Joe goes the extra mile for charity
Throughout the course of 2025, we’ve heard of some remarkable fundraising endeavours across the MAN v FAT community. And, as the year wound to a close, one of the MAN v FAT HQ team took on one of the hardest yet. Joe Hemmingsley, Regional Coordinator for the South Region, participated in a gruelling 24 hour […]
Men’s Health Strategy released
International Men’s Day in 2025 also saw the UK Government release their first ever Men’s Health Strategy. The Strategy sets out the Government’s aims to develop health services and support for men and boys across the UK over the next ten years and beyond. MAN v FAT has been involved in lobbying and consultation to […]
Abdi set to bring wealth of experience to HQ team
As 2025 comes to a close, the MAN v FAT HQ team has welcomed in a fresh face to the team – and someone who has had a successful story to tell in his time on the programme. Abdi Ahmed, a long time member in our MAN v FAT Nottingham club, has lost over 30% […]
Are you ready to tackle the Movember challenge?
The Moustache is Calling. Grow a Mo. Raise funds. Save Lives. When you join Movember as part of the MAN v FAT team, you’re not just fundraising. You’re showing up for the men you love. Your dad. Your brother. Your partner. Your MAN v FAT teammates. In the UK, three out of four suicides are […]
MAN v FAT Bath spread the word
MAN v FAT Bath coach Chris Gannon attended a health and wellbeing event in mid-October to spread the word on the weight loss club in the area, ahead of an exciting 2026. MAN v FAT Bath is delivered in partnership with Bath City Foundation and Chris, whose day job is Head of Wellbeing and Communications […]
MAN v FAT’s clubs in Wales making a difference
MAN v FAT’s delivery in Wales has been held up as a positive example of how the obesity issue in the country can be tackled in the future. 62% of adults in Wales are living with overweight or obesity, with 26% having previously been reported as obese in Wales. Around 25% of children are living […]
MAN v FAT partners with Nutracheck
MAN v FAT, the UK’s biggest weight loss and wellbeing programme for men, has joined forces with Nutracheck to further enable its members to hit their goals. MAN v FAT, which supports over 8,500 men a week to improve their health and wellbeing through the power of support and community has teamed with the leading […]
MAN v FAT submits evidence for Men’s Health Strategy
The future of men’s health in the UK is starting to take big strides forward, thanks to the announcement of a Men’s Health Strategy by the current government. The strategy aims to provide a way forward to support men of all ages and to ensure better access to a range of healthcare provision. MAN v […]
Edinburgh men team up for success
Edinburgh men at fat-fighting rugby and football clubs team up to shed a quarter of a tonne in 2025. 50 men meeting each week at two sports clubs in Edinburgh, with the aim of losing weight and improving their all-round wellbeing through rugby and football sessions have lost 250kg (a quarter of a tonne) between […]
Wellbeing the key word at MAN v FAT Awards
MAN v FAT members from up and down the country descended on London on Saturday night to celebrate some remarkable men in the MAN v FAT community. This year, we were in the shadows of West Ham’s stadium at Riverside East, as the MAN v FAT Awards headed to the capital for the first time. […]
