Men's Health Fund Appeal

Help us stop men dying too young

Men’s health is everybody’s business.

Men from disadvantaged communities are dying up to 11 years earlier than men in wealthy places, and spending up to 20 years more of their lives in poor health, because of stark inequalities that exist across the country. These inequalities reflect “the building blocks of health” - the social and economic conditions shaping daily life. In addition, men are disproportionately affected by cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and suicide - yet are less likely to ask for, or accept, help - than women. 

These men are not just statistics, they are our dads, partners, sons, brothers, and colleagues, and they need our help.

We are bringing together government, trusts and foundations, businesses and individuals to drive this vital work and maximise its impact – with the aim of raising at least £500,000 by May 2026. You can double your contribution - for a limited time People's Health Trust will match the first £300k received.

We make your contribution go further

As a business, we can double your contribution – we will match the first £300k received. We can connect you to other local and national businesses supporting men’s health, and you can join our Men’s Health Business Forum. Find out more about our work with businesses here

As an individual, you can double your donation. People’s Health Trust will match fund the first £300k received into the fund meaning every pound you give is worth twice as much. As an individual you can donate to our Men's Health Fund through our Just Giving page

As a Trust or Foundation, you can partner with us to increase your impact, reach targeted communities and places that matter to you, and ensure that your funding reaches people with the greatest need. You can also share in the learning from the programme, and be part of wider engagement with key decision-makers.

To find out more about support older boys' and men’s health – talk to us.

With your help we will

develop a national programme that will transform the way older boys and men view and access support for their physical and mental health. Through our network of local community and business partners, we will offer access to support that we know will have the greatest impact, helping to:

• Relieve pressures through advice services around debt, housing and work;
• Create safe spaces through mental health support designed by men for men
• Encourage social connections through activities designed to reduce isolation and loneliness.

These services will be offered to older boys and men who are most at risk of poor mental and physical health, particularly those from lower socio-economic groups and/or who are working in industries with high levels of poor mental health.

Contact us

Get in touch today to discuss how you can support our work:

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Why focus on men’s health?

Across the country, men are living shorter lives and fewer healthy years than they used to:

• Mental health health is the dominant concern of men for over 96% of the organisations we surveyed with debt, housing and work being the cited causes
• Men’s suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 and it hit its highest rate ever of 17.1 per 100,000 in England, and 22 per 100,000, in Wales in 2023. In Scotland male suicide rates were three times higher than the rate of women
• The difference in healthy life expectancy — years lived without serious illness — is as much as 20 years between men living in the least and most advantaged areas;
• In the most deprived areas, men may live nearly 11 years less than men in the least deprived
• In the construction industry alone, on average two men die by suicide every day in the UK

What have we done so far to support older boys’ and men’s health?

Some of the many grassroots projects the Trust has supported include: 

• Street Factory - Hip Hop Into the Lights: Tyler talks about his experience struggling with mental health and addiction and how finding Street Factory changed his life.
• Project Rewild - Take Action Man: A nature-based activity and support group for men
• StereoHype Social: Music changes mental health: Greg shares his own experience of poor mental health, and how he's supporting fellow artists and creatives in Birmingham to improve their own mental health

Our work with businesses to improve men's health

The government’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy reflects the need for urgent action. To support this vital work, we gathered insights from our lived experience network of community partners that specialise in men’s health to develop an evidence-based report. This led to rich conversations with global employers such as Aviva, BT, Centrica, The Clancy Group, ITV, McGinley, Morrisroe and Nando's, where we asked the question: What is your biggest challenge when supporting men’s health?

We've now held a series of events with businesses - including a parliamentary roundtable focusing specifically on men's health in the construction sector, in which men's poor health is especially acute with high rates of musculoskeletal conditions, poor mental health, substance use, and suicide.

Read more about our work with businesses here.

We are raising funds to support men’s health initiatives. If donations exceed our appeal target or we are unable to meet our target, we will use donations on wider People’s Health Trust charitable initiatives.