Remember, Remember Its Time for Movember!
A moustache can start a conversation that matters. This Movember, we’re shining a light on men’s health, from prostate and testicular cancer to mental wellbeing. Discover why the campaign is so valuable and how Cope & Co. can help our colleagues, clients and local communities make time to talk, seek support and look after one another all year long.
Every November, a few more moustaches appear in offices, on building sites and around the dinner table. Some are impressive. Others need a little encouragement. Each can provide an opening to talk about something that deserves our attention: men’s health.
Movember is an annual campaign which raises awareness and funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. Supported across the UK and around the world, the charity funds research and programmes to help men live healthier, longer lives.
Growing a moustache is its best-known tradition, but everyone can take part. You can support a fundraiser, organise a get-together or take on a walking or running challenge. What matters is using November to give men’s health some time and attention. The figures explain why that matters:
Around 1 in 8 men in the UK will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Risk increases with age and is higher for men with a family history of the disease.
Around 2,300 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK’s annual average for 2019 and 2021–2022. Incidence rates are highest among men aged 30 to 34.
The male suicide rate was more than three times the female rate in England and Wales, based on deaths registered in 2025. The Office for National Statistics reports age-standardised rates of 17.5 deaths per 100,000 males, compared with 5.5 per 100,000 females.
These issues affect people we work with, live alongside and care about. They also show why men’s health deserves attention at different ages, including when someone appears well.
Early prostate cancer often causes no symptoms. Understanding your risk and discussing concerns with your GP is therefore important, even if you feel fine.
For testicular health, knowing what is normal for you can help you notice a change. A lump, swelling or other unusual change should be checked by a GP. It may have another cause, but getting it assessed matters.
Mental health deserves the same willingness to seek help. Someone may find it difficult to explain how they are feeling, or worry about becoming a burden. Making time to listen, without rushing to offer a solution, can help them take a first step towards support.
As an estate and letting agent, Cope & Co. definitely has a place in this conversation. Our work brings us into contact with people across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire, often during a significant change in their lives.
Moving home can be exciting. It can also come alongside bereavement, separation, financial pressure or a change in health. We should never assume we know what someone is dealing with because of how they sound on the phone or behave at a viewing.
There are practical ways we can help:
Use our reach to share reliable information. Our website, social channels and conversations with clients give us opportunities to explain Movember and direct people to trusted health organisations. Sharing a clear message could prompt someone to look into a concern they have been putting off.
Support our colleagues. Regular check-ins, time to attend health appointments and a considerate response when someone asks for help are practical ways a workplace can support wellbeing throughout the year.
Show patience during difficult moves. Clear updates, realistic expectations and time to explain the next step can reduce avoidable uncertainty. If someone tells us they are struggling, we can listen respectfully and help them find appropriate support. Our role is to offer care within our work and point people towards qualified help when needed.
For Cope & Co., this connects directly with our belief in relationships and understanding each person’s circumstances. A client’s experience includes how they were treated when things felt difficult.
You can support Movember in a small, practical way today. Arrange a catch-up with someone you have not heard from recently. Give them time to answer properly when you ask how they are. If you have been postponing a health concern, contact your GP. If you would like to donate or take part, visit the official Movember website.
November gives us a reason to start these conversations. Keeping them going throughout the year is how we make care part of everyday life.
If you are finding life difficult, Samaritans offers someone to talk to, free, day or night, on 116 123. You can also speak to your GP about concerns affecting your physical or mental health.
