10 men’s health initiatives your donations helped fund in 2026
A massive thank you to our global Movember Community whose fundraising year after year makes the work, we do possible.
Here are 10 men’s health initiatives your funds are supporting:
1. Helping shape Canada's first Men and Boys' Health Strategy
In December 2025, following advocacy led by Movember, the Government of Canada committed, to launch consultations and publish its first ever framework for a men and boys’ health strategy. Movember was appointed as the official independent convening partner for the consultation process, bringing together practitioners and lived experience from coast-to-coast to inform the Strategy. A strategy is expected in Fall 2026.Find out more.
2. Building the next generation of resilient hockey players
In the world of elite youth hockey, the toughest battle isn't always on the ice. Movember's Breaking the Ice program was piloted with the Western Hockey League to bring mental fitness training to players, coaches and parents across all 23 WHL teams, reaching over 2,400 participants this season. Find out more.
3.Reshaping what young men see online, in order to change how they see themselves
Over 60% of young men are engaging with online masculinity influencers, and that content is shaping their views of manhood in both good and bad ways. The Young Men and Media Collective, co-led by Movember and Equimundo, is setting out to ‘learn what works’ to shift online masculinity narratives by funding nine creators and organizations to test new content through themes and formats of gaming, podcasts, poetry, journalism, sports and horror. This content will offer healthier alternatives to the "success = being relentlessly rich and ripped" ideal pushed to young men online. Find out more.
4. Movember and British Columbia (BC) Cancer tackle sexual health after prostate cancer
All prostate cancer treatments affect sexual function, yet many care teams avoid the conversation due to limited training. Movember's new two-year partnership with BC Cancer will train radiation therapy staff at clinics around British Columbia to talk openly with patients about sexual health, with plans to expand across BC. Find out more.
5. What we actually know about esports and mental health
Two things can be true at once: esports offers real connection and skill-building, while also carrying real risks like burnout, harassment and anxiety. Movember's largest-ever review of esports mental health research (77% of participants men) found the evidence too fragmented for simple rules of thumb, laying the groundwork for the first mental health guidelines built specifically for esports players. Find out more.
6. Know your testicular cancer facts
Testicular cancer is the #1 cancer among young men. But most guys don’t know it. Our annual Know Thy Nuts campaign, held during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in April, encourages young men to know their risk, know their nuts and know what to do if something doesn’t feel quite right down there. We break down the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options, plus how to do a simple self-exam in the shower. Find out more.
7. Inside the manosphere: what young men actually see on TikTok
Movember researchers analyzed the real TikTok viewing histories of 142 young men to build a world-first tool for mapping masculinity content online. They found harmful narratives rarely stand alone, they're woven into everyday feeds of sport, gaming and fitness, which is exactly why they resonate. Find out more.
8. Building the evidence base for community-led men's health programs
Community organizations are already changing the lives of boys and young men, but that work is often under-recognized and under-evidenced. Movember's new Community Men's Health Research Program is investing in 16 early-career researchers across Canada, Ireland, the UK and California to embed within these organizations and prove what's working. Find out more.
9. Confession Box: relationship advice young men actually trust
Young men are hungry for relationship guidance – but there’s a gap between where they are going for answers and finding good advice. Movember's Confession Box is a YouTube series that is a space for real, unfiltered conversations reflecting how young men actually talk about relationships and helping us better understand what truly resonates with them. After watching the series, 69% of young men said they'd already used its advice in real life. Find out more.
10.Closing the prostate cancer gap for Black men
About 1 in 8 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer but Black men of African or Caribbean ancestry face nearly double that risk. Movember is proud to be partnering with The Walnut Foundation, Canada's only Black-led prostate cancer organization, to fund culturally tailored education and boost early screening. Find out more.