International Men’s Day UK 2025: Showcasing how organisations and public care about men and boys

#InternationalMensDay

Organisers of International Men’s Day (IMD) in the UK (Wednesday 19 November) believe 2025 is due to be the best ever. They estimate that the inclusive community platform will have between 700-800 organisations taking part. All with the focus on supporting male health and wellbeing, male charities and the positive contribution made by men and boys to society. Huge support on social media is once again expected (#internationalmensday).

There also will be the annual Parliamentary Debate on Thursday 20^th November (the tenth anniversary of the first in 2015)  and ITV’s Loose Women will tune in again into Loose Men on the day itself.

International Men’s Day in the UK is managed by the Association of Male Health and Wellbeing charity. It has grown over the past 15 years from just 12 organisations taking part, to being a landmark event in the UK’s annual calendar. Those taking part include leading brands, through to public sector bodies, banks, charities, universities, schools, colleges, theatre groups, sports clubs, companies, care homes, church groups and many more

The three themes of International Men’s Day in the UK are:

• Making a positive difference to the wellbeing and lives of men and boys
• Raising awareness and/or funds for charities supporting men and boys’ wellbeing
• Promoting a positive conversation about men, manhood and masculinity

Over the past five years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to better support men and boys with the problems they face (see Annex 2 and 3). These include:

• One in five men do not live to 65.
• 14 men die by suicide every day – over 5,0000 per year and suicide s the biggest killer of men under 50. The suicide rates in England and Wales combined (20240 is the highest this century
• On average, c12,000 men die from prostate cancer every year. This is 33 per day and one every 45 minutes.
• University: In 2025, 45,000 fewer UK males aged 19 and under went to university than their female peers.
• 224,000 young men are unemployed and 968,000 men in total are
• The number of men sleeping rough in England has increased – and is at its highest since 2017. 3,214 men were found to be sleeping rough in Autumn 2024 in England. Men make up at least 83% of rough sleepers.
• There are over 90,000 men in prison– enough to fill Wembley Stadium. They make up 96% of the prison population.

Mark Brooks OBE, National Ambassador of International Men’s Day UK, said:

“The growing public support and the number of organisations across the UK embracing International Men’s Day once again proves how much they care about men and boys. It is a time where everyone can come together to focus on recognising and finding solutions to the issues men and boys face and encourage them to get help. This is the very hallmark of an inclusive society.

“International Men’s Day also provides an important opportunity to showcase the brilliant work of charities that support men and boys which are growing in number and in scale. Many are using the day to launch new services, campaigns and initiatives.

“There will also be a huge response again from the public especially on social media urging men who need support to reach out and talk. It is also expected that there will also be thousands of women marking International Men’s Day with warm messages about how important their fathers, brothers, sons, male friends and colleagues are to them.

“International Men’s Day is an inclusive platform. Many, of events and social media activity are created by women. This shows men and boys, and, women and girls recognise they share their lives society together.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors

1 .  The International Men’s Day UK website can be found at: www.ukmensday.org.uk and images, events and facts can be found at www.ukmensday.org.uk/events. The international # is #internationalmensday

2.  The International Men’s Day UK Ambassadors include Mark Brooks OBE, Duncan Craig OBE, Ally Fogg, Associate Professor Caroline Flurey, Professor Ben Hine, Dr Mohammad “Maz” Idriss and Sonia Shaljean.

3. Details about the Association of Male Health and Wellbeing charity: www.amhw.org.uk

Further Information

If you require further information about International Men’s Day in the UK please contact:

Mark Brooks OBE

07834 452357

[email protected]

Annex

(1) Organisations link: https://ukmensday.org.uk/rolling-list25/

The overall estimate is based on last year’s pattern where organisations were announcing activities and support over a two week period on social media and elsewhere.

(2)        Core Wellbeing Issues:

• The high male suicide rate
• The challenges faced by boys and men at all stages of education and work including attainment, re-training, stress, redundancy and unemployment
• Men’s health (including male cancers), shorter life expectancy, body image and workplace deaths – plus the health impact of Covid-19
• The challenges faced by the most marginalised men and boys in society – for instance, homeless men, boys in care, school excluded boys and the high rate of male deaths in custody
• Male victims of violence and crime – for instance, bullying, sexual violence, gang violence, and, those coerced into county lines and other criminal activity
• The challenges faced by men as parents, particularly new fathers and separated fathers
• Male victims and survivors of sexual abuse, rape, sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based crime, stalking, online image-abuse, sextortion and modern slavery
• Boys and young men affected by online harm and pornography
• Boys with no positive male role models in their lives
• The negative portrayal of men, boys and fathers

(3) Key facts about men and boys’ wellbeing: https://ukmensday.org.uk/key-facts/