Hi, I’m David Mace, author and translator, now retired, and current Chair of Lancaster Men’s Hub.
For almost nine years, pre-Covid, I was a member of Lancaster Footlights, where I helped run the Grand Theatre, worked backstage on Footlights’ own plays and pantomimes and was assistant producer on six studio productions. I served on the Board of Management and, for a short period, as trustee. Since then, I’ve done voluntary work at the Barton Road Centre and have spent the past twelve months as a volunteer at the Eggcup food co-operative.
LMH now takes up all my time. We men seem particularly vulnerable to a loss of confidence when faced with issues such as bereavement, financial trouble, ill-health or any form of mental or physical impairment. We lose our self-esteem and risk a spiral into isolation and worsening health. LMH aims to assist men in re-connecting with their fellows and regaining a belief in their own worth.
I hope that women will also become involved in running and developing LMH. While men often find it difficult to reach out and help one another, women seem better at handling such concerns. We need their help.
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Chair
