8:00 pmEvery Mon10 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:17 Aug24 Aug31 Aug7 Sept14 Sept21 Sept+ 4 more
19 November
International Men’s Day.
International Men’s Day falls on 19 November every year. It exists to talk about men’s health, the things men die of earlier than they should, and the state of male friendship.
Free · No referral needed · Open to any man over 18
Coming up
Next Dates
35 regular meetups over the next 12 weeks.
12:00 pmEvery Tue10 upcoming
Mandem: Train J7
TrainJ7 Health Centre · Unit 6, 73 Old Market St, Manchester M9 8DX, M9 8DX
Next dates:18 Aug25 Aug1 Sept8 Sept15 Sept22 Sept+ 4 more
6:00 pmEvery Tue5 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:18 Aug1 Sept15 Sept6 Oct20 Oct
8:30 pmEvery Tue5 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:18 Aug1 Sept15 Sept29 Sept13 Oct
6:00 pmEvery Wed10 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
LearnThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:19 Aug26 Aug2 Sept9 Sept16 Sept23 Sept+ 4 more
7:30 pmEvery Wed10 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
St Ann's Square · 32 Market Street, Manchester, M1 1PL
Next dates:19 Aug26 Aug2 Sept9 Sept16 Sept23 Sept+ 4 more
10:00 am1 upcoming
Youtdem: Outdoors
Old Tree Nursery · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:21 Aug
12:45 pmEvery Sat11 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:22 Aug29 Aug5 Sept12 Sept19 Sept26 Sept+ 5 more
6:00 pmEvery Sat10 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:22 Aug29 Aug5 Sept12 Sept19 Sept26 Sept+ 4 more
7:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: We Are Survivors and Allies
We Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:24 Aug28 Sept
6:00 pmEvery Wed5 upcoming
Inner Work Wednesdays
LearnNext dates:26 Aug9 Sept23 Sept7 Oct21 Oct
Free · just turn up
6:00 pmEvery Wed5 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Manchester
LearnNew Century · 34 Hanover St, Manchester , M4 4AH
Next dates:26 Aug9 Sept23 Sept7 Oct21 Oct
6:45 pm2 upcoming
Darts Night: Mandem Wolves
The Mount Golf and Country Club · Wrottesley Park Rd, Perton, Wolverhampton , WV6 7HL
Next dates:26 Aug23 Sept
9:00 am1 upcoming
Mandem Help: Community BBQ
HelpMandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:31 Aug
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Bilbrook
TalkBillbrook Junior Football Club · Pendeford Lane (off Wobaston Road), Pendeford , WV9 5HQ
Next dates:1 Sept6 Oct
12:00 pm2 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:4 Sept2 Oct
7:30 am2 upcoming
Big Hike: Blancartha
WalkRhyd Ddu Railway · Rhyd Ddu Railway Station, Rhyd-Ddu, Caernarfon LL54 6TN, United Kingdom, LL54 6TN
Next dates:6 Sept4 Oct
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Withington
TalkWithington Baths · 30 Burton Rd, Withington, Manchester , M20 3EB
Next dates:14 Sept12 Oct
6:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Survivor and Ally Edition
TalkWe Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:14 Sept12 Oct
10:00 am2 upcoming
Local Walk
WalkAlphin Pike · Castle Clough Car Park, SK15 3NY
Next dates:20 Sept18 Oct
6:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: We Are Survivors and Allies
We Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:26 Oct
7:00 pm2 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:26 Oct2 Nov
11:00 am2 upcoming
Mandem: Train J7
TrainJ7 Health Centre · Unit 6, 73 Old Market St, Manchester M9 8DX, M9 8DX
Next dates:27 Oct3 Nov
7:30 pm1 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:27 Oct
5:00 pm2 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
LearnThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:28 Oct4 Nov
5:45 pm1 upcoming
Darts Night: Mandem Wolves
The Mount Golf and Country Club · Wrottesley Park Rd, Perton, Wolverhampton , WV6 7HL
Next dates:28 Oct
6:30 pm2 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
St Ann's Square · 32 Market Street, Manchester, M1 1PL
Next dates:28 Oct4 Nov
5:00 pm2 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:31 Oct7 Nov
6:30 am1 upcoming
Big Hike: Blancartha
WalkRhyd Ddu Railway · Rhyd Ddu Railway Station, Rhyd-Ddu, Caernarfon LL54 6TN, United Kingdom, LL54 6TN
Next dates:1 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Bilbrook
TalkBillbrook Junior Football Club · Pendeford Lane (off Wobaston Road), Pendeford , WV9 5HQ
Next dates:3 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:3 Nov
5:00 pm1 upcoming
Inner Work Wednesdays
LearnNext dates:4 Nov
Free · just turn up
5:00 pm1 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Manchester
LearnNew Century · 34 Hanover St, Manchester , M4 4AH
Next dates:4 Nov
11:00 am1 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:6 Nov
11:45 am1 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:7 Nov
International Men’s Day has been marked on 19 November since the late 1990s and is now recognised in something like eighty countries. In the UK it has become the day organisations notice men’s health, which is useful, though it does mean a lot of the attention arrives and leaves inside twenty four hours.
The themes it returns to are consistent: male suicide, men’s physical health, men as fathers and carers, positive male role models, and the gap between how men are doing and how they say they are doing.
Why it matters here
Suicide remains the biggest killer of men under fifty in the UK, and around three quarters of all suicides are men. Those are the numbers that get quoted every November, and they are worth quoting, but they describe an outcome rather than a cause.
What sits underneath is more ordinary. Men lose contact with their friends slowly, over years, without noticing it happen. Work absorbs the time, relationships absorb the rest, and one day a man realises he has nobody to ring who is not his partner. That is not a mental health crisis in itself. It is just the ground that crises grow in.
How to actually mark it
If you run an organisation, a post is fine but a standing commitment is better. Put something in the calendar that survives to December. The men in your building do not need one good conversation in November, they need somewhere to go in February.
If you are a bloke reading this, the most useful thing you can do on 19 November costs nothing. Ring someone you have not spoken to in a while. Not to check on them, which puts them on the spot, just to talk. Or bring someone with you to something.
What we do on the day
We run our normal week, which is the point. Mandem Meetup exists the other three hundred and sixty four days as well, and the men who come in November are largely the men who were already coming in October.
If you want to do something with us for International Men’s Day, whether that is your workplace, your team or just you, get in touch and we will find something sensible.
Questions
The Usual Ones
When is International Men's Day?
19 November every year. It is separate from Movember, which runs across the whole month, and from Men’s Health Week, which is in June.
What is International Men's Day for?
It focuses on men’s health and wellbeing, positive male role models, men as fathers and carers, and improving relations between men and women. Men’s mental health and male suicide have become its most prominent themes in the UK.
Is there an International Men's Day theme each year?
Yes, organisers set an annual theme, though many organisations mark the day around men’s mental health regardless of the stated theme.
How can my workplace mark it?
Do something that outlasts the day. A one off talk lands better when it comes with somewhere for men to go afterwards. We work with employers on exactly this, so get in touch if you want a hand.
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Do Something That Lasts Past November.
We run free meetups for men every week of the year. If you want to get involved, support the work, or bring it into your organisation, start here.
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You don't need to prove anything, have it all figured out, or bring the right gear. Just turn up. Whether you're going through something heavy or you just want to connect with other men, there's space for you here. We run free activities every week across Manchester and Wolverhampton, talking circles, hikes, football, workshops, all of it. No barriers, no judgement, no forms to fill. Just brotherhood and a brew.
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