COLLEGES TAKE ON MOVEMBER

THE UNIVERSITY OF York

Movember challenge is back this year and one of the forms it is taking is a charity football match on Saturday 26th of November.

The Movember movement is the leading charity changing the face of men’s mental health. Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects.

Movermber are the leading charity changing the face of men’s mental health. Raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide prevention, Movember is honoured throughout the whole of November.

Promoted on the York Sport Union Instagram page, on average one in eight men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. The Sports Union promoted ways to “join the movement” including “move for Movember” and growing a moustache, helping to raise funds and awareness for Movem- ber.

Will Kilgannon and Ludo are the University of York’s student ambassadors this year who are aiming to continue to raise money for this important cause. On the 14th of November, they held the men’s mental health panel in association with the University of York’s Mental Health Society.

Within the first week of the challenge, the University of York raised £7,000 and currently the total is just over £18,000.

As a group, many events have been organised to raise more money from the Sports matches, Panels and even a classic Sunday Revs!

The University of York’s Netball Club raised £524 through running a total of 115 miles.

Currently, the University of York Boat Club is top of the team leaderboard having raised £3,724.30.

In total, 36 teams are involved in the University’s efforts ranging from sports clubs to societies. On top of this, 478 individual members have registered under the University of York’s challenge to do their bit.

The charity football match to round off the month of fundraising will be between East Campus XII and West Campus XII. East and West finally go head to head!

It will be taking place at the Athletics track pitch near James College.

Tickets are on sale on YUSU website for only £2.00. It’s a game you don’t want to miss.

Sport Team

JACOB BASSFORD