Page 12 - AVRO News Issue 3 May

Join the ‘March for Men’ and

raise funds for Prostate Cancer

UK

In January the Institute of down the country, and save 17 June), with London, Bristol off on the road to Wembley,
Vehicle Recovery (IVR) lives in the process. and Glasgow also hosting the starting out from four clubs,
announced the Chairman’s family-friendly walks. West Ham United, Millwall, St
Charity for 2018 would be The walks, of either 2.5k, 5k Albans City and Sutton United,
Prostate Cancer UK. This or 10k, will take place across The marches continue in Leeds and heading to the home of
announcement came only days seven cities throughout the UK on June 23rd before concluding English football. The march to
before the charity released the in June, with families, friends a week later in Nottingham, on the arch will take in 15 clubs
findings that UK men dying and loved ones pulling on their Saturday 30 June. and create a fabulous finale.
from prostate cancer has walking boots to ‘March for
overtaken female deaths from Men’. Football fans in London and For more information, guidance
breast cancer for the first time. the South East will also have or to discuss any concerns
The charity said advances in Starting with a North West the option to take part in an you may have regarding
the diagnosis and treatment of double header in Manchester epic series of convergence prostate cancer go to www.
breast cancer are paying off, and Liverpool on Sunday, June marathon marches across the prostatecanceruk.org
and increased funding could 10th, the countrywide quest to capital on Sunday, 22nd July, all
benefit prostate cancer. fight back against a disease culminating at Wembley.
that kills one man every 45
With fundraising in mind minutes continues across The Football March for Men will
Prostate Cancer UK will ‘March Father’s Day weekend (16- see legions of walkers setting
for Men’ again in 2018 with an
even bigger and better walking
programme unveiled as the
charity makes further strides to AVRO Becomes A Registered IVR
stop prostate cancer being a
killer. Training Provider
After a successful launch of
the charity’s flagship walking
campaign last year raised AVRO have now become a registered IVR Training Provider and have
more than £1 million, there is a number of available trainers around the Country who are available to
even more reason for people assist Members to put on training courses.
to put their best foot forward
and combat the most common
cancer in men. Stepping up Alternatively, if you are willing to provide a training location for us to use
to the challenge, the leading then please contact Sara at AVRO Head Office on 01788 572850 or email
men’s health charity will be sara@avrouk.com
recruiting an army of walkers
to make strides through
picturesque parklands up and
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