It’s Time to Raise Your Awareness of Cancer
Cancer affects everyone, so why don’t we talk about it more? “In England, 303,135 new cancer diagnoses were registered in 2016 - that’s around 830 every day”. Office for National Statistics (2018). Cancer registration statistics, England: 2016.
Change Makers Change Makers is run by volunteers who are keen to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer. Based in Nottinghamshire, these volunteers actively encourage people within the community to seek health advice and treatment. The group offers fun, interactive methods to raise awareness and reduce the stigma behind life-saving screenings and bowel cancer testing kits for instance. Their principles don’t stop in Nottingham: the entire concept can be spread across the world to share this vital knowledge with everyone.
Identifying, diagnosing, and treating cancer early means better outcomes for In 2008, Change Makers was first set up as a national pilot project under the NHS. It aimed to raise awareness of cancer signs and symptoms among hard to reach communities, covering three areas of the city. By 2012, Change Makers covered all areas of Nottingham City with over 100 volunteers that spoke 18 different languages in total. It became an independent group in 2015, with the volunteers running the programme themselves. They use a range of interesting approaches to take a very serious message to the public.
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