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Manchester City reveals details around the first Andy’s Man Club sessions at the Etihad Stadium

Such an important initiative.

Danny Jones - 3rd May 2024

Manchester City have released the first details surrounding their inaugural Andy’s Man Club sessions at the Etihad Campus.

One of the most important charities in the UK when it comes to male mental health and suicide prevention, Andy’s Man Club and even its logo alone have become a recognisable force for good over the past few years, and the significance of bringing it to such a big scale as City cannot be overstated.

The football club first announced the partnership back in February and has already been working closely with the non-profit organisation to promote better wellbeing amongst men, getting first-team stars such as defender John Stones to open up about his own experiences with mental health just last month.

With that in mind, the word is now out that Man City will be providing yet another location for groups to meet and crucially talk through Andy’s Man Club sessions, confirming details around their first meeting from next week onwards.

It's less than two weeks before @andysmanclubuk launches at the Etihad Stadium! 🩵👌

Before we open doors on the 13th May, our fans sat down to share their experiences 💭
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 2, 2024

Set to kick off in the East Stand of the Etihad Stadium from 7-9pm on Monday, 13 May, Man City will not only help deliver a vital outlet for men in the East Manchester area but become just the latest in a long line of teams to back the regular support group.

Joining over 180 clubs nationwide – including the likes of Altrincham FC, Ashton United and Bolton Wanderers, just to name a few in the Greater Manchester area – Andy’s Mans Club is currently helping well over 4,000 men open up and combat their struggles through peer-to-peer sessions.

Founded by a group of nine blokes from Halifax back in 2016 to create positive change in men’s mental health, Andy’s Man Club now helps gather men aged 18 and over across the country every week throughout the year.

In alignment with other partnered clubs Andy’s Man Clubs across the country, attendees will be asked to arrive from 18:30 (UK) ahead of the 19:00 start time.

We’re excited to be launching an Andy's Man Club at the Etihad Stadium next month 🩵

Ahead of the first session, John Stones sat down to find out what it is all about 🙌

For more, click here 👉 https://t.co/eiUicj0TYM pic.twitter.com/D841NDniKD
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 11, 2024

The sessions are free with registration or ID required and, more importantly, there’s no pressure to talk if you don’t want to. The first step is easy: just listen.

Just because it’s being held at City’s ground doesn’t mean you have to be a season ticket holder, have an official Cityzens membership to attend or anything like that, you can simply arrive via the East Stand reception (Door F) and join the session.

Attendees will be greeted on arrival by trained volunteers from Andy’s Man Club who will guide them through the stadium. With the club now on board, group sessions will be running at the same time every week (except bank holiday Mondays) with the first dates scheduled for the following nights this month:

Monday 13 May
Monday 20 May
Monday 3 June
Monday 10 June

Well done to all those involved in bringing Andy’s Man Club to Manchester City and the East Manchester community. We hope the sessions will help those going along as they have done for thousands of others.