Ed O'Callaghan
8  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
mo ambassador
hall of fame
Hosting an event

£7,916

Target: £1,600
raised £23,120 since 2017
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer
Mental health and suicide prevention

This Movember, I will be running 8km every day across the month to help raise funds and awareness for Movember. I'm running 8km a day for two main reasons:

1) 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
2) Over 800,000 men are living with testicular cancer globally.

Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men's health, and this Movember, I’ll be joining them again. Together we can make a difference for men's health – in prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Help me stop men dying too young.


Some key stats and figures are:

Globally, more than 1.4M men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year.

Testicular cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in young men.

Globally, the rate of suicide is alarmingly high, particularly in men. Every minute globally, a man will take his own life and 3 out of 4 suicides in the UK are men. Too many men are ‘toughing it out’, keeping their feelings to themselves and struggling in silence.

How I'm
getting involved
KCS Old Boys RFC
Team captain Ed O'Callaghan
£7,916 Team funds raised
242 of 240 kilometres
walking
running
242.42 kilometres
8km every day for the month of Movember for 2 main reasons: 1) 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in their lifetime. 2) Over 800,000 men live with testicular cancer globally.
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Donation from:
The Harrington Foundation
£1,875
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The Harrington Foundation
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Donation from:
James Oldham
£50

Well done Ed!!!

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James Oldham
£50

Well done Ed!!!

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Triton International
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Donation from:
Hugh Drummond
£23

Unreal work again mate. What a month!

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Donation from:
Hugh Drummond
£23

Unreal work again mate. What a month!

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Ed O'Callaghan
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L'Oreal Men Expert
£20

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Ed O'Callaghan
£23
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L'Oreal Men Expert
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Al Crow
£23

Well done fella!

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Al Crow
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Well done fella!

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L'Oreal Men Expert
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It's Giving Tuesday so L'Oreal Men Expert are giving £20 for every donation of £20+ received on your mo space.

Greetings all! Before we fully turn our attention to decking the halls, it's time to wrap up the campaign (if you'll pardon the pun) as Movember 2024 is OVER!

TEAMS
1 Farnham RUFC £49,719.82
2 Ironsideburns £21,520.75
3 Team Brid & Boro £20,651.61

INDIVIDUALS
1 Joey Jones £12,203.00
2 Rhys Evans £9,924.33
3 Matthew Clarke £9,557.20

The month may be over, but there is still time to boost those totals! Leaderboards are closing at 22:00 on 9th December, so gather up any last bits to maximise the fundraising!

Hats off to you all, you've done amazingly well. One last push!!!

Greetings all! Before we fully turn our attention to decking the halls, it's time to wrap up the campaign (if you'll pardon the pun) as Movember 2024 is OVER!

TEAMS
1 Farnham RUFC £49,719.82
2 Ironsideburns £21,520.75
3 Team Brid & Boro £20,651.61

INDIVIDUALS
1 Joey Jones £12,203.00
2 Rhys Evans £9,924.33
3 Matthew Clarke £9,557.20

The month may be over, but there is still time to boost those totals! Leaderboards are closing at 22:00 on 9th December, so gather up any last bits to maximise the fundraising!

Hats off to you all, you've done amazingly well. One last push!!!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jen Humphries
£200
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Donation from:
Jen Humphries
£200
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Donation from:
Gill Cole
£15

Amazing Ed!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gill Cole
£15

Amazing Ed!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Joe Haddad
£47

Huge congratulations on completing the month mate - Absolutely smashed it!! Get those feet up ASAP. Awesome work for an awesome cause!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Joe Haddad
£47

Huge congratulations on completing the month mate - Absolutely smashed it!! Get those feet up ASAP. Awesome work for an awesome cause!

1 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.03 km00:44:01

Day 30 of the challenge and the month complete!

1 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.03 km00:44:01

Day 30 of the challenge and the month complete!

1 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.02 km00:44:17

Day 29 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.02 km00:44:17

Day 29 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Elizabeth O'Callaghan
£30

Good running, Ed!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Elizabeth O'Callaghan
£30

Good running, Ed!

1 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.04 km00:44:03

Day 28 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

1 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.04 km00:44:03

Day 28 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.01 km00:44:12

Day 27 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.01 km00:44:12

Day 27 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.07 km00:46:19

Day 26 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.07 km00:46:19

Day 26 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
James Edwards
£100

Go well, Ed! A great cause

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
James Edwards
£100

Go well, Ed! A great cause

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.03 km00:46:27

Day 25 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.07 km00:46:38

Day 24 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.03 km00:45:09

Day 23 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.18 km00:42:50

Day 22 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

Happy Friday folks! It's time for our penultimate leaderboard update for Movember 2024...

TEAMS:
1. Farnham RUFC - £26,298.82
2. Ironsideburns - £17,471.41
3. Team Brid & Boro - £16,447.61

INDIVIDUALS:
1. Joey Jones - £9,493.00
2. Rhys Evans - £9,474.86
3. Matthew Clarke - £5,289.20

We are only a week away from the curtain coming down on what has been a truly brilliant campaign for everyone. Regardless of how much you have raised, all 7,047 of you have made a bigger impact than you realise. Keep the MOmentum going just that bit longer and let's finish the campaign with a bang.

LET'S DO THIS!!

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Shannon Cooney
£10

Good luck Ed! What a great cause. I’m sure you’ll smash it. Love Shaz xxx

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.02 km00:43:00

Day 21 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Emily Lawson
£20

Well done mate!

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Donation from:
Milly Clark
£15
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Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£23
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Donation from:
Hollie Chambers
£10

Amazing stuff Ed!

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£23
3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.03 km00:45:06

Day 20 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.57 km00:55:11

Day 19 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.05 km00:44:35

Day 18 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.02 km00:43:53

Day 17 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

Hey sports fans,

Just over half-way through campaign now…and oh boy have you guys been smashing it. Let’s take a look at our top dogs:

TEAMS:
1. Farnham RUFC - £17,137.42
2. Team Brid & Boro - £12,824.61
3. Ironsideburns - £11,775.00

INDIVIDUALS
1. Joey Jones - £7,180.00
2. Manchester Mozzies - £5,078.50*
3. Matthew Clarke - £4,805.20
4. Josh Ellwood - £4,718.20

This is a truly remarkable effort from our top fundraising teams and individuals, but a massive well done and thank you to all 6,986 of you!!

We have two weeks to go until the end of Movember folks, so keep growing, keep running, keep walking, and keep doing your thing!

Mo forth and conquer

As always, full leaderboards are on your left

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.02 km00:43:41

Day 16 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.02 km00:43:25

Day 15 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.02 km00:43:57

Day 14 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.01 km00:39:32

Day 13 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

4 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.04 km00:42:04

Day 12 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

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I ran 8.63 km00:45:54

Day 11 of the challenge complete! 8km every day for the month of Movember.

Week One Update!!

Blimey. One week down already. Three to go. We already have some exceptional people and teams shooting up the fundraising charts...

Top Teams
1. Trowbridge Rugby Club - £7,569.48
2. Bangers & Tash Endurance Crew - £6,791.00
3. 7in7 with Izaak and Josh - £6,332.70

Top Individuals
1. Josh Ellwood - £4,718.20
2. Matthew Clarke - £3,709.20
3. FITISM Bakewell - £3,216.60

Check out the full leaderboards to the left!

Twas the night before Movember, when all through the land,
Not a whisker was stirring, not one single strand.
The razors were readied by the sink with care,
In hopes that a smooth-to-be face would soon be there.
The Mo Bros and Sisters were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of Mo glory ran through their heads.

Yes folks, the hairiest month of the year begins TOMORROW!!

Hopefully all the plans for your team’s campaigns are in place, and if not – there is still time to recruit, make plans and build hype. Last year the sports challenge made a serious impact, and we’re gonna do it all again this year.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN MOVEMBER 2024!

Previous year's posts

Congratulations to our UK Sport Challenge winners! The top fundraising Mo Legends are as follows...

Individuals

1 Simon Davidson £13,732
2 Andrew Kirk £6,964
3 Reghan Tumilty £5,605

Teams

1 Farnham RUFC £36,100
2 Moustaches In November Golfing Eccentrics £15,653
3 Ironsideburns £14,531

A huge thank you to the whole community that raised over £800,000 for men's health this year.

ALERT!

The month is over, thank you for all your hard work raising funds and awareness for men’s health. We’re so proud of the 100,000 people who signed up in the UK to change the face of men’s health BUT we are not quite done. At 10pm on Monday 11 December, we take our final snap shot of this challenge leader board, and recognise the top 3 teams and individuals at our Mo Awards. So it’s not too late to get the final donations in. The top 3 at the time of writing are:

Teams

1. Farnham RUFC - £36,055.97
2. Moustaches In November Golfing Eccentrics - £15,458.49
3. Ironsideburns - £14,361.38

Individuals

1. Simon Davidson - £13,712.04
2. Andrew Kirk - £6,964.97
3. Reghan Tumilty - £5,605.12

We made it! Well done and thank you to the amazing community for all your support. Now to round up those final donations and say thanks to your crew. Have fun, do good, and make a difference. Remember you’ve still got time to donate before we crown the winners on December 11th.

Top Sports Teams
1. Farnham RUFC - £34,356
2. Ironsideburns - £13,066
3. Team Brid & Boro - £11,385

Top Sports Individuals
1. Reghan Tumilty - £5,435
2. Tom McClure - £4,877.21
3. Ben Haldon - £4,861

As one last favour, would you mind sharing a little bit about your Movember experience to help future Mo’s through this link? https://shoutout.movember.com/

Heading into the home stretch, the moustaches are looking strong, our Movers’ legs are starting to tire, and our Hosters are getting ready to celebrate the end of the month.

Top Sports Teams
1. Farnham RUFC - £28,509
2. Team Brid & Boro - £8,067
3. The 3..2..1..Bro Iron Mo(ron) - £7,924

Top Sports Individuals
1. Ben Haldon - £4,861
2. Richard Smith - £3,460
3. Simon Davidson - £3,153

56 Week(s) Ago

Head on down to Richmond Rugby on Saturday 25th November for a day packed full of rugby for men's health from 12pm.

3 games will be taking place on the day - a Mo Sisters Game, Students, and Mo Bros Rugby.

Donate £10 for your ticket and to a day of fundraising and frolics in the name of Movember.

https://uk.movember.com/en/events/view/id/B515

We’ve reached the halfway point, and here are the heroes at the top of the pile so far. Still a long way to go! Keep an eye out for the matched donations. Thank you for everything so far.

Top 3 Teams

1. Farnham RUFC £27,461
2. 321 Bro Iron Mo £7,324
3. Team Brid & Boro £7,272

Top 3 Individuals

1. Charlie Thompson £2,630
2. Simon Davidson £2,585
3. Ollie Rance £2,575

One week down. Already we have some exceptional people from our Mo Community shooting up the fundraising charts, as well as some early starters.

Top Sports Teams

1. Farnham RUFC - £10,658
2. The 3..2..1..Bro Iron Mo(ron) - £6,899
3. Currie Chieftains - £4,642

Top Sports Individuals

1. Ollie Rance - £1,580
2. Callum Paterson - £1,515
3. Ryan Wilson - £1,338

Welcome to Movember 2023 Sports Mos. Who will come out on top? Shave down, get Moving and make a difference. Whatever you do, whatever you raise. It makes a difference.

58 Week(s) Ago

Welcome to the Movember Rugby Challenge. Check out how you measure up against Egg Chasers across the country.

Know that whatever you raise has a huge impact. Let's go, the Mo is Calling.

The Mo is Calling.
Check out the UK Sports Network Challenge to see how you measure up against your fellow sporting Mos across the country. We will be recognising the top 20 fundraising teams and individuals when we hit December, and we'll provide weekly updates in the hairy month as well.
Now is the time to spread the word and get as many people signed up as possible. Mo for it.
Mo HQ

107 Week(s) Ago

Hi Ed,

I wanted to reach out personally to say thank you for the amazing amount you have raised so far –you’re a Mo Legend and you’ve made it into our exclusive Platinum Club!

Thanks to you, more men can live healthier, happier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you have helped to fund go to movember.com/impact

Look out for Platinum Club rewards coming your way and, in the meantime, I hope you have a great rest of the month.

Mo wishes
Katy, Mo HQ

110 Week(s) Ago

It begins. For those about to Mo - however you're doing it - we salute you. Keep an eye on the UK Sports leader board. The top 20 teams and individuals will be immortalised in Movember folklore (along with some tangible rewards). It's not too late to sign up so keep growing your team and let's change the face of men's health.

110 Week(s) Ago

On Saturday 19th Movember, Mo Bros Rugby and Kew Occasionals will once again do battle in the name of men's health.

Last year's match ended 39-38 to the visiting team, so you know it's going to be another cracking competition this year. Come along to see highly skilled, moustachioed men chucking a rugby ball about, all in the name of men's health.
Kick off is 14:00 at Richmond Athletic Ground, with the bar open before, during and after! We will then pile into the clubhouse for the England vs. New Zealand game at 17:30, and party the night away…
https://uk.movember.com/events/view/id/4q5A

112 Week(s) Ago

2 Weeks to Mo! Welcome to the Movember UK Sports challenge. The top 20 fundraising teams will receive special recognition of their achievements at our Mo Awards and beyond, with your team's name etched into the Movember annals of history. Share your team page and grow your posse of Mo Bros & Mo Sisters. It's the best way to grow your fundraising total. If you need tips, advice and help, email oswin@movember.com. Let's do this.

157 Week(s) Ago

Remember you have until Thursday 9th December at 10pm to get those final donations in and bump your way up that Sports Challenge leaderboard. Thank you for being a part of an amazing Movember campaign.... please watch!

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