9:30 am1 upcoming
The ACC Way: Moreton School
Mandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:6 Nov
November
Men’s Mental Health Month.
In the UK, men’s mental health gets its month in November, alongside Movember and International Men’s Day. Here is what it is for, and what tends to help more than awareness on its own.
Free · No referral needed · Open to any man over 18
Coming up
Next Dates
19 regular meetups over the next 12 weeks.
11:00 amEvery Fri3 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Wolves
HelpGood Shepherd Wolverhampton · 65 Waterloo Road, WV1 4QU
Next dates:6 Nov4 Dec1 Jan
4:00 pmEvery Fri12 upcoming
Your Space: Whitemore Reans
TLC College · 1 Dunstall Road, , WV6 0LZ
Next dates:6 Nov13 Nov20 Nov27 Nov4 Dec11 Dec+ 6 more
11:45 amEvery Sat12 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov5 Dec12 Dec+ 6 more
3:00 pmEvery Sat12 upcoming
Axe Throwing and Archery
Mandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov5 Dec12 Dec+ 6 more
5:00 pmEvery Sat12 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov5 Dec12 Dec+ 6 more
5:00 pmEvery Mon3 upcoming
Talking Circle: Withington
TalkWithington Baths · 30 Burton Rd, Withington, Manchester , M20 3EB
Next dates:9 Nov14 Dec11 Jan
5:00 pmEvery Mon3 upcoming
Talking Circle: Survivor and Ally Edition
TalkWe Are Survivors · Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB
Next dates:9 Nov14 Dec11 Jan
7:00 pmEvery Mon11 upcoming
Football: Wolves
TrainOur Lady & St Chad's · Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton , WV10 8BL
Next dates:9 Nov16 Nov23 Nov30 Nov7 Dec14 Dec+ 5 more
7:30 pmEvery Tue6 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:10 Nov24 Nov8 Dec22 Dec5 Jan19 Jan
6:30 pmEvery Wed11 upcoming
Homeless Outreach: Manchester
HelpOpposite Friends Meeting House · 6 Mount St, Manchester , M2 5NS
Next dates:11 Nov18 Nov25 Nov2 Dec9 Dec16 Dec+ 5 more
4:00 pmEvery Thu11 upcoming
Your Space: Bilston
Bilston Market · Bilston Market, Bilston WV14 0DN, WV14 0DN
Next dates:12 Nov19 Nov26 Nov3 Dec10 Dec17 Dec+ 5 more
8:45 amEvery Sun3 upcoming
Wrekin Hike + Talking Circle
WalkThe Wrekin · Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park, TF6 5AL
Next dates:15 Nov20 Dec17 Jan
9:15 amEvery Sun3 upcoming
Local Walk: Sale Water Park
WalkSale Water Park · Rifle Road, Sale, M33 2LX
Next dates:15 Nov20 Dec17 Jan
5:00 pmEvery Tue5 upcoming
Talking Circle: Deansgate
TalkThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:17 Nov1 Dec15 Dec5 Jan19 Jan
5:00 pmEvery Wed7 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
TalkThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:18 Nov2 Dec16 Dec23 Dec30 Dec13 Jan+ 1 more
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:23 Nov28 Dec
5:00 pm2 upcoming
Talking Circle: Wolf Den
TalkMandem: Wolf Den · Pendeford Hall Lane, Off Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton , WV9 5ET
Next dates:1 Dec5 Jan
6:30 am2 upcoming
Big Hike: Mam Tor via Great Ridge
WalkEdle Car Park · Water Meadows, Hope Rd, Edale, Hope Valley , S33 7ZQ
Next dates:6 Dec3 Jan
When is it, exactly
This is more confusing than it needs to be. In the UK, November is when men’s mental health gets sustained attention, driven by Movember through the whole month and International Men’s Day on the 19th. In the United States, June is often called Men’s Mental Health Month, and Men’s Health Week in the UK sits in June too, in the week leading up to Father’s Day.
So you will find both dates quoted, and neither is wrong. The date matters a good deal less than what happens on the other eleven months.
What the month is trying to fix
Men are markedly less likely than women to access talking therapy, more likely to reach services at the point of crisis rather than before it, and far more likely to die by suicide. Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under fifty in the UK.
The usual explanation is that men will not talk. We think that is close, but not quite it. In our experience men will talk, at length and with real honesty, but not on demand, not to a stranger in a clinical room, and rarely as the stated purpose of the meeting. Put the same man on a five mile walk, or opposite a chessboard, and it comes out on its own.
What helps more than awareness
Awareness is not the bottleneck any more. Most men now know that talking is supposed to help. What they are short of is somewhere to go on an ordinary Tuesday where other men are, that costs nothing, that does not require a referral, and that they will not feel like an idiot for turning up to.
That is a much duller problem than awareness, and much more solvable. It is the entire thing we do.
If this month is a hard one
November is a heavy month for a lot of men. Dark by four, a year winding down, and the run up to Christmas doing whatever it does to you.
If you are struggling, you can come to anything we run without explaining yourself to anyone. If you need help sooner than that, our Quiet Room page lists the places to ring, including the ones open through the night.
What a year with us does
It works. Here is the evidence.
Measured independently, not by us. Men tend to arrive at Mandem Meetup in a bad place, and a year of turning up changes that.
- Wellbeing gain within a yearthree times the gain of an unemployed person finding work
- 130-pt
- Feel more connected to their community
- 97%
- National wellbeing when they arrive
- Bottom 5%
Pro Bono Economics, 2025, using ONS methodology and HM Treasury Green Book guidance. The full picture
If today is hard
You do not have to wait for a meetup.
These lines are free and confidential. You do not have to be in crisis to call, and you do not have to explain yourself.
Questions
The Usual Ones
When is Men's Mental Health Month?
In the UK it is marked in November, alongside Movember and International Men’s Day on 19 November. In the United States it is often marked in June. Both dates are in common use.
What is the difference between Movember and Men's Mental Health Month?
Movember is a specific charity campaign running through November, best known for moustache growing and fundraising for men’s health. Men’s Mental Health Month is the broader awareness period around it.
When is Men's Health Week in the UK?
Men’s Health Week runs in June, in the week leading up to Father’s Day. It covers physical as well as mental health.
What can I do if I am struggling right now?
Our Quiet Room page lists free helplines including ones open twenty four hours. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. You are also welcome at any of our meetups without needing to explain why you came.
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