Sheffield primarily based Marsden Weighing Group, one of many UK’s oldest and most trusted producers of precision scales, will as soon as once more be sponsoring the MAN v FAT Awards – marking the third yr of partnership with the trailblazing weight reduction programme devoted to remodeling males’s well being.
The 2026 MAN v FAT Awards will happen on Could ninth at Villa Park, the house of Premier League facet Aston Villa.
MAN v FAT’s Soccer, Rugby and Soccer programmes are particularly geared toward chubby and overweight males with a BMI of upper than 27.5. It’s a scheme that presently has greater than 8,500 gamers collaborating in over 180 golf equipment throughout the UK and USA. The entire quantity of weight misplaced by MAN v FAT gamers presently stands at almost 1,000,000 kilos.
The Awards will recognise those that achieved best weight reduction this yr and contributed most to their native golf equipment. Awards to be given on the evening will embody Crew of the 12 months, Wonderful Loser, Greatest New Membership and Coach of the 12 months.
At MAN v FAT, gamers are weighed earlier than every weekly recreation of soccer or rugby, with further bonuses awarded primarily based on the quantity of weight gamers have misplaced. Weight reduction & match scores then contribute to groups’ league positions inside a membership. Gamers obtain extra assist together with wholesome meal recipe concepts and recommendations on bettering bodily & psychological well being.
Marcus Barkham, CEO of Marsden, mentioned: “We’re extraordinarily proud to be constructing upon our current partnership with MAN v FAT by sponsoring their awards for the third yr operating.
“We’re obsessed with supporting initiatives which can be making a constructive distinction to individuals’s well being and wellbeing. Offering correct, dependable weighing options to assist monitor progress is central to this – we’re honoured to be a part of such a proactiveimpactful programme that’s motivating so many males to guide more healthy, extra energetic lives.”
Richard Crick, Director of MAN v FAT, is happy to have Marsden on board. He mentioned: “Marsden have been lengthy standing and really supportive companions of the MAN v FAT programme, from our early days of the Soccer golf equipment, via to our present worldwide operation.
“Their scales are a key consider offering our males with top quality suggestions on their weight reduction efforts and we’re delighted that Marsden will as soon as once more be in attendance at this yr’s Awards.”
