Altro Man Down Breakfast Club is back!
Altro is hosting another breakfast session with Andy’s Man Club, because construction is a tough industry, and talking about mental health isn’t always easy.
Back in November, Altro hosted its first breakfast session with Andy’s Man Club – an opportunity for good food, honest conversations, and the chance to connect across the trade. Due to the demand, impact and importance of the conversations that day, a second breakfast session is happening in Manchester on 11th February - open to everyone from all areas of construction.
The aim is to grow the network, reduce the stigma and provide a place to talk. If you came to the last one (or know someone that did), then pop along this time, and bring a friend, colleague or someone you know that might benefit.
The event is open to everyone in construction - from site teams to office staff - because mental health matters on every job. Come along for breakfast, hear from people who get it, and grow your network.
- Wednesday 11th February, 8.00am to 10.30am
- Box Gallery, National Football Museum, Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG
Why mental health matters
- 36% of NHS referrals for psychological therapies are for men.
- 46% of men would feel embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer of a mental health issue.
- 52% of men would be concerned about taking time off work for “mental health” reasons.
- 73% of adults that go missing are men.
- 73%of UK construction workers experienced mental illness.
- 92% of UK construction workers feel uncomfortable talking about their mental health with others.
- 74% of deaths by suicide in 2023 in England were male.
2 x construction workers take their own lives every working day and mental health issues faced by those within construction is 4 x higher than the general population.
These statistics are not an easy read, but these staggering numbers are increasing every year. Most people know of somebody that has faced a mental health challenge in their lives. Whether it was through stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, depression, financial or relationship worries, or something completely different, it affects many men, even though they do not ‘appear’ to be or ‘want’ to share their experiences and struggles.
Register to attend the event at: https://visit.altro.com/man-down-breakfast-club-February-2026-registration
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