Communities Against Cancer is a cancer awareness project funded by Wessex Cancer Alliance to help improve early diagnosis by raising awareness of cancer in Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Addressing the imbalance in health inequality
In some seldom-heard communities, awareness of cancer is low. By working together with VCSEs we encourage people to attend screenings, visit a GP to get signs or symptoms checked and feel more comfortable talking about cancer.
Language barriers, cultural differences, or stigmas prevent some people from seeking medical advice so it’s important to listen and collaborate with these communities to understand why.
Funding opportunities are available for eligible organisations
We offer a tiered structure grants of £750, £1500, and £2500 to VCSEs. These funds will support your organisation to deliver cancer awareness in way which is relevant to your community. Previous grantees have organised events with free food, festivals, art and healthy eating workshops and storytelling evenings. We are also encouraging organisations to appoint Health Champions to represent these communities.
We are particularly interested in supporting under-served groups. These include:
- People with learning disabilities
- People on low incomes or experiencing homelessness
- People experiencing mental health challenges
- People from minorities ethnic communities
- LGBTQ+
- Traveller, gypsy, Romany community
Would you like to get involved?
Email the Communities Against Cancer team – [email protected] or visit the Action Hampshire website by following this link https://actionhampshire.org.uk/about-us/our-projects/communities-against-cancer/
(Image below shows David Davis, a prostate cancer survivor and representing Africa to Bournemouth sharing his story at a café in Boscombe)