There’s a whole host of trainings, conferences and events for people who care about improving the lives of men and boys in the UK coming up this year and we’d thought we’d share a handful with you today and if you know of other events please let us know…………. THE SECOND NATIONAL CONFERENCE OR [...]
Archive for January 2012
January national round up of men’s stuff 2 comments
ARCHIVE PAGE: First National Conference for Men & Boys 2011 2 comments
FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEN & BOYS 2011 On Tuesday 1st November 2011 hundreds of experts and professionals from across the UK will gather in Brighton & Hove to take part in the UK’s FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEN & BOYS (click here now to BOOK YOUR TICKETS today). The event aims to be the biggest [...]
Training: Engaging with Fathers and Male Carers 1 comment
London – Engaging with Fathers and Male Carers in Early Years Our Friends at Fathers Plus in Newcastle Upon Tyne are heading south to share their expertise with fellow professionals. According the Fathers Plus, working with fathers early on matters to children in later life say which is why they are hosting a day’s training [...]
How to grow back a foreskin…….. 2 comments
Our friends at the charity NORM UK are hosted an information event about foreskin restoration in Staffordshire on Saturday 3rd March 2012. This event will give those embarking on a restoration the opportunity to obtain the latest information. There will also be a session dealing with the psychological issues of circumcision. The cost for the day which [...]
Men twice as likely to have a heart attack: Men’s Health Week 2012 2 comments
Men’s Health Week 2012 (June 11-17 2012) is approaching fast and this year it’s theme is Taking Heart: Promoting Heart Health in Men. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death – and premature death – for men in the UK. Heart disease disproportionately affects men and especially men in the lower income [...]
Groundbreaking male suicide charity publishes book 1 comment
The excellent CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably) has announced the launch of a new book – “The CALM Campaign On Merseyside: Ten Years Young”. The book showcases the innovative and trailblazing work of the male suicide prevention campaign, from it’s inception in 2000 through it’s first 10 years and beyond. Featuring images and quotes from local and national supporters, [...]
Do you want training to work with men? 1 comment
The KLEAR project in Kirklees is offering specialist training for professionals working with men and boys. The two-day training is on Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th March 2012 and is for people who want to look at new ways of engaging with the people who use their services. Topics covered will include: Men & Masculinity Beliefs [...]
Men with eating disorders on TV 1 comment
Our friends at Men Get Eating Disorders Too will be featured on BBC1′s Inside Out this Monday 30th January at 7.30pm in the South and South-east regions.The report will focus on the Brighton-based charity’s campaign to improve service provision for men with eating disorders. Men Get Eating Disorders recently launched a petition on the Direct [...]
Dads Group is back………. Leave a comment
If you haven’t been before or haven’t been for a while and would like the chance to experience our excellent Dads’ Group in 2012 then now’s the time to get date in your diary…… But why come along to Dads’ Group in the first place? Well, great sportsmen have the world’s best coaches, great businessmen [...]
Men’s Network wins funding for male cancer campaign Leave a comment
The Men’s Network has been awarded £1,100 of funding to raise awareness of cancer in Brighton & Hove. The Beat Male Cancer campaign will be headed by local testicular cancer survivor, Ryan Walshe, who established the Talking Testicles awareness-raising campaign in 2011 whilst taking part in The Men’s Network’s Community Leaders Programme. The funding – [...]
