tackle 5k: Tony’s Way

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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

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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 […]

Tackle’s Take: A new study that could save lives

Tony Collier, vice-chair of Tackle Prostate Cancer. Who is a white middle -aged man, sat looking into the camera. He is wearing a navy blue shirt and is sat in a field.

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 […]

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

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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 […]

Changes to the Tackle Team!

Changes to the Tackle Team!

We wanted to share some exciting news with you about some recent changes within the Tackle team. We are committed to look at ways we can diversify our skill-mix and representation to ensure we have the right team in place to support people who live with or who are affected by prostate cancer. 

New Tackle Support Groups!

We’ve recently welcomed a few new support groups to our Tackle sphere. Sutton Coldfield, The Green Prostate Support Group (Bradford) and the Huddersfield Prostate Cancer Support Group, are the latest additions to our fold and we couldn’t be more pleased.  We spoke with Chris, who co-runs the Huddersfield group about his prostate cancer experience, how […]

Tackling Representation

Prostate cancer peer support groups – understanding your experiences & your needs Tackle Prostate Cancer (TPC), the patient-led organisation for people living with prostate cancer  commissioned METRO Charity to conduct research about peer support groups in 2021. Focusing on the West Midlands, this pilot research is expanding with a national survey during 2023 to learn more about the experiences […]

Boys NEED Bins Campaign

We’re working with Prostate Cancer UK and Bladder Health UK to support the Boys Need Bins initiative. As part of this, we’re campaigning for legislation for male hygiene bins to be provided in male toilets. This’ll address the needs of men who are incontinent and men who wear stomas.   Our National Support and Development Manager, […]

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