The ‘Men’s Health Matters’ campaign, run by Health and Safety, in conjunction with the Students’ Union and Student Services, starts today (1 November) and will run for one month.
Pictured: Saints players, Manolo Gabbiadini and Wesley Hoedt support the ‘Men’s Health Matters campaign’
It is widely recognised that men are less likely to visit their GP or attend screening appointments than women. Men also struggle to talk about their mental health and can internalise their feelings.
As part of the initiative, staff and students are invited to attend a range of talks and activities to raise awareness of men’s health.
Here’s Ian Dunn, Chief Operating Officer, talking about the campaign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reY6Pwxl3Ok&feature=youtu.be
Please sign up via the links below to participate in the following talks:
- Raising awareness of cancers common to men – 22 November – Robert Cormes, a male cancer nurse from the charity Orchid. All welcome. As part of this campaign, Adrian Reyes-Hughes, Head of Faculty Operations for Medicine has kindly agreed to share his experience of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. You can read his experiences here.
- Breaking the silence – 14 November – David Beeney, freelance British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) counsellor, on challenging the stigma around men’s mental health. All welcome.
- Keeping well at work – 28 November – Richard Frost from Mindful Employer. For staff and PGRs only.
Win a signed Saints Football shirt
Sport and Wellbeing are offering FREE Men’s Health MOT checks for men aged 40+. This 1-hour appointment will cover various fitness tests to determine strength, flexibility, body fat, blood pressure and lung capacity. Book via [email protected]. All men who have the MOT will be entered into a prize draw to win a signed SAINTS Football shirt.
5-a-side Football Tournament
Sport and Wellbeing are also running a 5-a-side Football Tournament. Sign-up sheets are available on the Sport and Wellbeing Website and need to be returned to [email protected] by Wednesday, 1 November.
Winning teams will receive free tickets to a future Saints Football Match.
Please note that a similar campaign for Women’s Health will run in March.
