GazzaH Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Good evening Rams fans - hope you are all good and all set for tonight's game at Oldham. I'm Gary and I work for Prostate Cancer UK and I wanted to briefly interrupt the pre-match build-up to share some news about a great new partnership we've launched with Derby County this week. We're teaming up with you guys and your biggest rivals to try and take on prostate cancer head on. Frank Lampard has shown his support by wearing our Man of Men pin badge and offering a quote of support and I want to make sure as many fans as possible know about our work and the dangers of a disease that kills one man every 45 minutes. Rams supporter Kevin Cook is one man affected but we're here for all fans from all clubs. Have a look below at the story we launched yesterday and please, if there are any worries, check out the contact details below. I'd also be keen to catch up with fans with any prostate cancer stories as we tackle the toughest opponent of all. Just drop me a message and I'll pass on my email details. Thanks a lot, Gary ********************************************************************************************************************* Prostate Cancer UK has teamed up with two of English football’s biggest rivals – Derby County and Nottingham Forest – to become the clubs’ official charity partner. The Championship heavyweights will unite off the pitch in support of the leading men’s health charity for the 2018/19 English Football League (EFL) campaign, helping the charity raise vital funds, and awareness of the disease that kills one man every 45 minutes. The unprecedented deal, which follows a successful recent six-year partnership between Prostate Cancer UK and the English Football League (EFL), has been praised by fans and club staff alike – including Rams boss, Frank Lampard. Lampard said: “To know that we will lose one man to prostate cancer every 45 minutes is a shocking and saddening stat, and one that we need to confront and tackle head on. More than 11,000 men die of prostate cancer ever year. “I’ve worn Prostate Cancer UK’s Man of Men pin badge and I know Derby have backed the charity’s work in lots of ways over many seasons now. It’s excellent to see the club are continuing that strong support during the 2018/19 campaign. “Football remains a fantastic vehicle for driving awareness and raising funds to combat the disease which will affect one in eight men in their lifetime.” At the heart of the partnership is a message of footballing rivals coming together for one cause – to help stop prostate cancer being a killer. That message rings true for lifelong Derby County fan, Kevin Cook. The 68-year-old, who was treated for prostate cancer in 2017, forged an unlikely friendship with Forest supporter Keith Holmes on Prostate Cancer UK’s recent Football March for Men, which saw 400 football fans tackle four marathon marches ending at Wembley Stadium. He said: “Prostate Cancer UK’s work in football has been so important in helping men be more aware of the risks of the disease. “Derby and Forest uniting to support Prostate Cancer UK is great. Myself and Keith came together on the Football March for Men, shared some unforgettable banter and I’m sure we will be friends for years to come, regardless of results during the season. Let’s hope we are the first of many to unite to fight this disease.” Jake Martens, Football Projects Manager at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “Taking prostate cancer to the terraces gives football fans an opportunity to engage with what can be viewed as a scary subject in the comfort of familiar surroundings, whilst also building trust and becoming familiar with the charity. Through these partnerships, Prostate Cancer UK will continue to use the power of football to increase fundraising and awareness by reaching men at higher risk and supporting those going through prostate cancer.” Many people are unaware that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. One man will die from prostate cancer every 45 minutes in the UK - that’s over 11,800 men a year. Based on current trends, if we ignore prostate cancer and do nothing, this number will rise to over 14,500 men a year by 2026. Money raised from the partnership will help ‘shift the science’ and crack the three core issues of diagnosis, treatment and prevention, which have been left unsolved for too long. It will also help provide support and information to those affected by the disease. To find out more information about Prostate Cancer UK’s work in football go to https://prostatecanceruk.org/football or to buy a Man of Men pin badge, text BADGE to 70004. About Prostate Cancer UK o Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. o As the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer continues to rise (making it the most common of all cancers by 2030), now is the time to take control. 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. o Ignoring prostate cancer won’t beat it, so join the fight. Key Headline Statistics More than 11,000 men die from prostate cancer in the UK each year – that's one man every 45 minutes. It’s the third biggest cancer killer. It’s the most common cancer in men, with over 400,000 living with and after the disease in the UK. Prostate cancer is set to become the most commonly diagnosed cancer of all in the UK by 2030 - which is why we must all act now to curb its power to kill. Men over 50, black men and men with a family history of prostate cancer all face a higher than average risk of the disease. Prostate cancer treatment often causes devastating, long term side-effects. Incontinence and erectile dysfunction strike at the heart of what it means to be a man. Anyone with concerns about prostate cancer may contact Prostate Cancer UK's Specialist Nurses in confidence on 0800 074 8383 or online via the Live Chat instant messaging service: www.prostatecanceruk.org/. The Specialist Nurse phone service is free to landlines and open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday with late opening until 8pm on Wednesdays. Visit www.prostatecanceruk.org now to help beat this disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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