Join the Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health (FBMH) for our 2024 International Men’s Day Event with Andy Romero-Birkbeck, a health, fitness and wellbeing expert with over 20 years of industry experience, who specialises in the delivery of on-site health screening and workplace wellbeing education.
TW: Please be aware that potentially upsetting content may be discussed during this event.
In the UK, men are three times more likely than women to end their own lives. Suicide is also the largest cause of death for men aged 20-49. The reasons for this are complex, however social expectations of masculinity mean that men may be less likely to seek help for suicidal thoughts or behaviours than women.
A report by Mental health charity MIND found a positive increase in men’s help-seeking behaviours and their ability to speak openly about their mental health in the last decade. However, there is still much more to be done to make sure that men are receiving the right support and feel able to reach out for help.
Speaker bio:
Andy is a health, fitness and wellbeing expert with over 20 years industry experience. Starting out in the fitness industry, Andy moved into private health screening before settling in workplace wellbeing in 2012. Andy specialises in the delivery of on-site health screening and workplace wellbeing education, covering both physical and mental wellbeing.
Andy is passionate in workplace wellbeing. In January 2020, having worked in workplace wellbeing for 8 years, Andy and his wife decided to found their own organisation 'We Are Wellbeing'. Andy was driven by wanting to have a new, authentic approach to wellbeing in the workplace, and quickly began colloborating with companies as big as Nestle, all over the world.
We Are Wellbeing specialises not only in wellbeing education (ranging from seminars to workshops) but also in on-site health screening. This means performing 1-2-1 health checks with all level of employees, and giving individuals the opportunity to sit down with a health and wellbeing expert. This is incredibly important in getting people to talk about their physical health in a safe environment. As we all know, good physical wellbeing can have a huge positive impact on mental wellbeing too!
This event will be online on zoom : 12:00-12:45pm, 19th November
Here, Andy will be discussing this year's theme of 'positive male role models', alongside the workplace wellbeing, having ran training courses and workshops surrounding mental wellbeing. Andy helps build confidence in having effective wellbeing conversations at work, and aiding in increasing knowledge of mental health in managers and senior leaders to help their teams.
This will then be followed by a Q&A where our speaker will answer audience questions surrounding men’s mental health and wellbeing.
Planned programme:
12.00pm – Event start and introductions from Simon Hubbard.
12.30pm – Q&A
12.45pm – Closing remarks and event finish, with Maizy Jenner (wellbeing manager) to provide wellbeing signposting and resources.
Host – Simon Hubbard (Head of School of Biological Sciences)
Guest Speaker – Andy Romero-Birkbeck
How can I attend the event?
The event will take place online via Zoom. This event will also be recorded for those that can't attend on the day.
For more information about Zoom, visit their website. The Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees via email a few days prior to the event.
Please note: you do not need to be a registered user on Zoom to access this meeting, however you may need to ensure that your Zoom app is up to date.
Closed captions will be available for attendees watching remotely.
I don’t feel very confident using Zoom. Is there anything available to help me?
Yes! Our team has created a Zoom how to guide, linked on the eventbrite page for this event.
Accessibility:
Closed captions will be available for attendees.
How can I get involved?
Why not tag @FBMH_SR in your photos on Twitter?
Who is the event for?
This event is open to all.
Enquiries:
Should you have any specific requirements, accessibility needs or other specific requests or queries, please contact srbmh@manchester.ac.uk.
Data protection and GDPR guidance:
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The SRPE team will be using some of the information gathered in the group discussion time from the break-out room sessions to create a resource. This document will be co-produced with attendees and later disseminated to attendees for their reference. If you have questions regarding this, please email srbmh@manchester.ac.uk
