28/08/2026
Interesting in joining us to develop a men's group full of activities that you have helped to plan?
Open to 18 and upwards, we want to have an intergenerational group that can learn from each other, support each other and make connections. If all you want to do some weeks is sit have a cuppa and a chat then that's ok too!
Send us a message let us know if you want to come along on our first session, we'll just be having a relaxed session to find out what you'd like to do and how we can make it happen. Feel free to tag and share with any groups, organisations or individuals that you think might be interested
Through our PEACEPLUS changemaker project CRAFT, we want to connect people locally and cross-border through people-to-people creative workshops, activities and events that bring people together, build relationships and contribute to the social and civic cohesion of communities in our town of Strabane. Establishing a weekly men and women’s group is one of our objectives, we have the venue, now we just need you & your ideas!
VENUE: Strabane Library // Room 4
(Days/times as per image below)
Send us your name & contact details to add to the list.**
Our goal is to create a neutral creative space which has no alliance with any particular political or religious belief, benefiting all members of our community. A place to socialise together, bring along your own craft if you want to and have 2 hours of just being you! If all you want is to have a cuppa and a chat, then that’s ok too. We’ll put on the kettle, you bring the conversation!
We would love to see the groups take the lead on how they shape themselves, deciding on the activities that they want to do each week, with our help we can seek more funding to run creative workshops. (Our craft collective members have a fantastic skill set in teaching crafts, we can organise craft sessions depending on your interests.) We are currently working with the library staff to establish reading clubs and creative writing sessions. We have resources available like crafting sets, tools & retro games that will all be available for use to the clubs. The ideas are endless, and we want you to build a group you want to attend every week.
People are social creatures by nature. Our relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and community members are important to our survival. Supportive relationships give us the tools we need to cope with stressful life challenges. Social interaction can combat loneliness, reduces stress, and helps manage mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, it is a natural mood booster. When we connect with others, our brains release endorphins - the brain chemicals that relieve pain, reduce stress, and improve mood - what more reason do you need to join up!
**(We will be limited to numbers due to the capacity the room can hold. Number TBC)
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