Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, our mission is to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to achieving this, ensuring our work reflects and supports everyone affected.
Our EDI Policy
Follow our EDI Journey
We’re here to save and improve lives. That means reaching the people most at risk from prostate cancer and understanding the barriers they face, so that everyone can get the information, support, and care they need.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is about more than good intentions, it’s about meaningful action. It means listening deeply, acting with purpose, and holding each other accountable for change.
EDI helps us to:
Better serve diverse communities – especially Black men, who are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer, trans and non-binary individuals who clinical and systemic barriers, and Jewish men who have an elevated risk for prostate cancer due to specific inherited genetic factors linked to their ancestry.
Build trust, a sense of belonging and inclusion for colleagues, supporters and volunteers.
Improve outcomes through diverse perspectives, equitable systems, policies and procedures.
Role model intentional, proactive, and sometimes challenging action, in taking a stand against inequity.
Our EDI priorities
Our priorities focus on creating an inclusive culture, tackling inequalities, and using the diversity of our people and partners to strengthen our impact.
Challenge discrimination and demonstrate allyship
We'll proactively challenge discrimination, systemic racism, and inequality in all forms while championing allyship.
We'll take practical steps to create opportunities and reduce disadvantages, for example through participating in the 10,000 Black Interns programme, introducing young Black talent to the charity sector.
Represent the communities we support
We want our people and volunteers to reflect the communities we work with and bring different experiences and perspectives into our work.
We're committed to learning about different communities, identities and cultures, as well as the challenges they face and their experience of prostate cancer. This will allow us to better understand the people we support and make sure their experiences help shape what we do.
Make inclusion part of how we lead
We believe positive change starts at the top. We’re committed to empowering our leadership teams to have the knowledge and confidence to champion EDI through visible role modelling and accountability through a specially designed programme.
Equally, we continue to educate and support our managers, so they understand how they can better embed EDI throughout the organisation and create a consistent sense of belonging for their teams.
Create an inclusive culture for our people and volunteers
We want all colleagues and volunteers to feel seen, heard and valued. Through active networks, advisory groups and collaboration opportunities, their expertise allows us to create greater connection and understanding across our organisation.
I’ve learned that good allyship starts with listening – really listening – and being open to discomfort as part of the growth. We’ve still got a way to go, but I’m committed to making sure EDI stays a strategic priority, embedded in how we work, lead and serve.
EDI in action: Our work so far
Our work at a glance:
Trained 200+ colleagues and interns in allyship
Delivered 40+ EDI and lived experience events
Provided 20+ paid internships to young Black talent
Created People Networks to foster education, belonging and connection across our organisation
Designed our first ever EDI Strategy setting the foundation for our internal principles and commitments
Introduced our internal EDI Toolkit to give colleagues practical guidance and helping them stay informed and connected to our EDI work
Launched our internal Allyship Training Programme, compulsory training designed to help colleagues show up for each other and the communities we serve
Appointed our Associate Director of Black Health Equity to lead our Black Health Equity Team and drive forwards our commitments
Launched our Black Health Equity Strategy. A 5-year strategy collaboratively designed with our colleagues, stakeholders and the communities we serve, setting out our missions and enabling objectives
Partnered with The Mobo Awards to increase our reach into Black communities and raise awareness of Black men’s risk of prostate cancer
Signed Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, demonstrating our commitments to equity and allyship while empowering and educating colleagues, and creating opportunities for marginalised groups
Offering paid internships through The 10,000 Black Interns Programme, giving young Black talent hands-on experience and insight into the charity sector
Partnered with the London Fire Brigade at Nottinghill Carnival to have lifesaving conversations and reach people at the heart of carnival
Marched in Pride in London to reaffirm our commitment to allyship, advocacy and belonging
