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The programme will provide a supportive, safe and welcoming learning environment for men in their own communities, and will offer courses that are specifically designed for men and which focus on topics which are of interest to them. These courses will address four key areas: learning, health/well-being, parenting, and community work/volunteering.
“Man Matters” is a partnership project run by the Workers’ Educational Association, Home-Start NI, the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, Ballynafeigh Community Development Association, and Parents Advice Centre.
This initiative aims to help men to unlock their potential and improve their lives. It will support them to make a positive impact on their health, their children’s lives and their community, as well assisting Health and Social Services to increase their understanding of effective practice with men.
If you have a group of men who might be interested, or you simply want to receive more information, please contact Dawn or Gary at Tel: 02890 329718.
Latest Project News
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Almost 70,000 people in NI living with cancer |
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Almost 70,000 people in Northern Ireland are living with cancer or have had a cancer diagnosis in the last 18 years. These figures come from a report by the NI Cancer Registry in association with Macmillan Cancer Support.
The most common cancer is non-melanoma skin cancer and after that the most prevalent cancer among men is prostate cancer (6,646). The greatest percentage increase in the years between 2002 and 2010 was among prostate and oesophageal cancer patients both of which saw the number of survivors more than double over the nine year period.
The report also showed that between 2002 and 2010 the number of male cancer survivors (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) had increased by 6.2% per year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22372684 |
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Preparing Chicken Rogan Josh at the Healthy Cooking and Living Course in Cregagh Youth & Community Centre
Last week we visited the Phoenix Men’s Group at their Healthy Cooking and Living course in the Cregagh Youth & Community Centre. This is the men’s third week on the course and they were making a spicy Chicken Rogan Josh. The men have already made wheaten bread and chilli con carne and this week they are tackling fish pie!!
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Poor Heart Health in Ballymoney |
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Heart disease is the single biggest killer in Northern Ireland. Statistics revealed by the British Heart Foundation showed that people in Ballymoney are more likely to die from heart disease than anywhere else in the UK. The statistics show that people in Ballymoney are three times more likely to die from coronary heart disease than the best place for heart health in the UK (Kensington and Chelsea).
Ballymoney was ranked number two in the top ten places in the UK for poor heart health with Ards ranked seventh and Moyle ranked eighth.
The British Heart Foundation have launced a new campaign Fight for Every Heartbeat which is calling for more money to fund research to rid the country of heart disease. For more information about the campaign visit the British Heart Foundation's website at http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/in-your-area/northern-ireland.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22213629 |
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Crann Na Beatha Men’s Shed Takes Root |
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Some of the members of Crann Na Beatha Men’s Group met with Jim Morgan, Senior Project Development Officer with The Belfast Health Development Agency last week in empty premises at Conway Mill on the Falls Road where the men are starting to set up their Men’s Shed. Crann Na Beatha means “The Tree of Life” and this fledgling Men’s Shed will open its doors to men of all ages and backgrounds from the local area.
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Researchers call for prostate cancer screening for men in their late 40s |
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Swedish researchers say that men should be offered a screening for prostate cancer in their late 40s. The Swedish study showed that screening men at the age of 45-49 spotted nearly half (44%) of the cancers that went on to be deadly.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a protein which can be measured in the blood. A high level of PSA can be a sign of cancer. However there is some controversy over the test as it can be unreliable throwing up positive results which can cause worry and even unnecessary treatment.
At present there is no routine screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK. A recent prostate cancer screening trial in Europe showed that screening reduced mortality by 20% however this was associated with a high level of ‘over treatment’.
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This is Depression Awareness Week |
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This is Depression Awareness Week and it runs from 15th to 21st April. The week aims to raise awareness of depression and to try and end the stigma around it. A study from the Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing showed that in any one year in Northern Ireland one in four people present symptoms that could be related to one or more mental health conditions. Depression is also recognised as the most common reason for people to visit their GPs in Northern Ireland.
A recent Assembly Question to the Health Minister Edwin Poots by Sue Ramsey MLA revealed that the amount of adults diagnosed with depression in Northern Ireland has increased by a staggering 3.1% in five years from 2007 to 2012.
Siobhan Doherty, Chief Executive of Aware Defeat Depression said “the fact that depression is increasing rather than decreasing sends out a very clear message that people suffering from this illness need help sooner rather than later.”
Depression is a very personal issue for many people and breaking the stigma and acknowledging it is a problem can be very difficult. It can be particularly difficult for men to talk about depression and in these difficult economic times it can become much more of an issue. Often people suffer in silence for too long. Depression is an illness which can be prevented, treated and recovered from. So the message for this week is to encourage anyone with depression to talk about it “a problem shared is a problem halved.”
Aware Defeat Depression recognises the stigma attached to mental health issues and encourages people who suffer from depression to talk to their family and friends. Aware Defeat Depression also offers a helpline service for anyone affected by depression, those who experience depression or the family and friends of those who experience depression. The helpline number is 08451 20 29 61. |
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Gene mutation link to aggressive prostate cancer |
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Research into prostate cancer has found that men with an inherited gene mutation known as the BRCA2 gene will be more likely to get prostate cancer, to develop more aggressive tumours and have the poorest survival rates. Around one in every 100 men with prostate cancer has the BRCA2 mutation.
More than 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK. The disease can grow very slowly or very quickly and some men can live symptom-free all their lives despite having the cancer. Prostate cancer does not normally cause symptoms until the cancer has grown large enough to affect the surrounding structures. Symptoms can include problems passing urine, needing to pee more often or difficulty starting to pee.
Researchers say that men with the BRCA2 gene and prostate cancer should be treated early rather than waiting to see how the cancer develops.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22065289 |
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Happy Easter from Man Matters |
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The team at Man Matters wish you all a very happy chocolate-filled Easter :-)
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