National Men’s Health Week 2015 – 15 – 21 June

LTB 376/15 National Men’s Health Week 2015 ??” 15 – 21 June

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No. 376/15
Ref: P3
Date: 10 June 2015
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues
National Men’s Health Week 2015 – 15 – 21 June

The Men’s Health Forum, an independent body founded by Royal College of Nursing in 1994, has confirmed that National Men’s Health Week 2015 will start on 15 June 20015.
So with just a short time left until Men’s Health Week kicks off on 15th June there’s some great events happening up and down the UK to tell you about including: 

• Link4Life Leisure Trust in Rochdale have organised walking football sessions.
• Trim Down Shape Up have partnered with Wigan Warriors and Leigh Centurions rugby clubs to offer rugby skills throughout the week, ending with a 7 v 7 game on the Sunday.
• Pompey in the Community have teamed up with the Society of St James to provide a sport, fitness and education service for people who affected by addiction, homelessness & mental health.
• Middlesbrough have a range of activities going on in the week including on Wednesday a two hour showcase sharing good men’s health practice in Middlesbrough.
There’s still time to take part in Men’s Health Week. Sign up online to access the resource pack and keep up to date with the week at http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk Resource Pack. The resource pack for the week is available to those who have signed up for the week and it contains posters, graphics and briefings to help you with the week. Also, the Men’s Health Forum now has a press template available which you can use to help get your event out to the local media. The Forum will be tweeting throughout the week @menshealthforum using the hashtag #MHW15 so follow them to get the latest news in the week.
There’s still time to order a range of man manuals from the Men’s Health Forum online store. The H&S Dept will circulate 3 MHF booklets to Branches and Forums: the Man Manual, Challenges and Choices, the Beat Stress Feel Better manual and the Man manual Men’s Health Made Easy. 

If there’s anything else that you need now or during the week, please don’t hesitate to contact the Men’s Health Forum via their email mhw@menshealthforum.org.uk.
Yours sincerely
 

 
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety& Environment Officer