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Movember: Changing the Face of Men’s Health

2nd November, 2023

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Movember is a global movement that raises awareness and funds for men’s health issues, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.

Men are dying too young, and the Movember campaign is working to change that. Men’s health issues are often overlooked and misunderstood, but Movember is helping to break the silence and raise awareness of these important issues. By getting involved in Movember, you can help to make a difference in the lives of men everywhere. You can help to fund research into new treatments and cures for prostate cancer and testicular cancer, and you can help to provide support to men with mental health problems.

During Movember, men grow moustaches (or Mo’s) to raise awareness and money for these important causes. Women can also get involved by supporting the men in their lives, or by becoming ‘Mo Sistas’ and raising funds themselves.

Movember UK has raised over £400 million since 2003, funding more than 1,200 innovative men’s health projects across the UK. This funding has helped to improve the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and testicular cancer, and to provide support to men with mental health problems.

How you can get involved in Movember

Grow a Mo: If you’re a man, grow a moustache for the month of Movember. You can register on the Movember website here.

  • Move for Movember: If you’re not able to grow a Mo, you can still get involved by moving for Movember. This could involve running, cycling, swimming, or any other form of exercise. You can set yourself a challenge, such as running a 5K race or cycling 100 miles, and ask your friends and family to sponsor you.
  • Host a Mo-ment: Host a fundraising event for Movember, such as a quiz night, a karaoke evening, or a bake sale.
  • Donate: If you can’t grow a Mo, move for Movember, or host a Mo-ment, you can still support the campaign by donating.

On Friday 10th November – @ 12pm you can tune in to a Care First webinar about Movember – Men’s Mental Health Awareness. This webinar is in line with Movember and aims to raise awareness about Men’s Mental Health and the support available through Care first. To register click here

We have also shared some posters with details on how to grow a mo, how to support the campaign and some further Men’s Health resources – please take a look here.

Here are some further links to help you support Movember UK: