How to Promote Men’s Health Week 2021

Absolutely everyone can do something to support and celebrate Men’s Health Week (MHW) 2021.  The focus for this year (i.e. ‘Making the Connections’) lends itself to a wide range of ways to mark this occasion.  However, you don’t have to stick rigidly to this particular topic.  Anything which encourages men and boys to lead healthier lifestyles, to be more aware of preventable health problems, and to seek early detection and treatment for health difficulties will be very welcome.

Of course, it would be great if you could organise an event or activity.  However, there are also many simple, free and easy ways to get involved / show support.  There is a common logo / image pack which can be used by everyone who wishes to raise awareness of MHW.  There is also a MHW 2021 poster and postcard.  These are important promotional tools - as one of the key aims is to let as many people as possible know about the week.  These are available to anyone who wishes to use them at www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-image-pack.html

Promotion of MHW could take the form of:

1. Putting a Men’s Health Week poster (or two or three) up in your workplace / local shop / waiting room / home ...  and/or sending the MHW postcard to people you know.
2. Promoting the week on your website - using a copy of the Men’s Health Week logo or badge or banner.
3. Linking to the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland’s web page devoted to Men’s Health Week 2021 (www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-2021.html) from your own website, Facebook page or other social networking site.
4. Sending an email to everyone on your mailing list to tell them about Men’s Health Week, and asking them to forward the message to all their contacts.  Why not also insert the MHW logo into your outgoing emails for the months of May and June?
5. Becoming a fan of the Men’s Health Week in Ireland’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MensHealthWeek) and sending this link to all your online friends.
6. Including information on Men’s Health Week 2021 in your mailouts / newsletters.
7. Telling others about what is happening in your area during Men’s Health Week by posting details on the MHFI website.  Use the form at: www.mhfi.org/mhw/promote-an-event.html
8. Making one of the Men’s Health Week 2021 graphics your computer desktop ‘wallpaper’ during May and June.
9. Reminding your colleagues to follow all the latest news on Twitter (www.twitter.com/MensHealthIRL).
10. Posting / Tweeting about the week using the hashtags #MensHealthWeek and #CheckItOut in your message.
11. Using the MHW Facebook Cover Photo or Twitter Header Image on your social media pages and feeds ...

Doing one or more of these simple (and free) things would contribute hugely to MHW 2021!