Andy's Man Club

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Andy's Man Club
ANDYS MAN CLUB LIMITED
AbbreviationAMC
Named afterAndy Roberts[1]
Formation2016; 6 years ago (2016)
FounderLuke Ambler
Elaine Roberts
Founded atHalifax
TypeLimited Charitable Company
PurposeMale Mental Health
HeadquartersHalifax
Websiteandysmanclub.co.uk

Andy's Man Club is 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 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 organizations[6] have come to exist, some with a local focus and others with a national.[7]

In 2021 they earned the Queens's award for voluntary service.[8]

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  6. ^ "Men's groups". MindWell. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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  8. ^ "Andy's Man Club Halifax receives The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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  10. ^ "Talk Club". Talk Club. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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  14. ^ "Bermondsey man sets up men-only walking group to tackle mental health stigma". Southwark News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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  16. ^ "Support | Man Down Cornwall | Cornwall". Man Down Cornwall. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Andy's Man Club Charity open Altrincham branch to help men open up about mental health". InYourArea.co.uk. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Men's mental health group branches out to Batley". www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  19. ^ Abbiss, Ben (13 November 2020). "Andy's Man Club launches in Brighouse as men reach out in lockdown". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  20. ^ "There's A Mental Health Group Dedicated To Preventing Male Suicide In Manchester". Secret Manchester. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Men's support group 'Andy's Man Club' saves lives". ITV News. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  22. ^ Clark, Rachel (3 August 2018). "New heights for mental health awareness". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Peterborough man leads Andy's Man Club against mental health stigma". PeterboroughMatters.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Talking group for men launches at Mayfield Sports Centre". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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