International Men's Day 2024

Come join us on **Tue Nov 19 2024** at **9:00 AM** at the **Torquay Athletic Rugby Football Club** for morning to celebrate International Mens Day.

Nationally and globally International Men's Day focus's on the pillars below

• Making a positive difference to the wellbeing and lives of men and boys
• Raising awareness and/or funds for supporting men and boys’ wellbeing
• Promoting a positive conversation about men, manhood and masculinity

During our event we will focus on the wellbeing of men especially on Mens Mental Health and promoting the need for men and boys normalising talking about their mental health.

Join us for engaging speakers, a full English breakfast and networking opportunities. Let's come together to strive for a more inclusive and equitable world.

Don't miss out on this exciting event - mark your calendars and spread the word! We look forward to seeing you there!

Speakers include

• James Twigger from Twigger Business Solutions:

From Business Boom to Burnout… and back again!

Being born and bred in Torbay, James spent many years as some of the Westcountry’s finest accountancy firms, working closely with local business owners to grow and achieve their objectives. Having been brought up in one of Paignton’s largest hotels, he has been involved in business from a very young age which has given him a unique perspective of the leisure and tourism sector, the largest industry in the English Riviera.

• Official launch of Mind in Motion, a youth-led initiative run by five teenage lads from Torquay,

Mind in Motion was born out of a passion for mental health awareness, growing from their first challenge, 3peaks4mind, where the lads completed the UK 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for Devon Mind and support men’s mental health. Now, as a newly rebranded Community Interest Company (CIC), They areready to take things to the next level by creating a movement that encourages lads to talk openly about their mental health, break down stigmas, and offer support through sports, social events, and social media engagement.

Vic Williams

He'll share insights on how dyslexia and ADHD affect men the workplace and at home, along with strategies to leverage its strengths and mitigate its challenges. The talk aims to educate, motivate, and empower attendees with an understanding of these conditions and practical strategies for mitigating this impact.

Vic I was diagnosed with dyslexia aged 46 and ADHD aged 53 . After leaving school at 16, he joined the South African Airforce, but left after an aircraft accident. Since the age of 13 when he started my first business, to date he has started 11 businesses in different sectors and in two different countries. One of those businesses grew to over 800 staff in 7 years and one of them failed to the point of near bankruptcy. It was only when I was diagnosed did he understand the impact dyslexia and eventually ADHD had on his business and his relationship.

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