Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club Limited | |
| Abbreviation | AMC |
|---|---|
| Named after | Andy Roberts |
| Formation | 2016 (2016) |
| Founder | Luke Ambler Elaine Roberts |
| Founded at | Halifax |
| Type | Limited Charitable Company |
| Purpose | Male mental health |
| Headquarters | Halifax |
| Website | andysmanclub |
Andy's Man Club is a UK charitable organisation described as "a talking group, a place for men to come together in a safe environment to talk about issues and problems they have faced or are currently facing". It was formed by Luke Ambler and his mother-in-law Elaine after his brother-in-law Andy, killed himself.
The club, with its slogan "it's okay to talk", started in early 2016 in Halifax with a first meeting of nine men. Since then, the group has expanded across the country and by February 2020 had over 800 men attending every week. Each group meeting is led by a volunteer "group facilitator" who has been trained by the organization.
Other similar organisations have come to exist, some with a local focus and others with a national.
In 2021, it earned the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
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Locations
- Aberdeen
- Altrincham
- Barnsley
- Batley
- Beverley
- Bradford
- Bridlington
- Brighouse
- Bury
- Dewsbury
- Doncaster
- Dundee
- Dunfermline
- Edinburgh
- Exeter
- Glasgow
- Glenrothes
- Gosport
- Grimsby
- Halifax Central
- Halifax North
- Hartlepool
- Hebden Bridge
- Huddersfield Ainley Top
- Huddersfield Central
- Hull Central
- Hull North
- Leeds East
- Leeds West
- Littlehampton
- Manchester
- Newton Abbot
- Oldham
- Perth
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Porthcawl
- Preston
- Rhondda
- Rochdale
- Rotherham
- Scarborough
- Sheffield
- Southend-on-Sea
- Stafford
- St. Andrews
- Sunderland
- Torbay
- Wakefield