Last month United Colleges Group hosted over 30 activities attracting 400+ students during its EmpowerMENt week – delving into various aspects of men's mental health and wellbeing, including themes such as breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, strategies for managing their mental health, and encouraging personal growth and empowerment.

Events ranged from the physical – boxing, football, yoga, to guitar lessons and gaming, to lectures, presentations and workshops on subjects including mind health, sexual health, being your best self, showing up in relationships, and grooming and self-care.

Presenters throughout the week included ex-footballer and Founder of the Love Sport Foundation, Jamie Forrester, Steve McKoy, Founder of the Raw McKoy Health Club, Karl Patterson, Global EDI lead for Costa Coffee, Ahmad Qadir, a Spacecraft Project Manager at NASA and United Colleges Group CEO and Principal Stephen Davis.

A highlight of the week was the United Borders bus – a converted London double decker with a games area and recording studio, where students could learn about music and video production, and record their own performances.

For more information on any of the subjects in this article, please get in touch with the student services team StudentSupportServices@ucg.ac.uk.