From a handful of men talking in a pub about their prostate cancer diagnosis, to a national charity. Tackle has always stood for one thing: men, trans-women and families facing prostate cancer should never face it alone.
Tackle Prostate Cancer (The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Group) became a charity in 2008, however the history of our federation started with our pioneering support groups in the mid-1990s.
Angus Earnshaw, newly diagnosed, set up one of the UK’s first support groups.
Two men in a Manchester pub turned shared experience into a peer-support group.
Interest snowballed. 80 people filled a support group meeting at Christie’s Hospital, Manchester.
Local groups joined forces under the Prostate Cancer Support Association.
Plans were laid for a national federation of support groups.
Tackle officially launched with nearly 50 groups nationwide.
Over 150 prostate cancer support groups across the UK. A small team of people dedicated to ensuring men, transwomen and their families affected by prostate cancer have the support they need.
Tackle Prostate Cancer (The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Group) became a charity in 2008, however the history of our federation started with our pioneering support groups in the mid-1990s.
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