Supporting men through difficulties in their mental and physical ill health, ultimately to prevent suicide.

A beautiful day had by all.....

The weather was kind to us once again and we all had a lovely walk along the River Wear to Wolsingham.


What a great day we had at our annual Footsteps for Change Sponsored Walk which was kindly sponsored by BE Uniforms.

22 people and two dogs joined us at 7:30am to begin the long walk from Bishop Auckland along the River Wear to Wolsingham. We set off promptly at 8:00 am all wearing our T shirts and arrived for refreshments after 5 miles at The Victoria Inn at Witton le Wear. We were greeted by the lovely Caroline with a tray full of beautiful home baked fruit scones with jam and cream which lifted spirits. Thank you to Caroline and Paul for their hospitality. We then began the final seven miles to Wolsingham hoping to be on time for the last train home at 2:40 courtesy of Weardale Railway. Lots of friends were made and lots of laughs were had along the way and everyone had a really good day. Thank you to everyone who joined us and Chris for the support vehicle. See you all again in 2025.


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Why am I doing this...........

What an amazing day we all had at our annual tandem parachute jump on August 3 2024.

We all live at the top of Eldon Bank

Shildon AFC to continue work in partnership with ManHealth to tackle male suicide. ManHealth are delighted to renew for a second year their partnership with Shildon AFC. The partnership includes display boards around the ground and the ManHealth logo on the sleeve of their new home and away shirts. Paul Bannister from ManHealth said “We are delighted to continue working with Shildon AFC on this exciting initiative. The North East of England has the highest suicide rate in the UK. 74% of all deaths by suicide are men. Suicide is the leading cause of death in men aged under 50. The biggest at-risk group from suicide are men aged between 45 and 54.

What another amazing day beside the seaside

On Saturday 29 June over 50 runners of Blyth Running Club completed in a Backyard Challenge Ultra in memory of a former member and friend Tony Holland.

The Shildon Shindig

The Shildon Shindig was a wonderful day on the 18 May and enjoyed by all who attended, ManHealth took on Team Solan with a full football match in the main event of the day at Shildon AFC. We were joined by live music acts and a special guest appearance from The Hairy Biker - Si King along with other entertainment. Thank you to all who supported ManHealth and the Shildon Shindig.

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