Movember is celebrated globally on an annual basis.
Movember was founded in 2003 by Travis Garone and Luke Slattery with the main focus being men’s health and prostate cancer.
Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research, and transforming the way health services reach and support men.
You can join in Movember by:
- Growing a moustache – Grow your moustache for Movember, use your moustache as a way to raise
awareness about men’s health. You can also join in with others to raise funds to “grow a mo”. If you
would like to join in or to find out more about Movember’s grow a moustache, then please visit
uk.movember.com/get-involved/moustaches.
- Join the “Move for Movember” event – The Move for Movember event is focused on either walking or running 60km over the month of Movember, according to Movember’s website: “Run or walk 60km over the month. That’s 60km for the 60 men we lose to suicide each hour, every hour across the world.” If you would like to find out more or to join in “Move for Movember”, then please visit uk.movember.com/get-involved/move.