Despite it gaining more status than ever, men’s health continues to be an issue that is not talked about enough; men are dying on average 6 years earlier due to physical conditions, such as prostate and testicular cancer, as well as mental health conditions which have led to a staggering number of suicides: 3 out of 4 who kill themselves are men.

Due to the healthy and happy lifestyle that sport encourages as well as its culture, active men, more so than anyone else, can feel less capable of talking about their feelings and emotions. We as a collective must stand together against this stigma of mental health in men and support each other in the way that team sport should.

This November, a few good people from the University of Bristol Association Football Club (UBAFC) will take part again in the Movember movement, after smashing our target last year by raising a total of £4179.