By Chenoa Colaco
This November, several AU clubs organised fundraisers under the LSESU, raising £4,402 for the men’s health charity Movember.
In total, nine AU clubs participated in the annual challenge, including the LSESU Hockey, Boxing and Taekwondo clubs.
The charity advocates for men’s mental and physical health through four streams: mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. While based in the UK, they invest in health projects on a global scale.
This year, LSESU Cricket Club had 12 of their members participate, describing the Movember challenges as a “hugely worthwhile cause”.
Several societies offered incentives to encourage more individuals to get involved. LSESU Boxing offered a pair of Adidas Box Hog boxing shoes for the “most outstanding” Movember participant.
Many members also participated in runs to spread awareness of the cause. Together, all organisations ran 467.9km.
Jack Berry, a representative of the LSESU Men’s Football Club, raised the most out of any individual for Movember at a sum of £800. He spoke to The Beaver to discuss his motivations for participating.
“I embarked on this challenge because marathons are hard, but waking up and not wanting to live out the day is harder. I have struggled with my mental health in the past and so currently I feel blessed to be able to choose the hardship in my life. Hardship that will hopefully help someone who struggles without choice.
“I cannot thank each person enough who has donated to me the money that will quite literally save lives, but what is just as important is creating an open conversation about mental health, especially among men. Donate if you can, share, I just don’t like the fact one bloke took his own life while you’ve been reading this.”
With Berry’s funds, the Men’s Football club was able to raise over £1,200 for Movember.
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