About Movember
During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousand's of men's faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of Movember every year is to raise awareness of Men's health and to raise vital funds, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.
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November Facts
Movember started in Australia in 2003
Over 112,000 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas got on board in the UK alone.
Currently there are 39 students apart of the Staffs RAG network
Last year £11.7 million was raised in the UK
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Since the beginning of the month guys and girls (also known as mo bros and mo sistas) have been registering on the movember website and our students and Students' Union staff have registered to take part in the Staffs RAG network which is a group of students who are collectively raising money for men's health causes, by growing, grooming and waxing a moustache while seeking donations and sponsorships to keep growing the mo throughout the whole of the month of Movember.
Movember in the UK
The funds raised by people in the UK support the number one and two male specific cancers – prostate and testicular cancer. The funds raised are directed to programmes run directly by Movember and their men's health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer Research. Together, these channels work together to ensure that the funds that are raised throughout the month are supporting a broad range of innovative, world-class programmes in the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research.
Gary's and Jamie's Mission
Your Student Activities Officer Gary Richardson and President Jamie Robertson has been raising awareness and raising funds for Movember over the pass couple of weeks and so far the amount raised on Staffs RAG network has gone pass £500 and with less then 10 days to go they both would like to see it increase.
In the Students' Union shops on College Road and Leek Road collection boxes are on display and you will find boxes in the Information Centre in the Flaxman Building and in the reception to the Students' Union and Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre.
Did you know: - 51% men are worried about their health | 57% of participates have had a general check up | 70% discussed men's health with their friends, family or colleagues during November.
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