After son’s death, mother’s support group now helps 7,000 men weekly

Andy’s Man Club marks ten years of support with a commemorative mural celebrating its community and volunteers. In a world where men are often expected to keep their struggles to themselves, nine people gathered in Halifax in 2016 around an idea that was as ordinary as it was important. A decade later, that small meeting has grown into a nationwide support network reaching thousands of men every week, carrying forward the memory of a young man whose death changed his family forever. Scroll down to read the details of the unique concept.A personal loss becomes a missionAccording to the BBC report, Andrew Roberts was just 23 when he died by suicide on April 5, 2016. His death came as a devastating shock to his family, including his mother, Elaine Roberts, and his brother-in-law, former professional rugby league player Luke Ambler. In the months that followed, the two began to consider how other families might be spared a similar experience.Their response was Andy’s Man Club, a peer-support charity named in Andrew’s memory. The idea was to create an informal, welcoming space where men could discuss their problems without fear of judgement, formal referrals or the pressure of finding t...