Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club Limited
AbbreviationAMC
Named afterAndy Roberts[1]
Formation2016 (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 in 2016 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] As of August 2023, each Monday 7–9 pm meeting is attended by 3,100 men across the country; 10% these are new to the meeting. There are over 140 clubs across the UK. Each group meeting is led by a volunteer 'group facilitator', who has been trained by the organization to facilitate each meeting. None of the facilitators have any formal training in mental health, or are working clinicians. There is anecdotal evidence of positive mental health support; however the long-term repercussions of this amateur approach to depression and suicide prevention have not had time to appear.

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]

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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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Support | Man Down Cornwall | Cornwall". Man Down Cornwall. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ Andrews, Danielle (16 November 2021). "Andy's Man Club opens up conversations about male mental health in Barnsley". The Star. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Men's mental health group branches out to Batley". Dewsbury Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  19. ↑ https://m.facebook.com/100071014904339/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ Kench, Simon (13 July 2021). "Great response to new Bridington Andy's Man Club". Bridlington Echo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  21. ↑ Abbiss, Ben (13 November 2020). "Andy's Man Club launches in Brighouse as men reach out in lockdown". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  22. ↑ Burke, Darren (16 November 2022). "Andy's Man Club: Suicide prevention group opens second venue in Doncaster". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  23. ↑ Ballantyne, Hannah (29 October 2021). "Hopes new male-focused mental health club could save lives in Dundee". The Courier. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ Gray, Jack (4 February 2022). "National charity Andy's Man Club aims to help local men". Gi Media. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  27. ↑ Oakley, Lauren (23 September 2023). "Men's mental health charity 'Andy's Man Club' is starting in Littlehampton". SussexWorld. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  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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