Better together: Raising the profile of men's health for policy makers
Movember’s UK and Europe policy and advocacy team are convening organisations across the sector and formalising partnerships to keep men’s health firmly on the political agenda in 2026.
When the men’s health sector comes together, things happen.
In 2025, Movember and Global Action for Men’s Health hosted convenings for men’s health that gathered over 30 organisations to align on the Men’s Health Strategy for England.
Those rooms were full of brilliant people; researchers, practitioners, advocates and community leaders. Each bringing deep expertise and a shared commitment to improving the lives of men and boys.
Out of that convening came something powerful: a recognition that the sector is stronger when it moves together. The collective expertise in that room, spanning mental health, sexual health, fatherhood, gender equity, online safety, suicide prevention and beyond, is exactly what policymakers need to hear.
This year, we’re building on that momentum in two ways:
- By formalising partnerships with nine organisations whose work and knowledge build on our own expertise.
- By relaunching our quarterly Men’s Health Strategy for England meetings so that momentum never stands still.
These partnerships sit within Movember’s UK and Europe policy and advocacy work and focus on collaborations that are designed to make sure the right expertise reaches the right decision-makers. And that men’s health stays visible where it matters most.
Our policy & advocacy partners: for May 2026 – May 2027
Association for Men and Boys: Raising awareness of community programmes delivering change for men, celebrated with MPs at their annual awards.
Global Action for Men’s Health: Working together to raise the profile of men’s health across Europe
Chasing the Stigma: Through their operation of the UK's largest and most widely used mental health support directory - The Hub of Hope -they will provide the partnership with vital data insights into how men search for gender-responsive support across the UK.
Institute for Strategic Dialogue: Partnering on our online harms work, exploring the specific risks and impacts facing men and boys in digital spaces.
James’ Place: Supporting research on place-based suicide prevention services for men.
Men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters: Supporting research that highlights gaps in men’s sexual and reproductive health provision in current local and national policy in England.
The Dad Shift: Supporting research and media moments calling for increased paternity leave in the UK
We Are Survivors: Joining a national research project examining the social attitudes and barriers that prevent male victims and survivors of sexual harms from speaking out and accessing support.
Join the conversation
Our quarterly Men’s Health Strategy meetings are returning in 2026, bringing together all organisations invested in the health and wellbeing of men and boys.
It’s a space to share insights, hear the latest updates on the Men’s Health Strategy for England, and connect with others working towards the same goals.
If your organisation would like to be part of these meetings, we’d love to hear from you.
Get in touch with Josh Morgan at Joshua.Morgan@movember.com.
The expertise, energy and ambition that exists across this sector is extraordinary. We’re proud to stand alongside organisations doing vital work. Together, we’re making sure that the men and boys who need support most are never an afterthought in the decisions that shape their lives.