Movember-STOP MEN DYING TOO YOUNG THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION The Movember Foundation is the only charity tackling men’s health on a global scale, year round. By 2030, we will reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25%. Millions have joined the movement, raising over £440m to help us fund over 1,200 men’s health projects focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. We can’t afford to stay silent. We have one goal: to stop men dying too young. MOVEMBER This Movember, the month formerly known as November, there are three ways to get involved to support men’s health: Grow a moustache, challenge yourself to Move, or Host an event. Sign up and join the fight for men’s health at Movember.com GET INVOLVED • Join the fight at Movember.com • Choose to either Grow a moustache, challenge yourself to Move or Host an event • Alternatively, make a donation at Movember.com – you can donate to a Mo Bro or Mo Sista’s efforts, or donate directly to the Movember Foundation WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE FUNDS RAISED? The Foundation raises funds to deliver innovative, breakthrough research and support programmes that enable men to live happier, healthier and longer lives. Committed to disrupting the status quo, millions have joined the movement, raising over £440m and funding over 1,200 projects focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide prevention. UK STATS: Men’s Health On average, men die four years younger than women in the UK 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year Suicide Prevention 78% of suicides in the UK are men On average, 13 men take their life each day in the UK Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst men in the UK More than 10,500 men with prostate cancer will die in the UK in 2016 Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 25-49 year 2,300 new cases of testicular cancer in the UK in 2013 BY 2030, THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED TO: Reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25% Halve the number of deaths from prostate cancer and testicular cancer Reduce the number of men taking their own lives by 25% WE WILL DO THIS BY: Giving men the facts Changing behaviour for the better Influencing services models so they work for men Funding breakthrough research movember.com
