What can I do to mark Men’s Health Week 2013?
Absolutely everyone can do something to support and celebrate Men’s Health Week (MHW) 2013. The focus for this year (i.e. ‘Action Men - Turning Words into Actions’) 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. You might have time, energy and resources to plan something big. However, even if you can’t, there are still simple and easy ways to get involved. These include ...
- Putting a MHW poster (or two) up in your workplace / meeting space / community centre / local shop / bar / waiting room / home ...
- Promoting the week on your website - using a copy of the MHW logo or web banner.
- Linking to the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland’s website page devoted to Men’s Health Week 2013 (www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-2013.html) from your own website, Facebook page or other social networking site.
- Sending an email to everyone in your contacts list to tell them about Men’s Health Week, and asking them to forward the message to all their contacts.
- Becoming a fan of the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MensHealthForumIreland) and sending this link to all your online friends.
- Inserting the MHW logo into your outgoing emails for the months of May and June.
- Including information on MHW in your mailouts / newsletters.
- Telling others about what is happening in your area during MHW by posting details on the MHFI website (use the form at: www.mhfi.org/mhw/submit-an-event.html).
- Making the MHW logo your computer desktop ‘wallpaper’ during May and June.
- Reminding your colleagues to follow all the latest MHW news on Twitter (www.twitter.com/MensHealthIRL).
- Encouraging the men you know to get involved in some of the activities taking place during MHW 2013 ...
For more ideas, download a copy of our paper on what you can do to mark MHW 2013 at: www.mhfi.org/mhw2013celebrateit.pdf