From the Pitch to Prevention: Why MAN v FAT is teaming up with the Robin Cancer Trust

In July, greater than 1,000 gamers got here collectively for the MAN v FAT Match. It was an unimaginable celebration of soccer, neighborhood and the constructive adjustments that occur when individuals assist each other.

The Robin Most cancers Belief was proud to be a part of it and throughout the day their workforce spoke to gamers about testicular most cancers, encouraging everybody to examine their balls frequently and search medical assist with any considerations, as early analysis can assist save lives.

You’ll have seen their CEO and Founder Toby Freeman strolling round dressed as a large pair of testicles! It definitely acquired individuals speaking, which is strictly the purpose.

Who’s The Robin Most cancers Belief?

The Robin Most cancers Belief is the UK’s solely charity devoted to elevating consciousness of testicular, ovarian and germ cell cancers whereas offering assist to anybody affected by these cancers.

The charity was based in 2012 by Toby Freeman following the lack of his brother Robin to testicular most cancers aged simply 24. Robin’s household promised him that he would by no means be ‘only a {photograph} on the wall’ and that one thing good can be born of his tragedy. 

Since then, the small charity has reached tens of tens of millions of individuals on-line, engaged with a whole bunch of hundreds of individuals locally and delivered life-saving most cancers consciousness talks, serving to to coach individuals, break down stigma and spark life-saving conversations.

Yearly the charity:

Ship consciousness talks in workplaces, faculties and neighborhood teams. 

Attain tens of millions of individuals with life-saving consciousness campaigns.

Help individuals by way of analysis, therapy and past, in order that nobody faces most cancers alone.

Testicular most cancers is the commonest most cancers affecting males aged 15-49, however it’s over 95% curable when discovered early.

There are members of the MAN v FAT neighborhood who’ve shared their very own experiences of testicular most cancers. 

Checking your testicles takes lower than a minute and recognising any adjustments early may make all of the distinction. You’ll be able to learn the best way to perform a easy self-check on the Robin Most cancers Belief’s web site. 

Occasions just like the Match won’t appear to be the apparent place to speak about most cancers however that’s precisely why it really works.

Be a part of us this November for the Ballsy 24 Problem

We’d like to hold the partnership going by inviting the whole MAN v FAT neighborhood to participate within the Ballsy24 Problem, an thrilling fundraising problem going down all through Males’s Well being Consciousness Month this November. 

To participate, members can both kind a workforce and tackle a 24-hour workforce relay or cowl 24km individually, both strolling, working or biking; all whereas elevating very important funds to assist the Robin Most cancers Belief to proceed delivering life-saving consciousness and assist throughout the UK.

Whether or not you stroll, run, cycle or mix actions together with your teammates, each kilometer accomplished helps us attain extra individuals with data that would save a life.

It’s a improbable alternative to:

Keep motivated collectively.

Help an essential trigger that impacts so many males.

Increase consciousness of testicular most cancers throughout Males’s Well being Consciousness Month.

Make an actual distinction for individuals dealing with most cancers.

We’d like to see MAN v FAT golf equipment taking over the Ballsy24 Problem collectively, making a little bit of pleasant competitors whereas serving to us guarantee extra males know the indicators and signs of testicular most cancers.

Thanks to everybody who stopped by to speak with the Robin Most cancers Belief on the Match, picked up their sources, shared their experiences or just promised to examine their balls.

Collectively, we can assist extra males catch testicular most cancers early and save lives.

Able to tackle the Ballsy24 Problem this November? Register your curiosity and be a part of the problem.