I’m raising money for ANDYSMANCLUB because men’s mental health is something that has become incredibly personal to me.

I live with fibromyalgia, which means dealing with chronic pain on a daily basis. Living in constant pain doesn’t just affect you physically — over time, it can have a huge impact mentally as well.

For me, there have been some very dark times. There have been days when the pain, exhaustion and effect it has on everyday life have felt overwhelming. Like many men, I found it difficult to talk openly about what I was going through.

Then I found ANDYSMANCLUB.

The support, understanding and simple opportunity to sit with other men and talk without judgement has helped me hugely. It showed me that I didn’t have to deal with everything on my own and, most importantly, that #ITSOKAYTOTALK.

That’s why this fundraiser means so much more to me than simply raising money.

I want to give something back to an organisation that has made a genuine difference in my life, while helping ANDYSMANCLUB continue to be there for the next man who might be going through his own dark time.

If this event can raise money, raise awareness and encourage even one man to reach out and talk rather than suffer in silence, then everything we put into it will have been worthwhile.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, will help support this incredible cause.

Thank you for supporting me, ANDYSMANCLUB and men’s mental health.