tackle 5k: Tony’s Way
Our Vice-Chair, Tony Collier, is embarking on his very own challenge and raising money for Tackle while he’s at it! Tackle 5k: Tony’s Way is a 10-week training plan that culminates in him running 5K. This challenge comes after Tony’s knee replacement in May 2024, which stopped him from being able to do his most […]
STAMPEDE Trial. A First Hand Experience
You may have heard about the STAMPEDE (Systemic Therapy in Advancing or Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Evaluation of Drug Efficacy) trial. If not, it is a large clinical trial that aims to assess new treatment approaches for people affected by high-risk prostate cancer. The trial has tested many different ways of treating prostate cancer and some […]
Spotlight On: PROSPECT Bristol
This month, we’re shining a light on the PROSPECT group (Bristol and District Prostate Cancer Support Network). Our Director of Programme and Operations, Sarah Gray, went to go and see them. Here’s what she has to say… ‘Last month I was invited down to Bristol to speak about the work of Tackle for the PROSPECT […]
Tackle’s Take: A new study that could save lives
We hear from Sarah Gray, our Director of Operations and National Programmes who offers her take on a recent prostate cancer study that could save thousands of lives… A recent study in the BJGP (British Journal of General Practice) has highlighted the need for men at higher risk of prostate cancer to have easier access […]
Spotlight On: Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group
We hear from Sarah, our Director of Operations and National Programmes, who recently visited the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group. Here’s what she had to say: ‘This month’s spotlight falls on IWPCSG, otherwise known as the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group. I was fortunate enough to visit this group a couple […]
An inspirational prostate cancer story
We hear from our Communications and Marketing Manager, Molly, who shares how a conversation can be so impactful… Sometimes, you cross paths with someone who shares the most inspirational story that’s so powerful, it’s deafening. Michela, is a trans woman who was living in her former (male) shadow for 60 years of her life. Trapped […]
Funding Success!
We’ve got some very exciting news to share with you…we have been successful in receiving funds from The National Lottery Community Fund! We are so grateful to be recipients of this investment, and are looking forward to implementing our plans to ensure people living with or affected by prostate cancer have the support they need. […]
Change is happening – Boys Need Bins
You may recall that along with Prostate Cancer UK and other health organisations, we joined forces to campaign for legislation to be changed about having incontinence bins in male toilets. Along the journey, Prostate Cancer UK also developed a fantastic report – Lifting the Lid on Male Incontinence – which shares information and statistics about […]
Stride On! Prostate Cancer Walking Football have joined Tackle.
Arsenal in the Community have recently launched an exciting new project called ‘Stride On: Walking football for Men affected by Prostate Cancer, they are the latest group to join the Tackle sphere. The project is running in partnership with UCLH (University College London Hospitals) and is funded by the UCLH Charity’s Cancer Fund. Sessions are […]
Welcome to the team, Mark Kelly, our new National Peer Support Coordinator!
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve recently welcomed Mark Kelly, our new National Peer Support Coordinator to the team. Mark, will be such an important member of Tackle and will be the lead in strengthening relations with existing support groups as well as supporting those who wish to start their own support groups. Want to […]