A graduate student from the United States of America is conducting research which addresses issues related to young men in Northern Ireland.  The project focuses on understanding how young men’s social and political identities have been influenced by their experiences of living in Northern Ireland during the 1990s transitional period.  Furthermore, the project examines how these experiences have impacted upon not only young men’s mental health and behaviour, but also their perceptions of masculinity.  The researcher is looking to interview men who: are between the ages of 29-40 years; lived in Northern Ireland during the 1990s; will be available in Northern Ireland until mid-September 2016.  For more information, contact Jenna Lada at by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

#NotALabel is a short film made by the Positive Solutions Young Men's Group in Derry / Londonderry about finding work, facing challenges, and looking to the future.  The group interviewed young men about what it is like to be young and male in today’s world.  See the online video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGxXwhlYOM&feature=youtu.be%20 or check it out below ...

 

Foodbook24 is an exciting collaboration between researchers in University College Dublin (UCD) and University College Cork (UCC).  The project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and sets out to develop an online research tool to collect regular, accurate, dietary information on the Irish adult population.  Such information could, potentially, direct new health initiatives and policy in Ireland.  The tool has been made freely accessible to the public, and the researchers now need as many adults (18 years+) as possible to sign up and complete the various stages.  All aspects can be completed on a desktop or laptop from work or home.  Those who provide information on their diet and health will receive free dietary feedback via email from qualified nutritionists in UCD.  Read more about the project at: www.ucd.ie/foodbook24 and sign up at: www.foodbook24.com

You are invited to participate in an experiential workshop which will focus on how our view of our father influences our mental health.  Using biography, song, poetry, family trees and jokes, the workshop will assist participants to become aware of the influence of the father figure in our day-to-day consciousness.  Family constellations and interactive group discussions will focus on downloading the good support that can come to us through our father.  This event will take place on Saturday 18th June 2016, from 10.00am to 12.30pm, in St. Dominic’s Meditation Centre and Hermitage, Montenotte, Cork City.  For more information, contact Mick Devine at Tel: 087 4171422  |  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Social media (especially Facebook and Twitter) has become a powerful tool for organisations to spread their message.  During Men’s Health Week 2016, everyone is encouraged to ‘Post’ and ‘Tweet’ about it to their heart’s content and, when possible, to use the hashtag: #MHW2016   If you would like to support MHW 2016 using your own social media channels - but don’t have the time, energy or knowledge to develop your own messages - we have just the thing for you ...  A document has been prepared which offers a range of Posts and Tweets that you can simply cut-and-paste from.  Feel free to use them all, or pick and choose the ones that suit yourself / your organisation / your location.  Download these ideas from: www.mhfi.org/Tweets2016.pdf

To stay up-to-date with the latest Men’s Health Week (MHW) 2016 developments on the island of Ireland, keep an eye on: www.facebook.com/MensHealthWeek and www.twitter.com/MensHealthIRL  Better still, become a Fan / Follower and help to spread the news!

To promote Men’s Health Week (MHW) in Ireland this year, 47,000 'Challenges and Choices' Man Manuals, 7,000 posters and 12,000 postcards were produced and disseminated.  We are delighted that Martin O’Neill (Republic of Ireland Team Manager) and Michael O’Neill (Northern Ireland Team Manager) generously agreed to be the ‘face’ of the week by starring in this nationwide campaign.  Unfortunately, all of these materials have now been given out, and the Men's Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) has no hard copies left.  However, you can still download the posters in a range of electronic formats from www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-image-pack.html and read a low resolution PDF of the Manual by clicking here.