Ex-Leeds Rhinos player, motivational speaker and health coach Luke Ambler has been given a special honour for his work with the men’s mental health organisation, Andy’s Man Club.
The former rugby league athlete and Ireland international set up the ever-growing Andy’s Man Club in 2016 after the loss of his brother to suicide and has now seen the vital support group and charity grow massively.
Now hosting more than 4,500 men at over 190 different regional support groups across the country every week, the non-profit has become a vital resource for men in the UK and only keeps spreading further.
As a result of his incredible dedication towards men’s mental health and suicide prevention, the 34-year-old was presented with a special award from the University of Bradford last week.
To share this day with my beautiful family, mother in law and Sabrina our General Manager and all those who were graduating was a pleasure and a day I’ll remember for years to come.
— Luke Ambler (@lukeambleruk) July 16, 2024
Receiving an outstanding contribution award from Bradford Uni on Tuesday, 16 July, Ambler was recognised during their ongoing summer graduation ceremonies.
In typically selfless fashion, he dedicated the honour to everyone but himself: “To all my team; my parents, my kids, my family, friends, staff and volunteers thank you – none of us do it alone.
“Thank you also to all of you who have supported us and continue to do so thank you.”
Speaking to the BBC, he went on to add: “It’s amazing to look back on how far it has come… I don’t want to put a limit on it – we really want to help more men and find out why people get into such dark places.”
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— #ANDYSMANCLUB (@andysmanclubuk) July 9, 2024
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Male mental health continues to be a hugely overlooked and pressing issue and the impact of organisations like Luke’s cannot be overstated.
Meeting every Monday at 7pm, Andy’s Man Club is all about creating a safe space for men to open up about the storms affecting their lives in a safe, judgement-free and non-clinical environment. You can find your nearest location HERE.
Well done from all of us at The Hoot, Luke. You can watch the presentation and his acceptance speech in full down below.
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Featured Images — Luke Ambler
