18th August, 2022

Twelve Men by Lindsay Topham

Twelve Men – A collection of short stories on men’s experiences with Mental Health Twelve Men, a book by Lindsay Topham, is a collection of short stories from men on their experiences with mental health. Here is one of those stories! I am lingering in the kitchen and by the water cooler, and any other […]

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24th January, 2022

Introducing… The Noisy Brain

At the start of the new year, we spoke to Stuart Mills, founder of The Noisy Brain, about his Mental Health journey and his project! Tell us a bit about yourself and the noisy brain project & what is the power behind using creativity as a tool of coping with Mental Health issues? Hello all! […]

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4th January, 2022

Around The Venues: Dancestars Bradford

This week, we sat down for a chat with Paul Carver, owner of Dancestars Bradford our venue in the city for almost 12 months! We were in Bradford for a media interview featuring one of our facilitators in the city, Kapil Patel. How did you first get involved with ANDYSMANCLUB? My first involvement with ANDYSMANCLUB […]

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9th September, 2021

World Suicide Prevention Day 2022

Tomorrow, we are raising awareness for those struggling and doing walk and talks to bring people in the community together, which this weekend will be as needed more than ever. The Queen dedicated her life to service above all else, the ultimate show of respect from us to her is to carry on serving. What […]

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13th May, 2021

ANDYSMANCLUB x Britvic

We speak to nutrition expert, Jenny Hardwick on Hydration & Mental Health. Good Hydration for a Good Mood There are increasing amounts of scientific evidence to suggest that what we put into our bodies has a real influence on our mood. A healthy and balanced diet plays a role in regulating our mood as does […]

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12th May, 2021

Working Together – Platform 1 Huddersfield

ANDYSMANCLUB were delighted to visit Platform 1 in Huddersfield this week for a chat with co-founder Bob Morse! Bob sat down with our Marketing team for a chat about everything Platform 1 and some exciting plans for the future! Explain the origins of Platform 1 and what position it is in now? Platform 1’s origins […]

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26th March, 2021

Artist Oliver Murdock Speaks to ANDYSMANCLUB

Over the last month, Oliver Murdock, an artist originally from Halifax now based in the South, has been raising money for ANDYSMANCLUB through one of his pieces. Mental Health has always had an impact on Oliver’s life, both directly and indirectly with close family members and also friends having been affected by Mental Health issues […]

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16th March, 2021

Adam Walton – How The Men of London Access Support

It’s around 6pm on 31 October, Halloween night. Yesterday the clocks went back, meaning the costumed children running around the streets of Barnet need streetlamp light to avoid stumbling over their capes and ripped bed sheets. A drizzle threatens to turn to downpour, forcing pedestrians to scamper for shelter. One door on Church Street remains […]

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9th March, 2021

Luke’s Lads – Interview with Elliot Gorman

This week we had a chat with Elliot Gorman, Lead Facilitator of Luke’s Lads, a mental health and wellbeing project run by the charity, Timestep Community Dance, for men, women (butterflies), teenagers, young adults and new parents set up after 25-year old Luke Naylor sadly took his own life. Luke found it difficult to open […]

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4th March, 2021

Q&A with an NHS Mental Health Nurse

Here is a special interview with Andy Halligan, an experienced Mental Health Nurse with the NHS. What made you want to get into Mental Health and become a Mental Health Nurse? I used to be an electrician as well as a musician before I became a Mental Health nurse. Although I was very lucky to […]

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