In Today’s Edition
Founder Reflection
Upcoming Events
Member Spotlight
Becoming a Shoulder
Founder Reflection
Photo credit: Julian K
They say life makes sense in reverse. In this case, I’d have to agree with that. In the coming weeks we’re taking an idea I experienced in the corporate world and making it work for our community - coffee roulette.
What is coffee roulette? Well, feedback from our shoulders and members suggested they would like more opportunities to connect in between events. Not just the large scale connection that our members experience as part of S2S, but an opportunity for intimate connection - something I believe many men crave but lack the environment to experience.
This is why we’re starting coffee roulette. An initiative where any shoulder or member that signed up will be grouped with 2 other men, based on their closest tube station. In these groups of 3, our men will be encouraged to arrange a coffee, walk or anything that floats their boat at a time that suits them. It’s based on location, so there will be no treks from North to South London, just a quick hop and a skip to a local coffee shop. We’ll be repeating this every month, so if you missed out this time, don’t worry!
Thank you to Matt Low and Hiren Laxman for getting this off the ground. George T is going to create a cool coffee map too!
Dan
Upcoming events for your calendar
Photo credit: Hiren Laxman
June 17: Circle of Crust pizza night
June 18: Curry Club
June 18: Sauna and Cold Plunge
June 20: Summertime Hike - South Downs
June 21: Hyde Park Walk and Share
June 21: Allies and GBT Event: Gays’ the Word
June 23: Community Drop-in w/ Dan and Tom
June 27: Hampstead Heath Walk
June 27: Jiu Jitsu Taster
June 27: Allies and GBT Event: Bankside Gallery
June 28: Cycle Club
June 28: Exploring London’s Museums: London Museum Docklands
June 28: Book Club (Jurassic Park)
A reminder all of these events are hosted on our dedicated S2S platform: shoulder.mn.co
Member Spotlight
Eric
This week we’re spotlighting a Connector who does SO MUCH for the group, often under the radar. His name is Eric, and he’s the guy who started Book Club, who leads our regular Comedy night, and even puts on events where our singles can discuss all things modern dating. His event planning skills leave us all in awe, even if he hates admin.
Eric’s been involved in the community for a while, and works so hard to create opportunities for connection amongst our members. He also runs a dating event called Too Thirsty which is a riot - check it out if you can:
Huge thanks to Eric for everything he does for us.
Becoming a Shoulder
A reminder that our monthly Shoulder membership is just £11.95 a month and gets you a range of perks and opportunities:
Early bird priority: Access to member events 48 hours before members (popular events like curry club, sauna and pizza night typically sell out on the same day tickets are launched)
Free events: Tickets to events like Curry Club and Book Club free of charge (the registration fee for these events costs members £5)
Discounted event tickets: Up to 50% off regular paid events like Sauna and Cold Plunge, Paintball, and Cinema Night (for example, Sauna and Cold Plunge is £8 cheaper for Shoulders)
The Shoulder Hub: Access to the Shoulder hub, the space which contains early bird event access, a chat with other shoulders, and additional community partner discounts
Additional benefits: Access to brand and expert discounts from a range of brands and organisations including Bored of Dating Apps (free tickets for Shoulders)
Merch: Access to S2S Merch (landing July 2026)
Membership revenue allows us to cover our costs which increase every single month. As founders, we’ve never taken a penny from this revenue as income, it allows us to continue to grow and create better experiences for our members.
You can sign-up to membership on our membership page here: S2S Membership
Thanks
Dan & Tom