News and Recent events (Page 4)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Event - Saturday 17th March
17/03/18
Our recent awareness event on 17th March at the Windmill Sports and Social Club, Hartshill, Nuneaton was a great success. News of the event had spread throughout the local community by social media and by word of mouth. This resulted in an excellent turn-out (on a very cold day), and we tested 150 men…
Prostate Cancer Awareness Event - Saturday 10th February
10/02/18
Sheila Purnell prepares to take a blood sample from a relaxed Bill Tipple. Our recent awareness event at St Finbarr's Sports and Social Club was a great success. We tested 93 men and helped to raise awareness of the risks of prostate cancer among the Coventry community. A significant number of men had heard about this session from those that attended one of our earlier events at St Finbarr's…
Steve Cragg
10/01/18
Steve Cragg (2nd from left) presents Brian and Sheila Cooley with a cheque for £912.73. Steve featured a multi-coloured mohican hair style throughout Movember and raised this money from his generous friends and work colleagues. We are very grateful to Steve and all who helped him raise this enormous sum…
UHCW Support Group
05/12/17
This event was well attended, and in addition to the usual hospitality, we were rewarded with mince pies! We welcomed Sue Boyes who works for Prostate Cancer UK (PC UK); Sue is part of a team dedicated to the development of prostate cancer support groups throughout the country. She gave us an excellent talk in which she emphasised the importance of patient-led support groups, and the benefits of men with prostate cancer getting together to discuss their experiences and provide mutual support…
Prostate Cancer Awareness Event - Saturday 2nd December
02/12/17
Our follow up awareness event at St Finbarr's Sports and Social Club was a great success. We tested 77 men and helped to raise the awareness of the risks of prostate cancer among the Coventry community. A significant number of men had heard about this event from those that attended on 14th October. Thanks to all who worked so hard to ensure the smooth running of this testing session…
Prostate Cancer Awareness Event - Saturday 14th October
14/10/17
Our first awareness event held at St Finbarr's Sports and Social Club was a great success. We tested 80 men and helped to raise the awareness of the risks of prostate cancer among the Coventry community. Thanks to all who worked so hard to ensure the smooth running of this testing session. Our next event at St Finbarr's will be on Saturday 2nd December from 10:45am to 1:00pm…
C&NW Prostate Cancer Support Group Quiz Night
05/10/17
Our quiz night was a great success. There were 12 teams made up from nearly 60 people. It was a very friendly occasion - with some high scoring teams!…
UHCW Support Group
02/10/17
Mr Donald MacDonald, Consultant Urologist at UHCW, hosted a very interesting and informative Q&A session…
Open Meeting of C&NW Prostate Cancer Support Group
24/08/17
Julie Hunt, the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Manager at the George Eliot Hospital, gave us an interesting and informal talk about the HOPE course. The course is designed to help you rediscover your strengths and overcome the emotional and practical challenges of life after cancer. You are able to share your experiences and find support from other people going through the same experience…
UHCW Support Group
07/08/17
This meeting of the UHCW Prostate Cancer Support Group, held in the Faith Centre at the Walsgrave Hospital, was well attended with 18 men and their wives/partners. The meeting was all about the advice services available to cancer patients. Macmillan generously funds the Coventry Citizens Advice to deliver advice using dedicated case workers…