Active Shift

The first hour of your day is one of the few hours you still get to choose.

Sometimes less than an hour outdoors can change the way you approach everything that follows.

A simple way to start Sunday.

Our free Active Shift Men’s Walk & Talk is on every Sunday at 8am from Sobo Beach, Southbourne and Sandbanks.

There’s no pressure and no expectations, just a walk, a chat, some fresh air, an optional sea dip and coffee after.

You don’t need to know anyone and you don’t need to be going through anything in particular. Just come along, start the day outside and connect with a few decent people.

📍 Sobo Beach, Southbourne
📍 Sandbanks
🕗 Sunday, 8am

Men supporting men.

A short clip from BBC Radio Solent last week, where Active Shift founder Mark Collins joined a conversation around fatherhood, communication and how men are viewed in that role today.

A lot has changed around what it means to be a father, a partner, a son and a man trying to carry responsibility. Some of that pressure is obvious, but a lot of it is not.

This is one of the reasons Active Shift exists: to create simple, human spaces for movement, conversation and pressure to be shared, whether that’s in the community or, increasingly, within teams and organisations.

Sometimes men need a space that feels informal and real. A walk, a conversation and the chance to say what is really going on without making a big thing of it.

That’s where something useful can start.

Another Sunday morning done.

A walk. A chat. An optional sea dip. Coffee afterwards.

It isn’t really about the sea, though.

It’s about taking a couple of hours out of the week to move, reset, meet good people and start Sunday in a different way.

If you’ve been thinking about coming along, this is your invitation.

Every Sunday • 8am

📍 Sandbanks
📍 SoBo Beach, Southbourne

Walk. Talk. Dip. Sip.

Free to join.

A great way to start Father’s Day this morning.

We had groups walking from both Sandbanks and SOBO Beach, with plenty of conversation, fresh air and a positive start to the day.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, just come along. You don’t need to know anybody and there’s no pressure to say anything more than you’re comfortable with.

📍 Sandbanks
📍 SOBO Beach, Southbourne

Every Sunday • 8am

Supporting men’s wellbeing and mental health through movement, conversation and community.