Brigg Prostate Cancer Fundraising Group

Have you seen our limited edition t-shirts by Jacamo yet? 👀
Huge thanks to Freddie Flintoff, Jermaine Jenas, Scott Thomas, Raul Samuel and Adrian Thorpe for your support and for modelling them so well!
All profits go to helping stop prostate cancer being a killer so get your hands on one today. 👊 👉 http://bit.do/eveD9

“You get great energy and a lot of camaraderie” - when you look at the numbers, prostate cancer statistically exists in every walking football team in the UK which is why this September lots of people, like Rob, are taking part in Walking Football Month. 🚶‍♂️⚽ 📅
Find out more and how you can get involved ⬇️ https://prostatecanceruk.org/get-involved /…/walking-football

We can't wait to see one of our passionate ambassadors Danny John-Jules on BBC Strictly Come Dancing soon! 🕺💥
We're sure you'll smash it! Congratulations and thank you so much for your help to stop prostate cancer being a killer.

We would like to say a massive thank you to the people of Brigg. The generosity shown to us at our collection in store at Tesco yesterday means we are sending another £496.64 directly to prostate cancer uk. 😁 We would also like to thank Jacky and the team a Tesco for their support. We met many people yesterday who have an association with prostate cancer and we would like to thank you for your words of support. Remember if your over 50 it’s worth getting checked out. To find out more visit prostatecanceruk.org

Collection at Tesco Brigg today already going well many thanks for your generosity please say hello if you’re in town 🤗

Prostate cancer has become the third biggest cancer killer in the UK
It can sometimes take something really shocking to make the news and sadly that was the case earlier this year. You might have seen the headlines yourself – it was in every national newspaper and on all the major TV and radio channels: prostate cancer has now overtaken breast cancer to become the third biggest cancer killer in the UK.
Thanks to your support so far, we’ve raised awareness of the need for rese...arch which recently led to the government committing more money to prostate cancer research. But after decades of underfunding, this still isn’t enough, and we still need your help.
Over the past twenty years, the number of men dying from prostate cancer has been steadily increasing as the advances in better treatments hasn’t kept pace with the growing older population. By contrast we’ve seen the number of deaths from breast cancer falling over the same time period and it is now lower than the deaths from prostate cancer.
Breast cancer vs prostate cancer deaths
By donating today, you can help rewrite the headlines.
There have been major advances in breast cancer including a national screening programme with mammograms and a more tailored precision medicine approach to treatment. These have had a tremendous impact for thousands of women and we want to achieve the same for men.
We know that early diagnosis is the key to saving lives and a screening programme would help us to do that, but we don’t have good enough tests yet. We currently rely on the PSA blood test as a firstline check, but it simply isn’t accurate enough to be offered to every man regardless of his risk.
If we can accelerate the progress we’re making in research, we could be ready for a screening programme in just five years. Can you imagine the difference that could make?
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Today Saturday 14th July we are collecting at Tesco store in Brigg. Please call by to say hello. All funds raised will go directly to Prostate cancer uk. And “Every little helps” Have a great day!

We were delighted to receive a cheque from the Rotary club of Brigg to give our fund raising efforts a kick start. Pictured club president Julie Whitelock and Past president and group member David Brittain. Thank you!

We are delighted to have arranged a collection day at Tesco store in Brigg. We are keen to raise awareness in the local area and will be on hand to talk. All funds raised will go directly to the charity and we look forwards to seeing you on the day.

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We have set up a secure fund raising page with Just giving
So if you wish to donate please search Brigg Prostate Cancer Fundraising Group ... on the Just giving website.
https://home.justgiving.com/
We very much appreciate all the messages of support we have already received. Thank you. 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 👍

Fundraising for Proststate Cancer UK for PROSTATE CANCER UK because It's close to home, it matters and we care.
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PROSTATE CANCER UK We support men, find answers & lead change to help more men survive prostate cancer Charity Registration No. 1005541 and in Scotland (SC039332)
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"Prostate cancer surgery is no fun. But in two months I’ve learned more about myself and the world than in the previous two decades."
The Guardian columnist George Monbiot has written another thought-provoking and candid piece about his experience with prostate cancer.
Well worth a read and share. 👇
... https://www.theguardian.com/…/my-prosta te-cancer-surgery-ke…
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Brigg Prostate Cancer Fundraising Group has been set up to support and fund raise for Prostate Cancer UK in the Brigg area. The idea was the brain child of local councillor Brian Parker and along with local residents Steve Pearce, David Brittain and Paul McCormick their aim is to highten awareness in the wider community. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50 and your risk increases as you get older. 1 in 8 men in the UK will get Prostate cancer at some point in their lives and it is important that the disease is diagnosed at an early stage to enable prompt and effective treatment to take place. Our mission is to fund raise for Prostate Cancer UK but as importantly to raise awareness and encourage more men to take the test.