What is Movember?
Every November, Students’ Union UCL joins the global Movember movement to raise awareness and funds for men’s health. Movember is a campaign which helps men live healthier, longer lives through supporting men's mental health, preventing prostate and testicular cancer, and suicide.
This year, we’re proud to support the campaign with events, challenges, and student-led fundraisers across campus - and we’d love for you to get involved.
What the Students' Union is doing
TeamUCL Swimathon
Take the plunge and join us for the Students’ Union UCL Swimathon, a fun, friendly challenge open to swimmers of all abilities. Every lap counts for your wellbeing, for the Movember cause, and for the UCL community. Sign up solo or be part of a team for the Movember Swimathon now and secure your spot (and your exclusive Swimathon medal/T Shirt).
When: Saturday 29 November, 10:00 - 14:00
Where: London Aquatics Centre
All Jokes Aside
At TeamUCL, we want to rewrite the narrative. Our campaign 'All Jokes Aside' aims to support male-identifying students at UCL to meaningfully engage in activities to support their mental health and wellbeing.
Our activity programme supports male identifying students to build activity into their routine and feel better from it. Find out about the sessions, including a Walk and Talk group, club based activities, and weekly fitness classes.
UCL East Pottery Class x Movember
UCL East is teaming up with Movember for a special edition of our pottery class! This session is all about taking a mindful break, getting creative, and opening up conversations around wellbeing. £1 from every ticket will go directly to Movember, helping fund projects that support men’s health, mental health, and suicide prevention.
When: Wednesday 26 November 2025, variable times.
Where: 2nd Floor Balcony, Marshgate Building, UCL East Campus
TeamUCL Sports Night @ SCALA - MOVEMBER
Rock your best moustache (real or fake!) grab your teammates, and make it a night to remember - all for a good cause. If you don’t have one, (or can’t grow one!), we’ll be giving them out on the night! If you're able to show your support for a great cause, and help raise funds and awareness for men’s health, please add an optional Movember donation to your ticket at checkout. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 19 November.
When: Wednesday 26 November 2025
Where: Scala
What students are doing
Joe Lock and King Chalapati are leading on the UCL Movember Fundraising team, and have set up a UCL page dedicated to raising money and supporting the campaign. You can donate directly, or join the team to support men's mental health this year.
King Chalapati is running a half-marathon to rasie funds. He said: "Being at uni in London can be so incredibly fun but also so incredibly daunting – there’s so much to do and it gets very lonely when you don’t have a support system around you. I know just how much my friends helped me in times of need and I want to make sure that those who are struggling know they aren’t alone - and for those who want to support their friends to know how to!"
Joe Lock said: While growing a moustache is a bit of fun, the reason behind it couldn’t be more serious. I’m supporting Movember because I believe no man should have to suffer in silence when support is out there. Movember’s work in mental health, suicide prevention, and cancer awareness makes a huge impact, and it’s a cause that genuinely resonates with me. Seeing friends go through mental health challenges has shown me how vital it is to talk, check in, and support one another. Every small action can help change, and even save lives.
How you can get involved
If you're interested in fundraising to suppor Movember, contact [email protected] or [email protected] who are leading on student-focussed activity.
- Join UCL’s Movember Team and fundraise. You could do any of the below to raise funds:
- Move for November - commit to running, walking or biking 60km for the 60 men that lose their lives to suicide per hour.
- Grow a moustache - the classic
- Host a 'Mo-ment' - host an event
Whatever you decide to do, we'd love to highlight you and your fundraising journey. Contact [email protected] about way's your supporting Movember and what it means to you.