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Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club Limited
AbbreviationAMC
Named afterAndy Roberts[1]
Formation2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FounderLuke Ambler
Elaine Roberts
Founded atHalifax
TypeLimited Charitable Company
PurposeMale mental health
HeadquartersHalifax
Websiteandysmanclub.co.uk

Andy's Man Club is a UK charitable organisation described as "a talking group, a place for men to come together in a safe environment to talk about issues and problems they have faced or are currently facing". It was formed by Luke Ambler[2] and his mother-in-law Elaine after his brother-in-law Andy, took his own life.[3]

The club, with its slogan "it's okay to talk",[4] started in early 2016 in Halifax with a first meeting of nine men. Since then, the group has expanded across the country and by February 2020 had over 800 men attending every week.[5] Each group meeting is led by a volunteer "group facilitator" who has been trained by the organization.

Other similar organisations[6] have come to exist, some with a local focus and others with a national.[7]

In 2021, it earned the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[8]

Similar charities

  • It's tricky to talk[9]
  • Talk Club[10]
  • MenSpeak[11]
  • Men Walk Talk[12]
  • Proper Blokes Club’[13]
  • It's Worth Talking About[14]
  • Man-Down[15]

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  1. ^ "What happens at Andy's Man Club?". The Book of Man. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's group tackles mental health issues". BBC News. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's group tackles mental health issues". BBC News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Male suicide: How Andy's Man Club helps Oldham men struggling to cope with changing societal role". Mancunian Matters. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ "How Andy's Man Club has helped save the lives of more than 800 men across country in less than four years". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Men's groups". MindWell. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. ^ Tony Parsons (18 June 2020). "Inside the rapid rise of the "men's support group"". GQ. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Andy's Man Club Halifax receives The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Tricky to Talk". Nottingham Forest Community Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Talk Club". Talk Club. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
    - "Men's Talk Club launched as 39 from the West Country die by suicide every month". ITV News. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ "MenSpeak". MenSpeak. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  12. ^ MenWalkTalk. "Promoting Positive Change". MenWalkTalk. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Bermondsey man sets up men-only walking group to tackle mental health stigma". Southwark News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  14. ^ "International exposure at City for district mental health charity". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Support | Man Down Cornwall | Cornwall". Man Down Cornwall. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. ^ Shanks, Ciaran (1 July 2022). "Andy's Man Club looking to work with Aberdeen groups in order to spread mental health awareness". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Andy's Man Club Charity open Altrincham branch to help men open up about mental health". In Your Area. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  18. ^ Andrews, Danielle (16 November 2021). "Andy's Man Club opens up conversations about male mental health in Barnsley". The Star. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Men's mental health group branches out to Batley". Dewsbury Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  20. ^ https://m.facebook.com/100071014904339/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ Kench, Simon (13 July 2021). "Great response to new Bridington Andy's Man Club". Bridlington Echo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  22. ^ Abbiss, Ben (13 November 2020). "Andy's Man Club launches in Brighouse as men reach out in lockdown". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  23. ^ Burke, Darren (16 November 2022). "Andy's Man Club: Suicide prevention group opens second venue in Doncaster". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  24. ^ Ballantyne, Hannah (29 October 2021). "Hopes new male-focused mental health club could save lives in Dundee". The Courier. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  25. ^ Farr, Jacob (29 July 2021). "Edinburgh man on how Andy's Man Club helped him overcome his mental health troubles". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  26. ^ Hollis, Patrick (2 February 2022). "Andy's Man Club in Glasgow: where to find the men's mental health support group and what it's all about". Glasgow World. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  27. ^ Gray, Jack (4 February 2022). "National charity Andy's Man Club aims to help local men". Gi Media. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  28. ^ "There's A Mental Health Group Dedicated To Preventing Male Suicide In Manchester". Secret Manchester. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Men's support group 'Andy's Man Club' saves lives". ITV News. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  30. ^ Clark, Rachel (3 August 2018). "New heights for mental health awareness". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Peterborough man leads Andy's Man Club against mental health stigma". PeterboroughMatter. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  32. ^ "Talking group for men launches at Mayfield Sports Centre". Rochdaleonline. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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