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 in 2016 by Luke Ambler and his mother-in-law Elaine after his brother-in-law Andy, took his own life.

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. As of August 2023, each Monday 7–9pm meeting is attended by 3,100 men across the country; 10% these are new to the meeting. There are over 140 clubs across the UK. Each group meeting is led by a volunteer 'group facilitator', who has been trained by the organization to facilitate each meeting. None of the facilitators have any formal training in mental health, or are working clinicians. There is anecdotal evidence of positive mental health support; however the long-term repercussions of this amateur approach to depression and suicide prevention have not had time to appear.

Andy's Man Club

Other similar organisations have come to exist, some with a local focus and others with a national.

Andy's Man Club

In 2021, it earned the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

Andy's Man Club

Similar charities

It's tricky to talk

Talk Club

MenSpeak

Men Walk Talk

Proper Blokes Club’

Man-Down

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

London Barnet

London Euston

Manchester

Manvers

Newton Abbot

Oldham

Perth

Peterborough

Plymouth

Porthcawl

Preston

Rhondda

Rochdale

Rotherham

Scarborough

Sheffield

Southend-on-Sea

Stafford

St. Andrews

Sunderland

Torbay

Wakefield

See also

Men's health

Mental disorders and gender

Mental health in the United Kingdom

References

Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom

Organizations established in 2016

Therapeutic community

Health charities in the United Kingdom

Mental health organisations in the United Kingdom

Suicide prevention