Roy Castle Advocates play a vital role in raising awareness, shaping policy, and improving experiences and outcomes for future generations. Explore the latest opportunities for advocates below to make a real difference and get involved today:
Help the NHS design a new self-request chest X-ray service
The NHS is looking to hear from people with lived experience of lung cancer who can help shape a new initiative. Specifically, this would allow people to request a chest X-ray online through NHS 111 Online.
Research Study
Thrombo-Stop
Researchers from University Hospital Birmingham are currently recruiting for their Thrombo-Stop trial, a clinical trial that aims to prevent blood clots in people with lung cancer.
Research Study
Finding My Way-UK
We have been approached by a PhD Researcher who is recruiting for a new study which looks at whether an online, self-guided programme called Finding My Way-UK can support people who are living with cancer, or who have completed treatment aimed at curing their cancer.
Tackle lung cancer stigma
We’re creating a new campaign to improve how people talk about and understand lung cancer, and we’d love to hear from anyone who has experienced stigma during diagnosis or treatment.
Review our Lung Cancer and Bone Metastases booklet
We’re updating our Lung Cancer and Bone Metastases booklet and are looking for people living with bone metastases to review it.
Speak at an information day
We’re looking for advocates to speak at our upcoming information days in Liverpool, Greenock and Manchester.
Share your story on the Talk of Hope podcast
We’re looking for guests to join our Talk of Hope podcast and share their experiences with lung cancer. In particular, we’d love to hear from you if you can relate to one or more of the following:
- Perhaps you want to share how you found hope after your diagnosis
- Or maybe you have thoughts or experiences around the term palliative care
If either of these resonates with you, we’d love to hear your story.
Star in a short film
We’ve been contacted by a production company, Same but Different, who is currently developing a new short film that focuses on the patient voice and lived experience of individuals diagnosed with NTRK fusion‑positive cancer.