Spotlight On: The Dodgy Walnut
We hear from John and Emma, from North Yorkshire, who have recently set up The Dodgy Walnut; a prostate cancer support group in Harrogate, North Yorkshire for younger men and their partners. Having had their second meeting, we catch up with them to see how things are going. Can you tell us a little bit […]
Using art as a way to heal.
We caught up with local Chorley freelance photographer, Ian Smith, who’s prostate journey has lasted for 20 years, involving many twists and turns. Since 2018, he has used photography as a healing mechanism and created photographic exhibitions to focus and raise the awareness of prostate cancer. In Ian’s second project, The Prostate Gap, he photographed […]
Spotlight On: Burton Prostate Cancer Support Group
Currently, Tackle Prostate Cancer has over 130 support groups across the UK. Each support group operates differently from each other, however the main thing each of them have in common is they adapt their offering to suit the needs of the people who are affected by prostate cancer. In this article we showcase the Burton […]
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 […]
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 […]