Jason Lee, from TV series My Name Is Earl, is backing the campaign as a 'mo mentor'.
Men across the UK can look forward to showing their macho side for a whole month as ‘Movember’, the charity campaign for men’s health, is set to return to the UK in November.
The phenomenon that is Movember involves men, or ‘Mo Bros’, with support from ‘Mo Sistas’, growing a ‘Mo’ (Australian slang for a moustache) throughout the month formerly known as November, to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity.
Last year, its first in the UK, more than 6,000 Mo Bros took part, from fire fighters and paramedics to bankers and lawyers. They raised over £1 million for the charity in just one month.
In 2008 Movember will be even bigger and better as the moustachioed army expands across the UK. Gala parties, which provide an arena for Mo Bros to proudly parade their Mo’s together and win prizes, will take place in Edinburgh and Cornwall, as well as London.
Mo Mentor Jason Lee, from My Name Is Earl gave this advice to first time Mo-Growers: "Commit! A moustache shows a man is unafraid!"
Mo Bros are asked to start Movember with a clean-shaven face and gain sponsorship for their Mo throughout the month whilst raising awareness of men’s health issues.
Register now at www.movember.com.
Robin Bickerton, a radiographer has already signed up to take part: "I and most of the men of the Horton Xray dep will be growing a Mo. We are bringing the Mo back to tackling men's health issues and be proactive in the fight against prostate cancer. It would be good to know if any other radiographers are involved."
And if you can't muster a mo you can sponsor Robin online.
Did you know...
• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. 35,000 men are diagnosed every year and one man dies every hour.
• 1 in 11 UK men will be diagnosed in their lifetime.
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