Babworth Crematorium donates £3k to Andy’s Man Club

Babworth Crematorium has donated £3k to Andy’s Man Club, an organisation which provides free peer-to-peer support groups nationwide. 

The charity aims to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and to help men through the power of conversation. 

Andy’s Man Club was formed after the death of Andrew Roberts, who took his own life at the age of 23 in early 2016. Regrettably, his family had no idea that he had been struggling so much. 

A few months later, nine men met in a small room in Halifax to talk through any issues they had, and all agreed that the experience of that evening should be shared more widely – and that’s how Andy’s Man Club began.

The volunteer-led groups provide a forum where men aged 18 and above can speak openly about their mental health in a judgement-free, non-clinical environment.

Andy’s Man Club currently has more than 200 free support groups nationwide, supporting more than 4,500 men every week.

The crematorium, which is owned and operated by Westerleigh Group, made the donation possible through its metal recycling scheme. 

Ben Schofield, manager of Babworth Crematorium, said: “Some of my colleagues had heard about the work of Andy’s Man Club and felt that it was a very worthwhile charity to support.

“Most people know of someone in their lives who could benefit from a judgement-free chat, but it’s well known that men traditionally find it a lot harder than women to open up and talk.”

He added: “It’s a privilege to be able to support the organisation to enable it to continue providing its valuable support services.”