Renewable energy company Drax has donated £50,000 to men’s health charity Movember after hundreds of its employees expressing their support for the charity by either growing moustaches or taking photos of themselves with a fake moustache prop.
The donation will help Movember continue to campaign to raise awareness of men’s mental health, rates of male suicide and of the threat of prostate and testicular cancer.
Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire had the highest number of employees across Drax Group participating in Movember activities, with over 400 colleagues, including apprentices, engineers, the senior leadership team and more, expressing their support by sharing photos and stories.
Bruce Heppenstall, Plant Director, Drax Power Station said: “Movember is driving much needed change and opening up vital conversations around men’s health. I was proud to see so many colleagues across Drax Power Station and the wider business getting involved in supporting the organisation and hope that we can get even more colleagues involved next year.
“Drax is committed to giving back to the communities where we operate through a number of initiatives including the company’s charitable entity Drax Foundation. This donation will help Movember to continue doing its critical work.”
Movember has been actively campaigning for 20 years and has funded more than 1,300 men’s health projects around the world. It continues to conduct men’s health research and transform the way health services reach and support men.
