10/09/2026
đź’™ Two Years of ManUp đź’™
Today marks two years since the official launch of ManUp.
It’s hard to believe how much has happened since that first night. What started with a simple belief that men in our community needed somewhere they could talk, be heard and get support without judgement has grown into something far bigger than we could have imagined.
Over the past two years, we’ve met some incredible men, had conversations that mattered, supported people through some very difficult times, helped men access counselling, built new connections in our community and watched ManUp continue to grow.
There have been challenges along the way too, and plenty of learning, but we’re incredibly proud of how far ManUp has come, and enormously grateful to every person who has supported us, donated, fundraised, shared a post, attended a group, trusted us with their story or simply told someone that ManUp is there.
And this week, we received another piece of news that means a huge amount to us.
'Mark Ennis and Dean O’Neill have both been shortlisted as finalists in the County Wexford Volunteer Awards 2026, in the Healthcare & Wellbeing Volunteer of the Year category'.
Neither of us started ManUp looking for recognition, but to have the work behind ManUp recognised in this way is something we’re genuinely proud of. More importantly, we see it as recognition of what ManUp has become and of the community that has stood behind us over these past two years.
And finally, there’s one more very special milestone happening this week, although this one is a little more personal! ❤️
ManUp will be closed tomorrow, Friday 11th September, as we celebrate the wedding of our very own Mark Ennis.
Mark has been part of ManUp from the very beginning, and tomorrow the ManUp hat comes off for the day as we celebrate something much more important, Mark marrying the love of his life, Nicola.
From everyone connected with ManUp, we wish Mark and his beautiful bride an incredible wedding day and a lifetime of happiness together. 🥂
So, all things considered, it’s a fairly special week around here.
Two years of ManUp.
Two Volunteer Award finalists.
And one wedding.
Not bad for a week. đź’™
Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far.
Here’s to the next chapter.
