Andy's Man Club

Andy's Man Club is a UK charitable organisation described as "a talking group, a place for men to come together in a safe environment to talk about issues and problems they have faced or are currently facing". It was formed in 2016 by Luke Ambler[2] and his mother-in-law Elaine after his brother-in-law Andy, took his own life.[3]

The club, with its slogan "it's okay to talk",[4] started in early 2016 in Halifax with a first meeting of nine men. Since then, the group has expanded across the country and by February 2020 had over 800 men attending every week. [5] As of August 2023, each Monday 7–9pm meeting is attended by 3,100 men across the country; 10% these are new to the meeting. There are over 140 clubs across the UK. Each group meeting is led by a volunteer 'group facilitator', who has been trained by the organization to facilitate each meeting. None of the facilitators have any formal training in mental health, or are working clinicians. There is anecdotal evidence of positive mental health support; however the long-term repercussions of this amateur approach to depression and suicide prevention have not had time to appear.

Other similar organisations[6] have come to exist, some with a local focus and others with a national.[7]

In 2021, it earned the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[8]