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.

We are live later this evening with MANUP? Talks – Getting the Right Support.This session is about helping men talk clea...
05/02/2026

We are live later this evening with MANUP? Talks – Getting the Right Support.

This session is about helping men talk clearly, feel understood and know what to do when support does not land the way it should. Alex from the NHS will guide the conversation with honesty and practical insight.

If you want to listen, learn or support someone better, join us today. Registration is still open.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events

04/02/2026

Mental health does not always start with fixing what is broken.

For some men, it starts with Purpose... Responsibility... Service.

In this Street Talks conversation, he shares how living a life of giving, taking responsibility and using the gifts you have can create connection, contentment and mental steadiness. Not chasing more. Not taking from others. Just contributing where you can.

Purpose has a powerful effect on how men feel about themselves.

03/02/2026

For a lot of men, looking after their mental health does not start with talking.
It starts with showing up. Going to the gym. Seeing mates. Doing something that takes a bit of bravery.

In this Street Talks moment, we hear how small actions and trusted people can make it easier for men to speak when they are ready. Strength is not silence. Sometimes it is turning up anyway.

29/01/2026

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.

28/01/2026

This is an eight week men only group series with Alex Williams, funded by MANUP?.

The programme is designed to give men a calm, structured space to slow down and look at what is really going on beneath the surface. Each session focuses on a theme that many men experience but rarely get the chance to explore properly.

The series moves step by step through the things that often sit underneath stress, frustration and withdrawal.

MEN & NEEDS – Thursday 26 February
MEN & STRESS – Thursday 5 March
MEN & ACCEPTANCE – Thursday 12 March
MEN & JUDGEMENT – Thursday 19 March
MEN & VALUES – Thursday 26 March
MEN & COMMUNICATION – Thursday 2 April
MEN & THOUGHTS – Thursday 9 April
MEN & REFLECTIONS – Thursday 16 April

You do not need to speak. Listening is participation.
The sessions are practical and reflective, focused on noticing patterns rather than judging yourself.

Consistency matters, which is why we ask men to commit to the full eight weeks, while understanding that life happens.

If this feels relevant to where you are right now, book your place and join the series.

🔗 Visit manup.how/events to register.

27/01/2026

Sometimes the hardest part of looking after your mental health is listening when someone sees something you cannot.

In this Street Talks moment, we hear why paying attention to the people around you can matter more than you realise. Not advice. Not fixing. Just noticing when someone cares enough to speak up.

Listening can be an act of strength.

26/01/2026

You cannot shape steel without heat, pressure and the right tools.

You also cannot steady a man without focus, purpose, effort and something real to work on.

In this conversation, Phil and Paul explore blacksmithing as a metaphor for men’s mental health. Learning new skills. Applying tools and techniques. Taking responsibility for the outcome. Talking happens naturally when the work is meaningful and has a purpose.

This clip is just a moment.... The full conversation forges a new perspective on support for men.

Watch it now on YouTube or on our website.

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=er7-p12ckMU

25/01/2026

Can you help us help as many men as possible? PLEASE SHARE AND HELP

Every Thursday. Free. Online. For Men.

From February, MANUP? will be running free online group sessions every single Thursday, 18:15–19:15.

This isn’t about waiting until things fall apart.
It’s about giving men the tools earlier, before stress, pressure, or isolation turn into something heavier.

Here’s how it works:

• 1st Thursday of the month. MANUP? Talks
Open to men and women. These sessions focus on education, research, and real insight into why men struggle, why some don’t engage, and what actually helps.

• 2nd and 4th Thursdays. James Elliott. Men only
Straight-talking, no-nonsense sessions. Practical conversations about recognising patterns, handling pressure, and navigating life when it gets uncomfortable.

• 3rd Thursday. Alex Williams. Men only
Alex is a registered mental health practitioner with over 20 years’ experience. He’s also been there himself. From February 5th, Alex will run an eight-week programme that men can dip in and out of as life allows.

You don’t need to be “in crisis”.
You don’t need to talk.
You don’t need to turn your camera on or use your real name.

You can just listen.

All sessions are free at the point of delivery, funded by people who believe men deserve better than being told to “just talk”.

👉 Full details and registration at manup.how/events

Prevention matters. Education matters. Listening matters

23/01/2026

Phil sits down with Paul from Kingdom Forge to talk about something that gets overlooked in men’s mental health conversations. Purpose.

This is not about crafts. It is about what happens when men are given something real to do, something that requires focus, effort, and responsibility.

They talk about why physical work, learning a skill, and being part of something bigger can help men steady themselves without being told to open up or explain how they feel.

No pressure. No forced conversations. Just men doing something meaningful, and talking when it feels right.

The conversation challenges the idea that talking alone is the solution, and asks whether we have lost sight of how many men actually process stress, identity, and self worth.

This one raises uncomfortable but necessary questions.

Is purpose missing for a lot of men?
Have we made help too abstract?
And are we listening when men show us what actually works?

Watch the full conversation on YouTube or on our website.

20/01/2026

They say men don’t talk. We spoke to over 30 in one afternoon.

This clip shows 8 of them answering one simple question:
“What does mental health mean to you as a bloke?”

No scripts. No pressure. Just honesty.

So maybe the problem isn’t that men won’t talk.
Maybe it’s that people don’t really listen.

P.S. We’re getting men talking. The question is, are people listening? Check our feed and see for yourself.

Reaching out for help is one thing. Getting the right support when you do is something else entirely.Join our next MANUP...
20/01/2026

Reaching out for help is one thing. Getting the right support when you do is something else entirely.

Join our next MANUP? Talks session on the 5th of February with Alex, a Registered Mental Health Practitioner with the NHS.

This session covers the support options available, how family and friends can help and how to navigate moments when you feel unheard. Learn how to communicate what is really going on, what support options exist and how family and friends can help you get heard and understood. It is not about blame. It is about understanding and confidence.

Open to any man who wants to listen, learn and be part of positive change. Book your free place now and get the support you deserve.

🔗 https://www.manup.how/events/manup-talks-getting-the-right-support

Free session. Real tools. Real talk.

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