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Glasgow G31 5LP
07415 742816
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Glasgow G31 5LP
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The brainchild of Jim Malcolmson
The idea of improving the health and well-being of men in Scotland hatched while he was living abroad in Australia where he worked with a range of male health projects.
Jim came back to Scotland for family reasons and after a few months’ discussions had started between him and a mate about the gap in services for men and this led to Jim establishing MENSELF + as a social enterprise using a programme called “PIT STOP” which he brought back from Australia.
After consulting with over 150 men, the name was quickly re-named MOT 4 MEN, and in the coming years, it has been developed significantly and has recorded over 5,000 participants, male and female, in Scotland.
The success with this programme has enabled MENSELF +’s development. They now operate from the East End of GLASGOW, Jim’s birthplace. Now in 2025, after global crisis after crisis, MENSELF + has transitioned into a Charity where they deliver a wide range of support services for males and females.
MENSELF + travel all over Scotland and will consider any event.
All of our activities focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by challenging isolation, loneliness, cost of living related issues as well as the associated physical and mental health concerns.
We have certainly come a long way since our inception in 2015 and we fully promote and practice community involvement at all levels within our organisation. This is evident in our Advisory Group which consists of members from all of our groups.
Program co-ordinator
I worked for over 30 years in community settings before starting MENSELF + and this experience has enabled me to move in a direction where I felt was necessary as I feel that community work is deep rooted in providing some of the answers to population health and wellbeing as all of the solutions and funding cannot be met within the NHS or other health organisations alone as they are always stretched as it is, therefore there is always a role for organisations like ourselves to play.
Plain piece and square sausage.
Go camping.
I have so many as I was DJ for year.
Hhhmm!! Good Will Hunting or the Usual Suspects.
Director
I think that it’s important that, as people age, they take more care of themselves.
Mince and potatoes.
Walking and Football.
Exercise or watching football on TV.
You’ll never walk alone.
Shawshank Redemption.
Director
My father passed away really young from lung cancer, and I didn’t want to follow the same path as he did regarding his addictions to smoking and drinking alcohol that’s why I have always been interested in looking after my own health and well-being.
Homemade spaghetti Bolognese.
Golf and Football.
A round of golf with my mates.
Handbags and Gladrags by Stereophonics.
The Untouchables.
Director
Men have a tendency to pay less attention to their own health, whether it be mental or physical. I think that it’s important that there are people and organisations out there that can help men to open up a bit more, and in a way get rid of the stigma towards men not being able to show emotions or to get themselves checked out.
Steak with all the trimmings or Spanish Tapas.
Walking especially along long beaches.
In my garden with a glass of wine with a fire lit and a blanket round me.
Don’t actually have one to be honest I love all music but probably anything by Oasis.
Hocus Pocus or Hotel Rwanda.
Director
I have been a nurse for over 15 years, so I have a natural interest in people’s health and I just felt that by offering my support and knowledge to MENSELF + would help them to benefit communities even ore with their services.
Roast lamb with all the trimmings.
Walking.
Read a book.
Amy Winehouse – Valerie or back to black.
Silence of the lambs.
Crew Member
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