Albion against cancer

[Gordon the Gopher]

Bloody good work!!

Brighton and Hove Albion to help fight against cancer From The Argus)

Brighton and Hove Albion to help fight against cancer
6:30pm Monday 28th September 2009

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By Tim Ridgway »


Brighton and Hove Albion is to go into the community to try to prevent fans dying of cancer.

The football club has been chosen as one of five teams to take part in Ahead of the Game - Organise Your Defence.

The national scheme, part-funded by the government, aims to raise awareness of lung, bowel and prostate cancer in men aged 55 and older.

Albion in the Community has been awarded £20,000 to educate men about the three cancers.

The year-long pilot is being run by grassroots charity the Football Foundation.

Three home games will be dedicated to promoting awareness of the cancers, which will include health checks and advice from nurses and GPs.

The club will also visit Asda in Brighton Marina to pass the message on to shoppers.

 

[Stoo82]

I love my club.

 

[Milton Keynes Seagull]

An excellent initiative, an excellent cause and excellent public relations for the club.

 

[jordanseagull]

That's good..

 

[Frutos]

BBC local news mentioned about Portsmouth being involved with this project yesterday, strangely we didn't get a mention.

 

[e77]

Apparently political correctness gone mad

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?t=158742

 

[auschr]

Apparently political correctness gone mad

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?t=158742

ridiculous

more attention needs to be brought for prostate cancer and football fans is a good place to spread the word.

 

[strings]

A brilliant initiative. My Dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer a couple of years ago, there is very little awareness of the disease or its symptoms, especially considering the amount of people it affects. Fortunately, my Father is well on the way to a full recovery, but not everybody is so lucky.