What do holiday hook-ups or summer flings mean to you? Are you looking for something fun, freeing, or more meaningful?
- Topic: What makes a connection last?
- Date: Wednesday 8th July, 2026
- Time: 6 - 8pm
About this session
Format: Discussion
What turns a chance encounter into a meaningful connection? How do you build and maintain relationships as you get older? What qualities matter most in the people you choose to keep in your life?
Whether it's a friendship, a romance, a community connection, or something in between, lasting relationships can enrich our lives and help us feel less alone. In this session, we'll explore the connections that matter most, how they've changed over time, and what we're looking for in this next chapter of life. Join us for an open and supportive conversation about friendship, companionship, and finding your people.
About Forty & Beyond Group
Forty and Beyond is an online peer-support community group for gay, bi and trans men aged 40 and over. We’re here to discuss and look beyond the issues that can keep us isolated and disconnected as we get older. This includes:
- Beyond loneliness and isolation
- Beyond empty connections
- Beyond shame and stigma
- Beyond highs and comedowns
- Beyond the fear of intimacy
- Beyond not feeling good enough
- And much more.
- We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 6-8pm (time may vary)
- Please try to arrive 5 minutes early. The Zoom room closes at 6.10pm.
- Please read through a group agreement
- Find out more about Forty & Beyond
If you want to find out more, or would like to have a chat before attending the group then please contact our facilitator Dan Singh at dan.singh@lgbthero.org.uk
This group is funded by the City Bridge Foundation