Mens' Health Week 2022

International Men’s Health Week 2022

International Men’s Health Week (MHW) begins on the Monday before Father's Day and ends on Father's Day itself. This year it will run from Monday 13^th until Sunday 19^th June.

MHW is promoted worldwide and aims to:

Heighten awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages
Support men and boys to engage in healthier lifestyle choices / activities
Encourage the early detection and treatment of health difficulties in males

The call to action this year is “MISSION is POSSIBLE”

To celebrate this year the Belfast Trust Health Improvement team and the Belfast Men’s Health Group have organised number of events.

To book a place or for more information please see the list below.

Anyone interested in attending the Kickass Bootcamp they run Tuesday & Thursday evenings @ 6.15pm, and Saturday mornings @ 10am.

You can sign up using this link -

https://www.fitnessbelfast.com/shop/outdoor-kickass-bootcamp-drop-in-session-pass

if you use the discount code MENSHEALTHWEEK at checkout, it will be discounted 100% - so a free session.

Organisation

Type of session

Date and time

Location

Belfast Men’s health Group

Podcast – Masculinity

Monday 13^th June

Website

Podcasts (belfastmenshealthgroup.org)

Ananda Yoga

Beginners session (Men)

Tuesday 14^th June at 1pm – 2.15pm

Antrim Road Belfast

For more information or to book e-mail [email protected]

Here4U

Football

Tuesday 14^th June at 5pm – 6pm

Grosvenor Road Football pitch Belfast

For more information or to book e-mail [email protected]

Kadampa Meditation Centre Belfast

Managing stress in turbulent times

Thursday 16th June at 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Kadampa Meditation Centre Belfast

54 Peter's Hill. BT13 1BA

For more information or to book e-mail [email protected]

Belfast Men’s Health Group + Health improvement team

Parkrun

Saturday 18^th June at 9.30am

Antrim – Parkrun free man manual

Waterworks – Parkrun free man manual

Cavehill Walking Club

Walk

Sunday 19^th June at 11am

Upper Cavehill Road

For more information or to book e-mail

[email protected].net

Fitness Belfast

Kickass Bootcamp

To be arranged with individual.

Belfast Gym/outdoor location

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