October Social Hub

Social Hub

Date:

Mon, 12th October, 2026

Meeting point: Llantrisant Guildhall CF72 8EE

Start time:

9:00 am

End time:

12:00 pm

On the second Monday of every month we open the doors of the Llantrisant Guildhall for our Marauders Social Hub.

Everyone is welcome and it’s a great way of either catching up with your fellow Marauders in a relaxed environment or to drop in, if it’s your first time, to find out more about us if you’ve not yet decided to take a more active part in the group.

Each month, we split the morning into two; the first half is our informal catch up followed by an invited guest speaker or community group who come in to give us some insights, advice, guidance, education to help us with our lives.

Everyone is welcome and we supply free light refreshments throughout the morning too.

Kevin Dillon – Amateur radio enthusiast

We are joined in October by Kevin Dillon. Kevin is a keen walker like ourselves but this hobby also comes with another passion. Kevin is involved in ‘Summits on the air’ (SOTA) which is a global award scheme for amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners that encourages portable operations from hills and mountains. Kevin will be keen to tell us about his hobby.

Website & Digital ID

Greg and Jeremy will also be on hand to demonstrate the features of our new website and to help anyone who has not yet provided their information required to generate the Digital ID. If you want to try it yourself, follow these simple steps –

Visit the Marauders website – http://www.marauders-menshealth.org.
Click the ‘JOIN’ button on the Homepage
Complete the ‘Sign up for free’ short questionnaire
Bingo …. You get your Digital ID/QR code that you can screen grab or save in your phone’s Wallet
Just bring it along with you to any Marauders event, the event organisers will scan it and you’ll be checked-in. Simple!

Useful information

Meeting point
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Meeting point map

Leader information

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On the day

This month, in our June Hub, we will be joined by Paul Whatley, an Estate Planning consultant who is a member of the National Associate of Licensed Paralegals with over 20 years experience in writing Wills and Inheritance/Estate planning. Paul will go through the importance of having the correct Will structures in place to ensure your assets are protected as well as talking about Powers of Attorney, Inheritance Tax, Care Fees and how Trusts can be used for better estate protection. Really important stuff that everybody should get in place for peace of mind.

Arrival – Doors open at 9am but feel free to drop in at anytime during the morning – a warm welcome awaits!

Parking – Parking is very ,limited directly outside the Guildhall so please use one of the local village car parks or on-street if you can find a space.

Registration – You will be asked for your name, your mobile telephone number along with an emergency contact name and number. If you have any relevant medical conditions or medication that may be relevant to declare, please pass this information to the event leader during registration.

If you already have your Marauders digital ID, great – we’ll just scan you in. If not, you can pre-register and get your very own QR code beforehand here –
Become a Marauder

What to bring

Nothing in particular – just come along and turn up!

Photo album

We have set up a Google Album to store our photographs and capture our memories of the day:

Volunteering support

This event requires some volunteering support to make it run smoothly and we’d love to hear from you if you are able to lend a hand on the day. This week we are looking for:

Pre-event preparation – Just turn up 15 minutes early to set up our event venue, arrange the tables and chairs for our Social hub, help set out the sports hall

Bring a mate with you

Our events are free and open to all men aged 18+. If you know of anyone that may enjoy this event, click to copy the page link, to paste and share with a friend.

Disclaimer

By participating in this event, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Assumption of Risk: You are voluntarily participating in this activity and assume all risks associated with it, including but not limited to: falls, slips, trips, injuries, illness, or other accidents.
Medical Conditions: You are in good physical health and have no medical conditions that would prevent you from participating in this activity. Please ensure any essential medication is kept in an easily accessible pocket and that its location is shared with a walking buddy or leader for your safety.
Personal Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your own safety, equipment, and actions during the activity.
Waiver of Claims: You hereby waive any and all claims against the organisers, leaders, or participants of this group for any injuries or damages that may occur.