MANUP?

10/11/2025

International Men’s Day gets a lot of noise — but does it really mean anything?

This Thursday at 6:15pm, MANUP? is hosting a men-and-women session with Mark Brooks OBE, the driving force behind International Men’s Day UK and Chair of the Men and Boys Coalition.

Mark will cut through the noise and show what this day actually stands for, beyond hashtags and hollow corporate slogans.

You’ll hear about the real wins and challenges men face in 2025, why so many men feel ignored in conversations about gender and how anyone can make a meaningful difference that lasts.

This session is fully funded by MANUP?, free to join, and anonymous if you want. Whether you’re a man, a woman or part of an organisation, this talk will give you a clearer picture and practical ways to support men for real.

Reserve your spot here: https://www.manup.how/events/international-mens-day-whats-the-point

07/11/2025

Phil sits down with Steve, MANUP?’s Chair Trustee, for a straight talk about whether charities like ours are actually making a difference, or just making people feel like we are.

This isn’t another awareness chat or tick-box campaign. Phil and Steve go in on the reality behind “just talk” messaging, why listening properly matters more than ever, and how real impact often happens quietly, in those small unseen moments.

They also dig into what makes MANUP? different. We don’t just talk about men’s mental health, we fund therapy, back research, take blokes away from the noise, and support other charities that genuinely help. But even then, we have to ask ourselves, what’s the point in helping men open up if the people around them still aren’t really listening?

What do you think? Are we finally starting to listen, or are too many men still talking to deaf ears?

Full video now on YouTube and on our website.

06/11/2025

Tonight is your chance to start building real confidence, the kind that sticks, not the fake kind.

At 6:15pm, therapist James Elliott MSc leads a men-only MANUP? session that digs into what confidence really means and how to build it step-by-step.

You’ll learn why confidence is more about quiet self-belief than showmanship. You’ll get practical tools like posture and breathing exercises that change your mindset fast and a method to silence your inner critic so it stops holding you back.

This session is free, confidential and you can join with your camera off or first name only.

Don’t miss it. Join here: https://www.manup.how/events/self-confidence-in-men

05/11/2025

Some of you might have seen that we linked up with Stephen Graham a few weeks ago? We've just noticed that this was only shared on Instagram so here is the reshare :)

The original post:

In partnership with Stephen Graham and Orly Klein, we are launching a major new project asking fathers to write a letter to their sons about what it means to be a man.
Written by you, the fathers, Letters to Our Sons will be a collection of honest, powerful and moving letters that will resonate everywhere.

So if you are a father to a son, whatever age he is, we’d love to hear from you. We want to hear from men of all ages, first-time fathers, divorced fathers, step-fathers, absent fathers, fathers who’ve been there but never truly been there, fathers who’ve lost and fathers who just want to find a way to say ‘I love you’, to tell their sons what they mean to them.

We need more open and honest conversations between fathers and their sons.

Submit your letter at letterstooursons.co.uk
Stephen Graham and Orly Klein will be making a donation for every letter published to the charity MANUP? and social enterprise Dad La Soul, two organisations that are helping young men struggling with mental health. Bloomsbury will be making a donation to MANUP?.

03/11/2025

If you’re tired of feeling like you’re not enough, then this is for you.

This Thursday at 6:15pm, join MANUP? for a men-only session on building genuine self-confidence with therapist James Elliott MSc.

You’ll hear how confidence is quietly broken down by early life experiences and social pressure and exactly what you can do to rebuild it.

Expect practical steps you can use right away, how changing your posture and breath shifts your brain chemistry, how to spot the self-doubt that drags you down, and simple ways to push your comfort zone without panic.

By the end, you’ll get a printable confidence tracker and a week-long practice plan to build muscle memory for self-belief.

The session is free and anonymous. Cameras off or first name only if you want.

There's still time to reserve your spot here: https://www.manup.how/events/self-confidence-in-men

31/10/2025

We’re back after a busy few weeks of events and camping trips. This one’s a big one.

Dan sits down with Phil to dig into what’s really happening in men’s mental health right now, from the blame game online to the growing divide between men and women in these conversations.

Too often we see comments saying “women are the problem,” and we get it. Hurt creates loud opinions. But this chat goes deeper. What’s really behind those views? Loneliness. Misinformation. Echo chambers where no one challenges what we say or think.

They talk about the lack of critical thinking in today’s conversations, how social media has made people more connected yet more isolated, and why men are quietly stepping back from society.

This one isn’t about sides. It’s about asking better questions and realising that if men and women do not work together, we are all worse off.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube and on our website.

28/10/2025

Confidence isn’t a switch you flip. It’s a skill you develop and most men aren’t shown how.

On Thursday 6 November at 6:15pm, MANUP? is running a men-only Zoom session where therapist James Elliott MSc breaks down how confidence really works. This isn’t about being loud or arrogant. It’s about building quiet, real confidence that helps you handle work, relationships and life without constantly doubting yourself.

James will explain how childhood, social media and that voice in your head chip away at your self-belief. You’ll learn practical tools like simple posture and breathing techniques that change how you feel fast, plus how to spot and quiet your inner critic.

You’ll leave with a confidence journal to track progress and a plan to build self-belief in real life.

The session is free, anonymous, and you can join with your camera off or first name only.

Reserve your spot here: https://www.manup.how/events/self-confidence-in-men

23/10/2025

The tents are packed and the team is ready to head to the mountains.

This weekend men from across the UK will take our funded weekend away to switch off, get back to nature, laugh, and build resilience.

Three days of challenge and reflection. Cold mornings, long climbs, raw conversations and shared experiences around the fire. MANUP? Mountain is not a retreat, it is a reminder of who we are when we push through.

This event is full, but the next one is is already being planned. Visit the MANUP? website to register your interest and join the waiting list for the next 🔗 manup.how/manup-mountain

23/10/2025

Tonight’s the night to stop spinning your wheels.

At 6:15pm, join us on Zoom for a men-only MANUP? session that cuts straight to it:
Why do we call it “rest” when we’re really just hiding?
Why do small things feel so hard?
And how do you start moving again when you’ve got nothing in the tank?

Therapist James Elliott MSc is back with real, no-fluff tools, stuff that works when you’re flat, stuck and done pretending you’re fine.

This isn’t therapy. It’s a reset.
Free to join. Cameras off if you want. First name only. Just show up.

Book your spot here: https://www.manup.how/events/help-yourself-as-a-man

22/10/2025

After the success of the previous 'Why Men Die by Su***de' events this year, we've decided to add one more to our listings with Male Su***de Research - this time it's Manchester, and that will be it for this year!

https://www.manup.how/events/why-do-men-die-by-suicide-manchester

21/10/2025

3 LAST-MINUTE SPACES – THIS WEEKEND

We’ve had a few last-minute cancellations for our men’s camping weekend happening this Friday to Sunday (24th to 26th Oct) in the Peak District.

It’s run by MANUP?, and it’s not a retreat or a therapy session. It’s just like-minded blokes getting outdoors, having a laugh, switching off from the noise of life, and talking honestly around a fire if they want to.

It’s entirely funded, so there’s no cost to join. You’ll just need:

Your own camping kit (tent, sleeping bag etc.)

Snacks or lunch bits for the hikes

A willingness to get stuck in

We know it’s short notice, but if you’re free and fancy a proper reset, we’ll need you to meet us around 15:00 on Friday in the Edale area. We’ll finish up about 13:00 on Sunday after hiking, axe throwing, archery and good conversation.

Every time we do this, someone says it’s the best thing they’ve done for their head in years.

If that sounds like something you need right now, drop us a message. First come, first served.

know any blokes who might want to join thisi weekend?

MANUP? Mountain - Mens Mental Health Camping Event

20/10/2025

You don’t have to fall apart to realise something’s off.

Too much screen time, no energy, dodging the stuff you used to care about, it doesn’t mean you’re weak. But it does mean it’s time to take a look.

Join us this Thursday 23 October at 6:15pm for a men-only session on Zoom. Therapist James Elliott MSc will unpack the subtle signs men are slipping and how to catch yourself before burnout hits full force.

This isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about practical tools that work when your head’s cloudy and your motivation’s MIA.

Free to join. No camera needed. First name only if you want.

Book your spot here: https://www.manup.how/events/help-yourself-as-a-man