This November, we’re hitting the road again and running lung cancer awareness events.
The last two years, we’ve worked in partnership with NHS England and headed to towns and cities from Middlesbrough to Bournemouth. This year, we’re venturing out on our own so we can also run events in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Armed with our infamous inflatable lungs, we’ll be kicking off in Scotland, followed by events in England and Wales before finishing the month in Northern Ireland.
Here’s how the month is shaping up…
Scotland events
Fri 1 Nov: Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow
Tues 5 Nov: Asda Superstore, Falkirk
Wed 6 Nov: Asda Superstore, Alloa
England events
Mon 11 Nov: Morrisons, Saltney
Wed 13 Nov: Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral
Fri 15 Nov: Asda Superstore, Oxford
Thurs 21 Nov: Market Hall, Plymouth
Wales events
Mon 18 Nov: Morrisons, Wrexham
Tues 19 Nov: Asda Superstore, Rhyl
Fri 22 Nov: St David’s Dawi Sant Shopping Centre, Cardiff
Northern Ireland events
Tues 26 Nov: Stormont, Belfast
Wed 27 Nov: Connswater Shopping Centre, Belfast
Thurs 28 Nov: Northern Ireland Water, Belfast
If you are nearby any of the locations and would like to help raise awareness, please email foundation@roycastle.org.
The importance of face to face conversations
Lung cancer is a highly misunderstood disease. From confusion around symptoms to being compounded by stigma, lung cancer is plagued by misconceptions.
By getting out into the community and starting open, honest and even positive conversations about lung cancer is a vital role in improving early detection.
Our team can help people:
- Better recognise symptoms
- Debunk misconceptions about who can get lung cancer
- Feel confident to seek help and, if necessary, push for further investigation
- Access support services
- Feel more hopeful for the future.
Whilst this year’s campaign is only just starting, we are already looking ahead to next year, so if you would like to help us run an awareness event in your local area, please get in touch.