MANUP?

MANUP? The adopted term of ‘MAN UP’ as we know it, needs to be challenged. The adopted term of 'MAN UP' as we know it, needs to be challenged.

Don't just brush yourself down & get on with it. Be brave, speak to someone, even if it's a mate. That's our focus; that's our mission. As a mental health awareness charity, we promote men's talking by displaying stories, having conversations, and discussing solutions in different ways.

17/04/2026

Men are slipping through the net.

Not because they’re silent, but because they’re not being understood. We keep hearing “men don’t talk”, yet 91% of men who died by su***de were talking in the months before. They were asking for help, just not in the words people expected.

Speak to anyone running a men’s group right now. They’re full. In some cases, filling up overnight. Men aren’t talking?

In this video, we get into what’s actually going wrong.

Men falling out with doctors because they don’t use the “right” language.
People focusing on behaviour instead of asking why.
Loneliness quietly sitting underneath most of it.
And why a simple question like “where’s that coming from?” can change everything.

“I’m tired.”
“It’s doing my head in.”
“I’m just busy.”

That is them talking, and we’re missing it.

Last week we didn’t post because we were out taking a group of men away for a few days. No noise, no pressure, just space to breathe. And you see it shift. When you stop forcing conversations, stop labelling everything, and actually listen properly, men talk.

This isn’t about telling men to open up more. It’s about changing how we listen, asking better questions, and paying attention to what’s actually being said. Because right now, too many are still slipping through the net.

16/04/2026

Life can get heavy from all sides. Mental health. Money worries. Physical health.
Sometimes the work is not fixing everything at once, but finding a bit of light and moving toward it.

In this Street Talks moment, we hear how focusing on what you can control can help steady things when everything feels loud.

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & ReflectionsThis final session is a chance to pause, look back and notice what you have learned...
16/04/2026

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & Reflections

This final session is a chance to pause, look back and notice what you have learned about yourself over the course of this series. There is no pressure to perform or sum everything up neatly. Listening is enough.

If you have been part of the journey or are joining for the first time, you are welcome.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events to register your place.

Sign up this morning and we will send you the details.

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & ThoughtsIf your thoughts have felt loud, repetitive or hard to sit with, this is a space to sl...
09/04/2026

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & Thoughts

If your thoughts have felt loud, repetitive or hard to sit with, this is a space to slow down and notice what is really going on. There is no pressure to speak. Listening is enough.

If you are unsure whether to join, that is okay. Turn up as you are.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events to register your place.

Sign up this morning and we will send you the details.

05/04/2026

Sunday update.

We’ve been flat out.

Back in January, we decided MANUP? needed a proper base. Somewhere to meet, film, and actually build this properly. Not laptops dotted around the place.

We got an office. Built a podcast setup. Then got told to get out within 30 days.

So we reset. Found another space. Kept costs low. No wasted money. That means more goes back into helping men.

Next weekend we take another group of blokes away. Camping, hiking, switching off.

This is our third one.

The blokes always say they needed it. But the real proof is the messages from partners saying they’ve come back different. Clearer. Lighter.

That’s the point.

We’re not here to fix everything. We’re here to give men space to breathe and get their heads straight.

We’ll also keep funding research and backing other services that are doing things right. We know what we’re good at, and we stick to it.

If you’ve supported us in any way, thank you.

This only works because people like you back it.

How many men do you know who are struggling… but would never admit it?We run free online sessions for men every week.No ...
03/04/2026

How many men do you know who are struggling… but would never admit it?

We run free online sessions for men every week.
No referral. No cost. No pressure to speak.

Just a space where men can turn up and be around other men who get it.

We’ve tried boosting posts before.
It just drags in the wrong crowd and noise.

So we don’t bother.

We’d rather use every bit of funding to actually help men, not pay a platform to push this out.

Which means this only spreads because of people like you.

The ones who take a second to share it.
The ones who send it to a mate without making a big deal of it.
The ones who know someone might need it, even if they’d never ask.

That’s how this reaches the right men.

👉 Send it to someone
👉 Drop it in a group chat
👉 Share it properly

Because the men who need this aren’t searching for help.

They’re getting on with it. Quietly.

If you’re a man and want a space to understand yourself better, or just sit and listen, you can join here:

Link in the comments, as Meta hates links in the first post for some silly reason. Help us help men? Share for us!

No pressure. No judgement. Just turn up.

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & CommunicationIf you have ever struggled to say what you really mean or felt misunderstood even...
02/04/2026

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & Communication

If you have ever struggled to say what you really mean or felt misunderstood even when you tried, this space is for you. There is no pressure to speak. Listening is enough.

If you are unsure whether to join, that is okay. Turn up as you are.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events to register your place.

Sign up this morning and we will send you the details.

Every journey has a moment where you stop, look back and notice how far you have come and what you have learned along th...
31/03/2026

Every journey has a moment where you stop, look back and notice how far you have come and what you have learned along the way.

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & Reflections on Thursday 16th April 2026 brings this series to a close with space for men to look back on what they have explored, noticed and changed about themselves, their thinking and their connections with others.

This session is not about finishing strong. It is about noticing growth, spotting patterns that matter and giving yourself credit for the hard work you have done. Whether you have been with us since the start or are considering joining in now, this is a chance to reflect honestly and calmly with other men who understand that life is complicated and progress is never neat.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events to register your place.

Sign up today and make space for reflection that feels real.

29/03/2026

Late one, but it still matters.

We’ve been quiet on here for a reason.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been sorting the foundations of MANUP? properly. Not the flashy stuff. The bits that actually allow us to do more, and do it better.

One of those is getting our own space.

An office might not sound like much, but for us it means structure, consistency, and the ability to reach more men without cutting corners.

Everything we do is built to last. No gimmicks. No chasing attention. Just turning up and doing the work.

And that only happens because of you.

Every follow, every message, every share. It all adds up. It’s allowed us to grow this into something that actually makes a difference.

So this is just a quick thank you.

We’re only getting started.

Dan
MANUP?

27/03/2026

People often say men don’t talk, men don’t open up, men don’t engage with support.
But what if the real problem is that we keep trying to help men in ways that don’t work for them?

In this conversation, we talk about how many people speak for men, tell men what they should do, how they should talk, how they should feel, and what support should look like. But very rarely do we actually ask men what would help them help themselves.

Not every man wants to sit in a room and talk about feelings.
Not every man wants therapy in the traditional sense.
Not every man wants advice.

Some men want purpose.
Some men want to work things out in their own head first.
Some men talk while walking, working, driving, fishing, building, fixing, or just sitting next to someone instead of opposite them.

Support for men does not always look like therapy.
And talking does not always look like talking.

This is a proper conversation about mental health, pressure, expectations, and why we might need to change the way we support men rather than keep telling men to change.

We’re not saying we have all the answers.
But we do think we might be asking better questions.

In this conversation, we talk about how many people speak for men, tell men what they should do, how they should talk and feel, and what support should look like. But very rarely do we actually ask men what would help them help themselves.

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & ValuesIf life has felt busy, noisy or out of sync, this is a space to slow down and reflect on...
26/03/2026

MEN GROUP SESSIONS: Men & Values

If life has felt busy, noisy or out of sync, this is a space to slow down and reflect on what really matters to you. There is no pressure to speak. Listening is enough.

If you are unsure whether to join, that is okay. Turn up as you are.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events to register your place.

Sign up this morning and we will send you the details.

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