Movember Foundation offers £2.4m to improve men’s health
Howard Lake | 13 November 2015 | News
The Movember Foundation has announced a £2.4 million fund to inspire and test ideas from the general public to help men live happier, healthier and longer lives.
The Social Innovators Challenge is available in the UK, Canada and Australia. In particular it is targeting men’s friendships and social connections. According to Movember, “men tend not to prioritise their friends to the same extent as women, a trend which has a negative impact on their health in the longer term, including increased risk of depression, anxiety and suicide”.
Movember is expecting to receive ideas and proposals from a variety of sources including mental health charities, community and volunteer networks and the creative industry as well as the wider Movember community and the general public.
The application process is straightforward, starting with just a 500-word written submission. Applications must be received by 10 December 2015.
Paul Villanti, Movember Foundation Executive Director of Programmes, said:
“Encouraging men to be more socially connected and drawing on these relationships when they go through tough times and transitions in life is a critical priority for the Movember Foundation as we seek to improve the health and wellbeing of men and contribute to the reduction in the number of men that die by suicide. Having identified some of the key challenges that need to be addressed, we are now launching this international challenge to test and prove the best ideas to help increase the level of social connectedness among men.”
Photo: piggy bank with moustache by Chris Brignell on Shutterstock.com
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