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Events The Prostate Cancer Charity launches it's first African Caribbean postcard campaign23 july 2007 Wives, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, mothers and nieces - tell your husbands, sons, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, fathers and nephews….. The message given today from the Prostate Cancer Charity is that African Caribbean men are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer than their white counterparts. As a result the Charity is pioneering a new nationwide awareness campaign by sending 20,000 free postcards to key locations including beauty salons, social groups and African Caribbean supermarkets. The Prostate Cancer Charity believes that empowering African Caribbean women with information could put them in a stronger position to talk to the men in their lives about prostate cancer - the most common cancer to affect UK men which kills one man every hour. They are inviting them to fill in a postcard with their address and return it to The Prostate Cancer Charity. On receipt of the card, the Charity will send out a free guide to prostate cancer with information about how to find out more if they know someone who has concerns. Ali
Orhan , Community Involvement Manager at The Prostate Cancer Charity,
said: "We have been working specifically with African and
African Caribbean communities to raise awareness of prostate cancer
for three years. I have been very encouraged by all the support
we have received. The simple fact is that African Caribbean men
are three times more likely to develop prostate cancer than their
white counterparts. So, it is vital to make as much noise as possible
about prostate cancer. If you are interested in ordering the postcards for yourself, friends & colleagues or perhaps for an event you are organising, please contact Ali Orhan at The Prostate Cancer Charity on 020 8222 7654.
PUBLICATION of a unique manual by THE HEALTH OF MEN TEAM - 'MEN'S HEALTH, hOW TO DO IT' June 7, 2007 A new book is being launched to help health professionals provide the best possible service for men. It is based around the findings of the Health of Men (HOM) project. ‘Men's Health, How to do itl', by Radcliffe Publishers, will be unveiled by Alan White, who is professor of Men's Health at Leeds Metropolitan University and chair of the Mens Health Forum on 11th June 2007. The book has been edited by professor Alan White and David Conrad, and the foreword is by Dr Ian Banks - president of the Men's Health Forum - who has written many advice leaflets for the Department of Health and books about male health conditions. The book features illnesses and conditions common to men, such as prostate cancer, advice on healthy lifestyles, and public health information on issues such as smoking, and obesity. It also covers topics such as how best to set up health improvement programmes specifically aimed at men, what approaches to take when targeting men and how to persuade them to take better care of their health. Professor Alan White said: “ Bradford's Health of Men team are unique, the city should be proud to have a service that is being envied across the world. This is a medical textbook full of simple but practical advice for health professionals so they can learn from us about what works well when providing health care for men.”
Counselling Conference – Educating Young Men And Boys: Transforming Anger and Violence into ‘Soft Power' and Emotional Intelligence Friday 24 th November 2006 The Carriageworks, Leeds Leeds Metropolitan University Counselling Service and the B.R.A.V.E Project are presenting the 3 rd Violence Prevention Conference as part of the international campaign – '16 days of activism against gender violence'. The keynote Speakers will be Professor Alan White and Elie Godsi. The day will also contain workshops, and is aimed at workers and activists from across the helping professions and anyone interested in the education of young men and boys. Please click on the link to the right to print a pdf booking form and flyer (please return booking forms to s.dewey@leedsmet.ac.uk - the deadline to book a place is 20th October).
Men & wellbeing - A conference about men & their mental health Wednesday October 11th 2006 10am-4.30pm Bradford City F.C. ground The above conference on men and their mental health, is jointly presented by Health of Men and Mind in Bradford (Menzone). The focus is on how men display (or conceal, or displace) their mental health problems and how they can be encouraged to seek help for them before they become too entrenched or complicated to be dealt with easily or hurt other people. An interactive dramatisation by ACT Forum Theatre will be performed on the day, which will highlight some possible solutions to the above dilemmas; this will build on themes in the new ‘Emotional Health' leaflet produced by the Health of Men Project which will be launched on the day. In addition there will be a full programme of national and local speakers reflecting various academic, health professional and service user perspectives. There will also be an open question and answer session with the speakers panel. The event is free and refreshments and buffet lunch will be available (those wishing to support the work of MIND Menzone can make a donation). Please click on the link to the right to download more details of the Event plus the Conference Booking Form LEEDS LGBT EVENT: OUR City our Pride August 6th 2006 Plans are well under way for the Leeds Pride, a massive Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride in the centre of Leeds gay village. The day launches at 1pm with what the organisers hope will be a sunny, colourful and celebratory start to Leeds first LGBT Pride Parade. A very ‘understated' pink open top double decker bus will lead off the revellers, with a collection of floats, other vehicles and parade walkers taking part. A spokesperson for the event has said “we expect approximately 2000 to 2500 people to joining in”. There is no set theme so let your imagination go wild and come along. The parade route starts in Millennium Square, joining behind the pink bus on The Headrow, down Vicar Lane and New Market Street and into Duncan Street turning up into Briggate for the dispersal point. If your group or organisation would like to take part, or better still, have a float on the parade please contact the organisers. The organisers are hoping to attract about 50 volunteers who will assist with stewarding the parade to ensure the safety of everyone along the route. For those people who feel that they cannot manage the whole route there will be transport provided. To volunteer or for more information about transport please contact Mark at m.thomson@mesmac.co.uk or call 0113 244 4209. “There's been a real buzz of excitement about Leeds Pride,” said Tom Doyle, Director of Yorkshire MESMAC. “We've been bowled over by the support shown by local venues and services. Many of them, like the New Penny and the Basement Complex, are putting on special events to raise money to support Leeds Pride. They've all been great about taking time out of their busy schedules to attend planning meetings bringing their expertise to the table.“ The team behind Leeds Pride want to get people involved and are keen to hear from you if you have any skills that you think might be of use in planning, marketing and funding the event, or if you just want to help on the day. For more information about volunteering contact Mark or Steve on 0113 2444209 or email; leeds@mesmac.co.uk . For more information about Yorkshire MESMAC visit their website www.mesmac.co.uk PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS WEEK 20-26 March 2006 THOUSANDS of men are NOT aware they are at risk of prostate cancer - even as they get older, The Prostate Cancer Charity has warned. The Prostate Cancer Charity Chief Executive, John Neate, said: "Our ICM poll published today found that 1 in 4 people over 55 did NOT think increasing age was a major risk factor in prostate cancer - this is highly concerning given the sharp increase in the incidence of prostate cancer with advancing age". "One in 11 UK men is now at risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer yet our poll paints a picture of ongoing public confusion about prostate cancer and the risks associated with it". Launching The Prostate Cancer Charity's annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (20-26 March 2006) John Neate added: "The prostate gland is now the most likely part of the male body to become cancerous. Knowing more about the risks won't stop you getting prostate cancer but it will increase your chances of spotting it as early as possible and getting it successfully treated". As part of a week of Bradford/Airedale activities to raise Awareness of Prostate related problems, Health of Men are running a Prostate pub quiz at The Turkey Inn at Goose Eye, Oakwash, Keighley, March 22nd 8pm start. If you have any queries about prostate cancer call The Prostate Cancer Charity's confidential helpline 0845 300 8383 which is staffed by specialist nurses and open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday and Wednesdays from 7 - 9pm or visit www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
Health of Men Conference, ‘The Bradford Experience' Banqueting Hall, Bradford City Hall
10.30am - 3.30pm , May 20th 2005
This Conference is an opportunity to review the practical implications of policies and practices currently addressing male health inequalities; In particular the day will enable the Health of Men team to share findings in delivering services and information to men through innovative practices away from traditional health settings.
H.O.M health workers have run workshops in schools on sexual health, relationships, and bullying; they have also organised health awareness events in the workplace, run sports/exercise and drop-in sessions and held pub quizzes focusing on health. The Project delivers to the Bradford/Airedale area, but its work is of truly National significance as Men's Health steadily raises it's profile.
The conference will also include a report on the recent evaluation of the project by the World's first Professor of Men's Health, Professor Alan White of Leeds Metropolitan University . There will be plenty of opportunities to discuss and question the men's health team and also network with fellow men's health enthusiasts. Both Prof. White's report and the HOM Annual Report will be included in the delegate pack.
It is envisaged that the conference will attract a broad range of delegates to it - including Public Health Managers, and those working in Occupational Health, Health Promotion, School Nursing, and the Community & Voluntary Sector. David Newman, HOM co-ordinator said: “Men's health is a concern which has risen higher up the government's agenda and Bradford is at the leading edge of new, innovative practices. The Conference will make available the experiences of the HOM key-workers, to both professional staff and educators”.
Please click on the link to the right to download a delegate booking form (pdf format) which includes an agenda for the day and directions to the venue. Places are limited so it is advisable to return this ASAP to book your place - Confirmation will then be sent out shortly.
Skin Care Campaign - Bradford Uni, 9th October 2004 The Skin Care Campaign is holding a full programme of talks and distributing information about a whole range of skin complaints from Acne to Psoriasis to Skin Cancers.The day's event takes place in the Richmond Building (off Great Horton Road) Bradford on Saturday 9th October 2004 and is free admission. The S.C.C is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all people with skin diseases in the UK and is a subsidiary of The National Eczema Society. Please click on the link in related links on the right for more information.
MOT, what is it? Health of Men offers free health and lifestyle screening and information in the workplace, termed an MOT (Gives a good masculine edge to the process!). In these sessions we provide men with health screening and advice. The screening can include various tests such as assessment of body mass index, blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels as well as general health and lifestyle advice
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