A great way to be involved in International Men’s Day in the UK is to help charities and other organisations supporting men and boys’ wellbeing.

Many organisations and people approach the team about whether they can:

• Who they can fundraise/donate to
• (How to) Organise an event 
• Guest speakers
• Sponsor International Men’s Day

International Men’s Day in the UK as a whole cannot be sponsored – whilst the platform’s responsibility and brand is officially overseen/owned by the Men and Boys Coalition charity (which receives no funding to support International Men’s Day) – it is a community and global grassroots movement so it cannot be ‘owned’ by a corporate, brand or other organisation. 

The Men and Boys Coalition is looking for sponsors for its annual International Men Day (Men and Boys Wellbeing Awards) which fit perfectly with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies of organisations and 2023 conference. 

However, we are also often asked what men and boys charities can people raise money for/ donate/promote or sponsor. Below is a list of suggested charities (please feel free to email details of any additional charities to contact@ukmensday.org.uk):

Boys and Young Mens’ Personal Development

• Lads Need Dads: www.ladsneeddads.org
• Menscraft: www.menscraft.org.uk/mensnet/
• Future Men: www.futuremen.org/
• Abandofbrothers: www.abandofbrothers.org.uk
• Juvenis: www.juvenis.org.uk
• Boxing Futures: https://boxing-futures.org.uk/

Domestic Abuse/Violence

• ManKind Initiative: www.mankind.org.uk
• Men’s Advisory Project (Northern Ireland):  www.mapni.co.uk/
• Abused Men in Scotland: www.amis.org.uk

Fatherhood

• • Families Need Fathers: www.fnf.org.uk
  • Both Parents Matter Wales/Cymru:  https://bpmuk.org/
  • Shared Parenting Scotland: https://www.sharedparenting.scot/
  • Music Football Fatherhood: https://musicfootballfatherhood.com/
  • Dad La Soul: https://www.dadlasoul.com/
  • Wild Young Parents Project:  https://www.wildproject.org.uk/
  • DadsMatter: https://dadmatters.org.uk/national/
  • Metal Dads: https://www.facebook.com/METALIDADS/

Infertility

• HIMfertility: https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/himfertility/ 

Health (including mental health) – also see section below

• Men’s Sheds: www.menssheds.org.uk/
• Baggy Trousers: www.baggytrousersuk.org
• Blue Ribbon Foundation: www.blueribbonfoundation.org.uk
• Colour Blind Awareness: www.colourblindawareness.org/
• Orchid: www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/
• Prostate Cancer UK: www.prostatecanceruk.org/
• Andy’s Man Club: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/
• Lads and Dads: https://www.ladsanddads.org
• James’ Place: https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/about/
• Lion’s Barbers Collective: https://www.thelionsbarbercollective.com/
• Men’s Health Forum: https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: https://worldsstrongestboys.duchenneuk.org/
• The Robin Cancer Trust: https://www.therobincancertrust.org/
• Cahonas Scotland: http://www.cahonasscotland.com/
• It’s In The Bag: http://itsinthebag.org.uk/
• It’s On The Ball: www.itsontheball.org
• 15 Square (foreskin health information): https://15square.org.uk/
• Tough Enough To Care (mental health for men): https://toughenoughtocare.help/
• Man Health CIC: https://www.manhealth.org.uk/
• Man Vs Fat Football: https://www.manvfatfootball.org/
• Him Fertility: https://www.himfertility.com/
• ME REsearch: https://www.meresearch.org.uk/#
• Brawd: https://www.brawd.org.uk/
• Maruaders Men’s Health: https://marauders-menshealth.org/
• Get The Boys A Lift (West Wales): https://gtbal.co.uk/

Bereavement

• CRUSE Bereavement: https://www.cruse.org.uk/
• At A Loss (Bereavement):  https://www.ataloss.org/
• The Compassionate Friends: https://www.tcf.org.uk/in-your-area/

Loneliness/Isolation/Togetherness/Camaraderie/Health

• Men’s Sheds: www.menssheds.org.uk/
• Andy’s Man Club: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/
• Man Vs Fat Football: https://www.manvfatfootball.org/
• Scottish Men’s Shed Association: www.scottishmsa.org.uk
• Men’s Sheds Cymru: https://www.mensshedscymru.co.uk/
• Northern Ireland Men’s Sheds: http://northernirelandmenssheds.org/
• Talk Club: https://talkclub.org/
• Men Walking and Talking: https://www.menwalkingandtalking.co.uk/
• Men Walk Talk: https://menwalktalk.co.uk/
• Proper Bloke’s Club: https://theproperblokesclub.co.uk/
• Men’s Pie Club: https://www.menspieclub.co.uk/
• The Grieving Pint (young men): https://www.instagram.com/thegrievingpint/
• Frade Men’s Shed (Middlesbrough): https://frade.co.uk/mens-shed/
• Men’s Share Listening Group: https://mensharelisteninggroup.co.uk/
• Shropshire Roots (Men’s Mental Health in the West Midlands): https://shropshireroots.org/

Self-identity

• Metro: https://metrocharity.org.uk/

Sexual Abuse/Exploitation/Violence

• Male Survivors Partnership: https://malesurvivor.co.uk/
• ManKind Counselling: https://mkcharity.org/
• Stay Brave: www.staybraveuk.org
• Survivors Manchester (We Are Survivors): www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk
• Survivors UK: www.survivorsuk.org
• Survivors West Yorkshire: www.survivorswestyorkshire.org.uk

Modern Slavery

• Causeway: https://www.wearecauseway.org.uk

Please feel free to email details of any additional charities to contact@ukmensday.org.uk