Movember
Saturday, 1 November 2025 – Sunday, 30 November 2025
Hello everybody,
I’m Charlie, owner of Charlie Bravo Ltd., and it’s that time of year again, when men around the world grow out their moustaches in aid of a common cause – Movember.
To those who are unfamiliar with Movember, I’ve posted a few links below for you to read up on in your own time. But for now, let me save you some time and tell you the basics.
Movember is a charity that works in partnership with other charities, on a global scale, to fundraise and tackle 3 main issues: mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. During November each year, men grow their moustaches to show their support in a unique and, occasionally, fashionable way, hence the name ‘Movember’.
By donating to Movember and their partnering charities, you are supporting the research which might one day save the life of someone you know, or even your own. That’s why this month, Charlie Bravo will be donating to Movember, and, of course, I will be maintaining this ridiculous moustache for the duration.
In addition, while testicular and prostate cancer are biologically male issues, mental health and suicide prevention affects everyone. Using the links below, you can find resources that are really useful to break the ice with someone who needs your help but doesn’t know how to ask, and offer them support in the right way.
So, why not check it out? You could be the difference.
Useful links.
Understanding how to talk to someone who is going through a tough time.
Movember discuss the best approaches for connecting with another person experiencing troubles in their life.They advocate the use of the acronym ‘ALEC’ – Ask, Listen, Encourage action, and Check in. Give yourself 30 minutes to read this one.
Practicing your conversational skills in a safe space.
Here, Movember actually provide interactive conversations for you to practice. It’s like a having a text conversation with someone in realtime. These take no more than 5 minutes per conversation, so give it a go!
Checking your nuts.
A light-hearted step-by-step guide to checking yourself for signs of testicular cancer, and what to do if you find anything. Next time you’re in the shower have a check. Make sure it’s a warm shower.
Finding out exactly what prostate cancer is.
In this article, Movember give you a run down of the facts and figures of what prostate cancer is, as well as a helpful diagram explaining exactly where the prostate is. It’s a big read but well worth exploring when you have the time.
Donations
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Movember Europe
Movember Europe is a registered charity No.1137948 (England/Wales) SC041981 (Scotland)
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Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247).
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Samaritans
Samaritans is a charity registered in England and Wales (219432) and in Scotland (SC040604).