Halifax's Andy's Man Club pay tribute to their inspiration ahead of what should have been a milestone birthday

Andy's Man Club, founded in Halifax, has paid tribute to the man who inspired the charity on the eve of what should have been a major milestone.
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Andy Roberts, from Halifax, would have turned 30 tomorrow.

His brother-in-law, Luke Ambler, started Andy's Man Club in his honour after Andy died by suicide in 2016 in a bid to encourage men to share their feelings.

The charity has grown rapidly, and now has more than 50 clubs who meet every Monday night across the country, providing a safe space for men to talk.

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Luke Ambler
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The charity posted: "Tomorrow Andy would have been 30 years old.

"Thirty years old. That’s no age.

"He should be here celebrating it with us but he’s not.

"We will get together like we do every birthday as a family but it shouldn’t be this way, should it.

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Andy Roberts

"The day we started we knew why and no matter how big it is now or how big it gets, we won’t ever forget why we do what we do."

For more information about Andy's Man Club and a full list of where it meets, visit https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

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