Our Story: Playing with the oval ball

Whilst Football has been our longest standing sport, it is not the only programme on offer to guys in the UK, with the launch of MAN v FAT Rugby at the end of 2024. Hundreds of guys have improved their health and wellbeing with the Rugby programme, bringing together a community already known for its […]

Our Story: Club Partners

Up and down the UK, MAN v FAT delivers its Football and Rugby programmes with the support of incredible club community programmes. Working with clubs allows us to support their fanbase to improve their health and wellbeing and MAN v FAT can also add something different to their community engagement mix. We love working with […]

Our Story: A view from HQ

Behind the weekly sessions up and down the UK, there is a hard working HQ team always striving to make the programme and its support for men even better. MAN v FAT has been through several stages of evolution since it first got started in 2014, venturing into new sports, developing its digital infrastructure and […]

Our Story: The US Community

Some of our newest faces in the MAN v FAT community is our American contingent. MAN v FAT Soccer went live in the autumn of 2024 and has grown to be nearly 1,000 members already – contributing over 30,000lbs to the huge weight loss by our men. Among the very first men to sign up […]

Our Story: Public Health

Across the UK, a number of our MAN v FAT clubs are commissioned by local authorities keen to support men in their area to improve their health and wellbeing. Around 15% of the MAN v FAT membership has access to a funded spot, typically providing a 14 week paid for place in their local MAN […]

Our Story: Family Members

Behind many of the weight loss achievements in the MAN v FAT community over recent years is a supportive family, helping our guys to reach their goals. Time and again, we hear of partners guiding our members through their early nerves in getting started with MAN v FAT and often joining them in a collective […]