Last year, we asked people what they want to do as Greater Manchester Cancer Champions. The responses formed the following seven ‘calls to action’. New champions are asked to pledge to do one of these:
- 01 Learn more so I can talk confidently about cancer with friends and family
- 02 Raise awareness about the importance of cancer screening and encourage people to take part
- 03 Speak up about why people in my community are getting cancer and what we could do about it
- 04 Talk to people about how a healthy lifestyle can help prevent cancer
- 05 Use my experience as someone who had/has cancer, to support others who are living with and beyond cancer
- 06 Promote the involvement in services of the family and friends of people living with and beyond cancer
- 07 Encourage people in my community or workplace to become a cancer champion
These stories provide a snapshot of what inspires people to become involved, what they are doing as Cancer Champions, and how it feels to be part of a bigger movement to eradicate inequality in a generation’s time.
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There’s so much out there for people to be supported with.
Read Angies' storyAngie
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I knew nothing about prostate cancer whatsoever. His advice for me was to go and get checked. Doing this effectively saved my life.
Read Phils' storyPhil
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I knew nothing about the prostate and I knew nothing about the cancer. It was just an off the cuff remark at my medical MOT.
Read Richards' storyRichard
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I think it makes a big difference when it’s peers talking to each other.
Read Lydias' storyLydia
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We try and make talking about cancer as casual as possible. We talk about it more as a fun thing than a serious thing.
Read Tonys' storyTony
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Community groups can play a role in addressing health inequalities.
Read Aliyas' storyAliya
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It’s good to know that you’re helping people out and doing something good. If people are catching cancer earlier then they are going to live a better life.
Read Jass' storyJas
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We can bring awareness to people that really don’t know a lot about cancer and Cancer Champions can help the prevention of cancer.
Read Juanitas' storyJuanita
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People talking to people, community talking to community. It will make so much difference.
Read Irfans' storyIrfan
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Cancer Champions have the opportunity to really change the way people have discussions about cancer.
Read Lizs' storyLiz