Matthew Bennison
3  year  Mo Bro
platinum club

£634

Target: £500
raised £1,488 since 2022
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Mental health and suicide prevention

Globally, the rate of suicide is alarmingly high, particularly in men. Too many men are ‘toughing it out’, keeping their feelings to themselves and struggling in silence. Help me stop men dying too young.

How I'm
getting involved
Eversheds Sutherland - Leeds
Team captain Charlie Markillie
£10,752 Team funds raised
69 of 60 kilometres
walking
14.88 kilometres
running
54.18 kilometres
I'm moving 60km this Movember for the 60 men we lose each hour of every day.
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2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Emily Geyerhosz
£20
2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Emily Geyerhosz
£20
3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7 km01:04:28

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7 km01:04:28

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
The Eversheds CH
£109

Donated £4,167 to Eversheds Sutherland - Leeds and split it evenly between all team members.

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
The Eversheds CH
£109

Donated £4,167 to Eversheds Sutherland - Leeds and split it evenly between all team members.

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Louise Cliff
£5

Well done Matt

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Louise Cliff
£5

Well done Matt

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gerry Bryan
£10

LOL Gerry xx

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gerry Bryan
£10

LOL Gerry xx

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gerry Bryan
£10

LOL Gerry xx

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gerry Bryan
£10

LOL Gerry xx

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jill Atkinson
£15

Well done Matt. Helping to raise awareness for a great cause.

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jill Atkinson
£15

Well done Matt. Helping to raise awareness for a great cause.

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
stuart atkinson
£15
4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
stuart atkinson
£15
4 Week(s) Ago
I walked 2.13 km00:22:11

4 Week(s) Ago
I walked 2.13 km00:22:11

4 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7.01 km01:02:54

4 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7.01 km01:02:54

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Suzanne Hardy
£15

Your Mogress is astonishing Matthew, well done you!

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Suzanne Hardy
£15

Your Mogress is astonishing Matthew, well done you!

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jayne Bligh
£20

Keep going Matt! You're doing a fantastic job. Jayne xx

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jayne Bligh
£20

Keep going Matt! You're doing a fantastic job. Jayne xx

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Lauren Atkinson
£20
4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Lauren Atkinson
£20
4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gillette UK
£20

To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra £20 onto a donation you received today.

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gillette UK
£20

To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra £20 onto a donation you received today.

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£20
4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
£20
4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gillette UK
£20

To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra £20 onto a donation you received today.

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gillette UK
£20

To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra £20 onto a donation you received today.

4 Week(s) Ago

20 days in!

4 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.83 km01:01:13

5 Week(s) Ago
I walked 2.21 km00:35:00

5 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.79 km01:00:00

40 minutes running, 20 minutes walking

5 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Christian Lawley
£23
5 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jack Robshaw
£20
5 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Kate Carlile
£23

Well done Matt - for a great cause too x

5 Week(s) Ago

Day 13!

5 Week(s) Ago
I walked 5.54 km01:00:00

Walk to station

5 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.6 km00:59:00

40 minutes running, 19 minutes walking

6 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7.08 km01:00:00

40 minutes running, 20 minutes walking.

6 Week(s) Ago
I walked 5 km01:10:00

Walking the dogs.

6 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7.06 km01:03:00

40 minutes running, 23 minutes walking.

7 Week(s) Ago
I ran 5.82 km00:50:00

Run 1, 40 mins running, 10 mins walking

Previous year's posts

YOU DID IT BUSINESS CLUB!

The hairy season is now over! We hope you’ve had a brilliant month Growing, Moving and Hosting with your colleagues.

So far, the Movember Business Club has raised an incredible £1.53 million for men’s health and this is down to your amazing fundraising! The support you and your colleagues have given us will ensure Movember can help more men to live happier, healthier and longer lives.

There’s still time to get your final donations in and to match your funds if your company has a matching scheme. The leaderboard will close at 10pm on the 11th DECEMBER so hurry, there’s still time to change your final position - Mo on!

Previous year's activities
55 Week(s) Ago
I swam 2500 m01:25:00

Swim, 100 lengths

55 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.1 km00:10:00

Walk home from swim

55 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.1 km00:10:00

Walk to swim

55 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.1 km00:10:00

Walk to swim

55 Week(s) Ago
I swam 1900 m00:55:00

Swim, 76 lengths

55 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.1 km00:10:00

Walk home from swim

TODAY IS DONOR DAY

UK Mos, this is a day to reward your generous donors. Share with friends and family that if they donate £15 today to your Mo space, they'll be in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes including: a £5,000 kitchen voucher, £1,000 travel voucher and a Cambridge Audio record player worth £850 - WOW!

The draw closes at 11:59PM TONIGHT so hurry and get donating now!

DONOR DAY INCENTIVE (UK ONLY)

TOMORROW at 12:00 AM GMT on Tuesday 28th November, donate £15 or more to Mo Space to be in with a chance of winning some epic prizes including:

• A£5,000 Howdens KITCHEN voucher
• £1,000 travel voucher
• Cambridge Audio ALVA ST Belt Drive Turntable

The draw is open to all UK residents aged 18+ and closes on the 28th November at 11:59 PM GMT. You can enter the draw a maximum of 10 times.

The winners will be selected at random through a draw on the 4th December. All winners will be contacted via email on the 6th December.

Check out the terms and conditions for more information: https://uk.movember.com/terms#PRIZING_TERMS

Business Mos, the end is in sight!

For those that braved the shave 24 days ago, the stubble is coming back to you now. On your top lip at least.

You. Look. Good.

Now’s the time to dig deep, dig in and commit to Mo. Remember the men you’re doing it for and get those final donations in.

You're Mo legends.

WOW BUSINESS CLUB - THAT WAS FAST!

Gillette Matching in the UK and Spain has RUN OUT. There’s still time to get your donations matched in the following countries…..

• Ireland
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Switzerland
• Sweden
• Denmark
• Norway

We expect this will run out within a few hours. Once its gone, it’s gone…. GO GO GO!

56 Week(s) Ago
I swam 2500 m01:25:00

Swim, 100 lengths

56 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.15 km00:11:00

Walk to swim

FREE MONEY

From 9am GMT TOMORORW (23rd November) our Official Partner Gillette will be matching £20 Mo Space donations, with an additional £20 gift from them!

This promotion is available on individual & team pages in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

The donation must be 20 GBP/EUR/CHF/DKK/SEK/NOK to be matched. Gillette will do this until their donation pot runs out.

ACT FAST - once it’s gone, it’s gone…

57 Week(s) Ago

Halfway there!

58 Week(s) Ago

10 Days of MOgress!

DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS BUSINESS MOS

To help you raise even more for men's health, TOMORROW (Thursday 9th November) our official partner NordVPN will be topping up Mo Space donation with an additional gift from them.

From 9am GMT, NordVPN will match £20 donations with a £20 gift from them, until their £50k prize pot runs out – WOW!

This will apply to individual or team Mo Spaces in the UK only, but don’t worry, there will be an EU wide matching initiative happening later this month. Stay tuned…

ACT FAST and set a reminder for 9am to ensure you don’t miss out!

58 Week(s) Ago

IT’S MO TIME BUSINESS MOS!

The Mo is Calling and we need you to help us change the face of men’s health. Now is the time to spread the word and get as many people signed up as possible.

Whether you’re Growing a Mo, Moving 60km or hosting a Mo-ment, you will make a difference! Here's a little video to get you inspired for the hairiest month that lies ahead...

Mo on,
Russ, Daisy, James & Josh - The Business Club Team

59 Week(s) Ago

And that’s a wrap on Movember 2022!

You've grown, moved and hosted, all in the name of men's health. Together, you've raised a whopping £1.39 MILLION which will help us fund programmes & research for Prostate cancer, Testicular Cancer and Mental Health - THANK YOU!

A huge shout out to those in our final top 20 - Deloitte, PwC, Amazon, KPMG, Worley, Kelly Group, Takeda, ISS World Services, EY, ARM, Markel Mo’s, Standard Club, Eversheds Sutherland, BlackRock, HSBC, IT-Barten, GSA Capital, Aston Martin, Barclays & Visa.

Wishing you all a very happy festive season and see you in 2023!

Mo love,
The Movember Business Club Team.

Did you know that 20% of donations tend to come in once Movember is over?

Top tip to double your fundraising - Many organisations offer to match your funds raised for charity, pound for pound. If you're employed, ask your HR manager if this is offered by your company!

Find out more here: https://uk.movember.com/story/what-s-gift-matching-and-how-do-i-get-it

If you need any help with your company’s matched funding scheme or with making a transaction, please reach out to businessmos@movember.com

Mo love,
Russ, Daisy and Tess – The Business Club Team.

HAPPY MOVEMBER 30TH BUSINESS MOS!

Which companies are taking the top spots at this stage of the competition?

1. Deloitte Europe
2. PwC Europe
3. KPMG Europe
4. Amazon Europe
5. Worley
6. EY Europe
7. Markel Mo’s
8. Standard Club
9. BlackRock Europe
10. Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One

Keep going! You’re still in with a chance of landing in one of the top spots.

To each and every one of you – THANK YOU. The work we do would not be possible without your incredible support!

Mo love,
Russ, Daisy & Tess – The Movember Business Club Team.

107 Week(s) Ago

IT’S GIVING TUESDAY BUSINESS MOS!

UK Mos, do you fancy winning a £1,000 holiday?!

Donate £10 to your page OR encourage your friends/family/colleagues to donate, to be in with the chance of winning some epic prizes!

All donors who give £10 TODAY will be entered into a draw to win:
- £1,000 travel voucher
- Brand new Xbox Series X
- 5x £100 John Lewis vouchers

The draw closes at 11:59 GMT on the 29th November. Winners of the prizes will be notified by the 6th December 2022 so get donating and chase your final pledges and promises for support now!

Mo love,
Russ, Daisy & Tess – The Movember Business Club Team.

KEEP MATCHING EU BUSINESS MOS!

There’s still time to double your donations if you’re based in France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain & Switzerland.

Here's the Gillette Matching Status for those of you still asking friends/family/colleagues to donate 20 GBP/EUR/CHF to your individual/team pages:

France: €11,500 of €15k used.
Germany: €5,820 of €30k used.
Netherlands: €6,620 of €30k used.
Spain: €12,620 of €15k used.
Switzerland: CHF5,720 of CHF30k used.

Mo on,
Russ, Daisy and Tess – The Business Club Team

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