'Manbassadors' get Active to raise charity cash for men's health groups

A group of dedicated 'Manbassadors' have gone the extra mile for men's health by completing a charity challenge to complete all 11 5km parkruns across Leeds in one day.

- by Charles Brown

This group of 'Manbassadors' are helping to tackle the challenge last month. Picture: Leeds City Council

(Leeds City Council)

The team - who all work within Leeds City Council's Active Leeds service and are part of a Manbassadors programme which champions men's health among colleagues - ran the gruelling 55km in less than 12 hours last month to raise £1,400 for local men's support groups.

Their impressive achievement - in Men's Health Awareness monthcomes as the topic of men's health was placed firmly on the national agenda with the publication of the Government's first ever Men's Health Strategy.

The strategy has been welcomed by public health leaders and senior councillors in Leeds, where work has been ongoing for a number of years to tackle the physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys.