PROSTATE CANCER
INFORMATION ON PROSTATE CANCER
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
PROSTATE CANCER LIFE STORIES
Information on Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Charities
Orchid
Orchid exists to save men’s lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness Telephone: 0808 802 0010 Website: https://orchid-cancer.org.uk/ Address: ORCHID 60 Gray’s Inn Road London WC1X 8AQ.
Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and support, we will stop prostate cancer being a killer...
Tackle Prostate Cancer
We are the only patient-led UK-wide charity for people with prostate cancer and those who care for them. Through our network of support groups, we unite, guide and hero those living with and affected by prostate cancer. Website: https://tackleprostate.org/ Address:...
Other useful Prostate Cancer resources
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Find a support group for Prostate Cancer
Barnsley Prostate Cancer Group
Market Kitchen, Glassworks Barnsley, S70 1GW
The group leader is Roger (a patient) and Barnsley Hospitals Urology team and the Cancer Services department supports it on request. The group is incredibly self sufficient and puts the patients themselves at the heart of it.
Meets second Wednesday of each month.
Bottoms Up!
Brook House WMC, 221 Barnsley Road, Sandal Wakefield, WF1 5NU
Tel: 07974 657146
Email: midyorks.bottomsup@gmail.com
Had a bowel or bladder problem. Have you been affected by prostate, bladder or bowel cancer either as a patient or a carer?
Bradford Prostate Cancer Support Group
The Idle Draper, 28 The Green, Idle Bradford, BD10 9BX
Tel: Craig Ward 0780 0637567
Email: wardcraig777@gmail.com
Green Prostate Cancer Group is a new group facilitated by patient Craig and supported by Cancer Support Yorkshire. They meet fortnightly on Wednesday evenings at 7pm to provide support to each other.
Contact Craig for further information.
Bridlington Prostate Cancer Support Group
Dining Room, Bridlington Hospital, Bessingby Road, Bridlington. YO16 4QP
Tel: Urology Nurse 01723 385246
First Wednesday of each month between 7-8.30 pm. Call to check meeting times with Urology Nurse Carol Popplestone.
Huddersfield Prostate Cancer Support Group
Meeting Room, Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Group for chat, information, tea and coffee on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 6.15 – 7.45 pm
Men only but events held for partners
Join us in The Meeting Room, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen’s Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Tel: 07708 283260
Email: huddsprostatecancergroup@gmail.com
Website: https://huddsprostatecancergroup.org
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560871123888
Leeds Prostate Cancer Support Group
The Grove Centre, New Street, Horsforth (near Morrisons) Leeds, LS18 4BH
Tel: Ian Yearwood 07810 626397 – chair
Email: info@lpcsg.co.uk
Website: http://lpcsg.co.uk
Let us help take the fear out of prostate cancer. We meet quarterly on a Saturday from 2 – 4pm. There’s a guest speaker at each meeting, usually a medical professional, followed by Q & A, informal discussion and social time.
Refreshments are provided. Dates, times and speakers are posted beforehand on the website and distributed to members and our mailing list. For further details see the website and via the Contact Us box on the home page. You will always be welcome at any of the meetings and you can come as little or as often as you want.
Prosper – Harrogate & District Prostate Cancer Support Group
Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre, Hornbeam Square W, Harrogate HG2 8PA.
For patients, partners, family members and Health Care Professionals. We’re here to help. We meet the last Thursday of each month from 7 – 9pm.
See website for more dates: https://sites.google.com/site/prosperharrogate/
Tel: Gene Turner 07856 884432
Email: fgeneturner@gmail.com
It is advisable to contact me (Gene) at 07856 884432 before your first visit to confirm meeting date and time.
Prostate Cancer – Acupuncture Group
Leeds City Centre, LS1 3AU
A low cost acupuncture group is on offer to men with prostate cancer on Fridays at 10 am. The service is offered by charity Phoenix Health and Wellbeing who offer counselling, massage and acupuncture..
There is a small charge of £5.
Tel: 0113 234 0818
Email: info@phoenixhealthandwellbeing.org.uk
Prostate Cancer Lincs & Humber
Old Brumby United Church, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ.
The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month (not December) at 2pm-4pm
Tel: 07922 487 824
Email: contact@prostatecancerlincsandhumber.co.uk
Website: prostatecancerlincsandhumber.co.uk
Prostate Cancer Partners’ Support Group
Online via zoom
We are a national group meeting quarterly by zoom and occasionally face to face, when possible. We are linked to local prostate cancer support groups and welcome members of these groups and anyone not already linked to a group. Please do feel free to contact us or join a meeting to see if it’s for you.
Membership is free to all partners of someone affected by prostate cancer.
Email Janet: janetldaykin@gmail.com
Email Caroline: carolineOPCSG@gmail.com
Scarborough Prostate Cancer
The Westover Club, 3 Westover Road Scarborough, YO12 5AA
Tel: 01723 385246
Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm
For more information contact Urology Nurse Carol Popplestone on 01723 385246
Urostomy Association Sheffield & District
The Urostomy Association provide information and support for people with any kind of urinary diversion, and for their families and carers.
Urostomy Association Yorkshire & Humberside
The Urostomy Association provides information and support for people with any kind of urinary diversion, and for their families and carers.
York Prostate Cancer Support Group
York Against Cancer, The Leveson Centre, York Community Stadium, Kathryn Avenue, Huntington York, YO32 9AF
Patients and their partners are very welcome. CSN in attendance.
Group meet four times a year from 5.30 – 7pm. Contact them for meeting dates.
Email: rob.smith143@tiscali.co.uk
Website: http://www.yspcsg.org.uk
Prostate Cancer Life Stories
Gordon’s story
A health check saved my life -Canon Gordon Dey Retired Canon (Church official) Gordon Dey was moving house from one area of Bradford to another part of the city when he was called for a well man check. The check-up was part of the induction to join his new GP...
Owen’s story
My story – Owen Davies When my ‘Bloods’ results came back, and my brilliant new doctor told me there were a couple of things he wanted to check and probably rule out. A scan and a biopsy later, the specialist passed me onto the nurse at the Centre with the news...
Richard’s story
I’ve had cancer twice – but I was very lucky they both could be treated when caught early Keen sportsman Richard Seddon arrived for our interview in Leeds on one of the hottest days of the year looking a picture of health despite having cycled 12 miles from his Yeadon...
Denton’s story
When Sheffield man, Denton Wilson was recovering from prostate cancer treatment, he decided to grow his hair, as a symbol of getting back to good health. Now more than 20 years later, he has shaved off his dreadlocks to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. Denton...
Jacqui talks to Keith Simpson about his journey with Prostate Cancer
Check out this weeks podcast where Jacqui talks to Keith Simpson about his journey with Prostate Cancer
Jacqui talks to Andrew Markham about his journey with Prostate Cancer & after sadly losing two friends to Pancreatic Cancer and how he now raises both funds & awareness.
Check out this short podcast with Andrew Markham
Jacqui talks to Owen Davies about his journey with prostate cancer
Check out this short podcast with Owen Davies
Jacqui talks to Caty Hollis bout how her dad’s diagnosis with Prostate Cancer and his death inspired her to become a Palliative Care Nurse
Check out this short podcast with Caty Hollis