24 June
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Know Your Numbers
Dr Simon Hodes,
General Practitioner
VIPR Joins Men’s Health Matters as a Gold Sponsor to Help Bring Men Into the Health Conversation
VIPR supports Thrive4Life’s major workplace health and wellbeing campaign, using sport, expert-led education and workplace engagement to encourage prevention, earlier action and more open conversations around men’s physical and mental health.
VIPR is proud to announce its support as a Gold Sponsor of Men’s Health Matters, a major workplace health and wellbeing campaign created by City-based corporate health and wellbeing provider Thrive4Life.
The campaign has been developed following the publication of the Government’s first Men’s Health Strategy for England 2025–2035, which identifies men’s health as a national priority and highlights the need for better prevention, earlier support, healthier working conditions, stronger social connection and more effective ways of reaching men in the places where they live, work and connect.
As a leading technology provider to the global delegated authority insurance market, VIPR works closely with insurers, MGAs, brokers and coverholders across the Lloyd’s and specialty insurance ecosystem, making the campaign particularly relevant to the market communities it supports.
Men’s Health Matters launched on Thursday 11 June 2026 with a flagship live event at the Lloyd’s Building, headlined by Ben Youngs, England’s most-capped men’s rugby player. The event will bring together the Lloyd’s insurance market, corporate leaders, clinical experts, campaign sponsors and invited guests for a powerful conversation around men’s health, heart health, mental wellbeing and the importance of seeking help earlier.
The professionally filmed interview will then be streamed free of charge on Thursday 18 June at 1.00 pm, during International Men’s Health Week, and will be available on demand for two months afterwards.
VIPR was particularly drawn to the campaign because it speaks directly to men while also delivering a wider health and wellbeing programme that is relevant to everyone. Although men’s health is the central focus, the themes being covered - heart health, cancer awareness, mental health, prevention, early action and knowing your key health numbers - matter to colleagues, families, workplaces and communities as a whole.
Following Ben Youngs’ flagship interview, the campaign will continue with an interview recording with Ben Youngs and four free expert-led webinars across the summer. These are free to access and available on demand for two months after the live stream:
Ben Youngs Interview: Streamed Recording
Watch Ben Youngs, England’s most-capped men’s rugby player, in an inspiring interview that goes far beyond the pitch, sharing honest insights into resilience, pressure, personal health challenges and why early action matters. The conversation also brings to life a powerful leadership message about how trust, clarity and human support help people perform at their best.
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Dr Sanjeev Bhattacharyya,
Consultant Cardiologist
8 July
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Cancer Awareness
Prof Senthil Nathan,
Consultant Urological Surgeon
14 July
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Mental Health
Ross Abbott,
Health & Wellbeing Specialist
A central aim of the campaign is to encourage prevention and earlier action. Men’s Health Matters aims to challenge that pattern by encouraging men to take more confident steps around their health.
“This campaign stood out to us because it brings men more actively into the health conversation, while also covering themes that are relevant to everyone - from knowing your numbers and protecting heart health to cancer awareness and mental wellbeing under pressure.”
VIPR’s Support for Men’s Health Matters
Paul Templar, CEO at VIPR said:
“VIPR is delighted to support Men’s Health Matters as a Gold Sponsor. As a business, we are passionate about health and wellbeing, not only for our own people but for the wider communities we are part of.
“This campaign stood out to us because it brings men more actively into the health conversation, while also covering themes that are relevant to everyone - from knowing your numbers and protecting heart health to cancer awareness and mental wellbeing under pressure.
“Men can often delay seeking help or feel left out of health conversations, so we are proud to support a campaign that uses sport, clinical expertise and workplace engagement to encourage earlier action, more open conversations and better access to trusted information.”
“As a business deeply connected to the Lloyd’s and delegated authority market, we also recognise the importance of helping create healthier, more supportive workplace cultures across the industry.”
A Message from Thrive4Life
Janice Kaye, Director of Thrive4Life, said:
“We are thrilled to have VIPR supporting Men’s Health Matters as a Gold Sponsor. VIPR’s enthusiasm for the campaign reflects exactly what this initiative is about: employers and organisations using their influence to make health conversations more visible, accessible and actionable.
“Men’s health has been overlooked for too long, but this campaign also has wider relevance for the whole workplace community. The themes we are covering - heart health, cancer awareness, mental health, prevention and knowing your numbers - matter to colleagues, families and communities.
“VIPR’s support helps us extend that message further across the insurance market and beyond, at a nationally significant moment for men’s health.”
A Practical Workplace Response
The Government’s Men’s Health Strategy recognises that improving men’s health will require action not only from healthcare services, but also from employers, communities, media, sport and wider society. Men’s Health Matters has been created as a practical workplace response to that agenda, helping organisations engage people in trusted, accessible and meaningful ways.
With Ben Youngs as the central voice of the flagship event, the campaign aims to use the influence of sport to reach men who may not naturally engage with traditional health messaging. By combining lived experience, expert clinical education and employer support, Men’s Health Matters seeks to encourage earlier conversations, better awareness and practical action.
VIPR’s support as a Gold Sponsor reflects its belief that businesses have an important role to play in building healthier, more open and more supportive workplace communities.
Find Out More About Men’s Health Matters
Men’s Health Matters is a 2026 workplace health and wellbeing campaign created by Thrive4Life with free digital access designed to support employers across the City, the insurance market, national workplaces and wider communities. The campaign brings together sport, clinical expertise, employer engagement and digital education to encourage earlier conversations and action around men’s physical and mental health.
The campaign continues throughout the summer with a series of free, expert-led webinars covering Know Your Numbers, Heart Health, Prostate and Testicular Cancer Awareness, and Mental Health Under Pressure. Each webinar will also be made available as an on-demand recording for two months after the live stream.
Cleveland Clinic London is the clinical partner for Men’s Health Matters, supporting the campaign’s focus on expert-led education, prevention, early action and improved engagement with men’s health.
About VIPR
Founded in 2009, VIPR Solutions is a leading AI technology provider for the global delegated insurance sector. VIPR offers robust solutions for bordereau reporting, automating key back-office tasks such as bordereaux management, coverholder management, and regulatory compliance.
Trusted by a wide range of clients globally, with the largest share of Lloyd’s Managing Agents and an increasing number of leading brokers using VIPR platforms, VIPR is present in the UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland, US, Canada and APAC. With a strong commitment to data security and privacy, VIPR is a SOC 2 compliant organisation, ensuring the highest standards for our customers.
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