The Gentleman Magazine Issue 6 | December 2017 | Page 52

THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION UK – THE STORY SO FAR
It has been 10 years since global men’s health charity, the
Movember Foundation, established its UK office, and unleashed
upon the British public its unique, fun and disruptive approach
to raising awareness of men’s health, focussing on innovative
research and programmes that tackle prostate cancer, testicular
cancer and suicide prevention.
The work the Foundation do is more relevant than ever, as the
current state of men’s health is in crisis.
On average, men in the UK are dying four years earlier than
women; 12 are losing their lives each day to suicide; one man
dies every 45 minutes from prostate cancer and over 2,400 are
diagnosed with testicular cancer each year.
Through its month-long Movember campaign, which runs
throughout the month of November, it sets about making
its commitment to ensuring  men live happier, healthier and
longer lives a reality, by putting projects in place to tackle the
issue of men’s health.
Fundraising:  
Whilst growing a moustache is still at the heart of the charity’s
fundraising DNA, there are two other ways in which Mo Bros
and Mo Sisters can offer their support; Move and Host. 
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Move encourages people to set a physical challenge for the
month, whilst Host focuses on events that bring friends,
colleagues or family together to celebrate the hairiest month
of the calendar. 
Since its conception in Australia over 14 years ago, the
Foundation has funded over 1,200 innovative projects across
21 countries.
Research and programmes:
Prostate Cancer
The annual Movember campaign has funded a network
of  Health and Social Care Professionals around the UK who
work within existing organisations to improve care and support
for men and their families living with prostate cancer.
In 2012, the Charity helped to establish the prostate
cancer  online information  and  specialist nurse services  via
phone, email and live chat: a service that has supported over
60,000 men and their families.
Two  Movember Centres of Excellence  (Belfast-Manchester
& London), the first of their kind in the world, were created
in 2014 with the sole purpose of bringing together scientists
and clinicians from different specialist areas to address the big
questions in prostate cancer research.
, Security in Motion”