Andy's Man Club opens its doors in Barton upon Humber
The charity's Sean Gill said: "[It] gives any man over the age of 18 the opportunity to get things off his chest to stop things getting too much and their emotions getting out of control."It started with nine guys attending the first session, and it has grown now to about 6,000 guys meeting every Monday across the UK."Mr Gill said Mr Roberts had been a "typical cheeky chap who played football, held down a job" but who struggled with his mental health and didn't feel comfortable talking about it.
'No judgement'
"I walked through the doors of the club myself about six or seven years ago, as all the volunteers have... It's saved my life and that's a common theme."Men suffer from embarrassment about speaking up, but here there is no burden or pressure or judgement."People are proud now to say they attend as they've got so much from it and want to help the next man."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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