Calling all Freemasons
Are you a Freemason, or a member of another group? Your passion and support can help us to beat prostate cancer.
A brother like you
Colin Taylor, past Master of Integrity Lodge 380 in Leeds, was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in June 2011 aged just 50.
After chatting to his wife about irregular trips to the loo and not feeling quite himself during sex, Colin visited his doctor. A blood test revealed that Colin had a high PSA and he was referred to a specialist for an MRI scan. The scan confirmed the aggressive nature of his cancer.
"The Urologist Specialist had given me a leaflet from Prostate Cancer UK, which helped me understand all the jargon that I had heard. This was an invaluable tool to me."
Just six months after his trip to the doctor, Colin had his prostate successfully removed. His cancer had been caught early enough not to have spread outside of the prostate. A clear margin was revealed around the operated area and Colin was told he was in remission.
A brother just like you, Colin who is also a father and grandfather, found the support he and his family received from the Prostate Cancer UK specialist nurses invaluable. He decided he wanted to give something back.
Since 2012, Colin has dedicated much of his time, outside of his full time employment, to delivering awareness talks and raising funds to support our lifesaving work.
The facts
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and kills one man every 45 minutes in the UK. Sadly, there isn’t a lodge in the country that doesn’t have a personal link to prostate cancer. That’s why it’s important for brethren everywhere to understand what prostate cancer is and to know their risk.
1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in the UK, with older men, men with a family history of prostate or breast cancer and black men being more at risk.
If you or anyone in your lodge are concerned about prostate cancer or prostate problems we can help. We provide a range of information and support so you can choose the services that work for you. All our services are open to men, their family and their friends.
What can you and your club do?
12,000 men die every year from prostate cancer in the UK, that’s why it’s important that we have the support of the Freemasons and similar clubs to help fund lifesaving research to beat prostate cancer and provide vital support to men and their families impacted by prostate cancer.
There are a number of brethren already working to raise awareness in and beyond their provinces. If you and your club already have a plan to raise awareness, fundraise or have chosen us as your charity of the year, please tell us about your plans and we will provide you with the best support to help make your fundraising a success.
There are a number of ways you can raise awareness about prostate cancer and support our charity within your club like organising an awareness talk at the lodge, ordering a box of our pin badges to share with other members or by making a donation.
If you have other ideas or are looking for some inspiration, have a chat with us and we’ll be happy to help you find a way to support men and their families affected by prostate cancer.
Find out more
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to save and improve the lives of men affected by prostate cancer through funding research and supporting men and their families. We invest millions into research to find better ways to diagnose and treat prostate cancer; we work tirelessly to spread the word about men at risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Check out our strategy to learn more about what we need to achieve our ambitious programme and read about the projects and policies we support.
Whatever your capacity to give, support or raise awareness, we have the most comprehensive plan to beat prostate cancer and we want to hear from you and how you can be a part of the journey.
If you or someone at your lodge wants to get in contact, please email us at [email protected].
