, and his owner, Milly Peel, have been drafted in to support patients and staff at Salford Royal Hospital.
26/11/2022
Ex-convict transforms life into a musical to deter Salford youth from crime An ex-convict is turning his life story into a play for the Lowry with hopes of detering Salford's young people from crime.
25/11/2022
How brilliant is our amazing volunteer Hugo!?
What a fantastic write up about the wonderful The BREW CREW right here in Walkden! 👏
http://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2022/11/10/wellbeing-crew-warm-walkden-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/
Wellbeing crew warm Walkden amid cost-of-living crisis A new Walkden social group is bringing the community together as living costs surge by launching a cheaper weekend session.
25/11/2022
The power of connection. 💛
Loved appearing at the *tdifferentbrain event at last night.
Bumped into 2 guys who were a big part of our online groups during the lockdowns and beyond. A lovely reminder of all we were able to achieve together👏
And meeting Adrian in the flesh for the first time was such a great surprise.
This event about making friends really reminded me to create more time for myself to meet with friends so looking forward to catching up with these guys soon!
24/11/2022
We are offering a much needed warm hub in Walkden in order to play our small part in meeting the needs of our community.
This project was the brainchild of Hugo, one of our fantastic volunteers. He has grown into a brilliant leader since first coming to our mens group back in May.
So proud to provide opportunities for people to turn grassroots ideas into action!
We might be a small organisation but we know we are more that good enough 👏
24/11/2022
Tonight’s the night! 👀🤩
How to Make Friends + Find Communities is back! 🕺
Following the huge success of the first edition, Samesh*tdifferentbrain Podcast is bringing this popular live event to you again - with a brand new panel - on Thursday 24th November.
Come along and watch the discussion, meet new people and participate in the ice-breaker activities we’ll do together (which I promise you’re going to LOVE). 😉
This was a brilliant night last time with a full room containing people of all ages, a great atmosphere and heartwarming feedback from those who attended. 💛 Comments included:
“It made me feel I can open up more in my day-to-day life, as I’d never heard people talk so openly before” 🥰
“A brilliant event. Really well structured with a good mix of panellists. Great atmosphere. Very relaxed while managing to cover real issues.” 🥰
Tickets are just £5 via Eventbrite (link below), hope to see you there 🥳💛
This is again free for refugees/asylum seekers, and this time also for the unemployed or those on a low income* 🎟
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-friends-and-find-communities-back-by-popular-demand-tickets-422134805567?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
21/11/2022
🎅🎅🎅 Keep a look out on this page as I will be posting my schedule very soon 🎅🎅🎅
Our Mission
Talk About It Mate has grown from a Meetup group where a handful of people would meet to a community of people forming friendships and supporting each other with their mental health. We run various events and we are here if you need to contact us. We can signpost you in the right direction for your needs.
I do this because I care and because I love it. Through my own openness, honesty and integrity, I know I am making a difference to peoples lives, however small. I aim to make this my career and help in different ways. I am no better than anyone out there and I have my own issues to deal with, yet I genuinely think that as this group grows it can enhance the wellbeing of many.
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