Cancer Awareness Workshop — "Preventable or Curable? Let's Ask the Experts"
A follow-on cancer awareness project continuing our focus on improving awareness of cancer signs, symptoms and screening within Black African and Caribbean communities in East London. The programme included expert talks, survivor testimony, community discussion, drama, storytelling, online engagement and awareness materials covering breast, cervical, bowel and prostate cancer.
Period
2025–2026 · Main workshop: 25 January 2026
Funder
NHS North East London Cancer Alliance
What
What we delivered
A follow-on cancer awareness programme anchored by a major community workshop on 25 January 2026, expanding coverage to include prostate cancer alongside breast, cervical and bowel pathways.
Why
Why this work mattered
Late presentation and low screening uptake remain stubborn issues for Black African and Caribbean communities. Following our earlier project, the Cancer Alliance asked us to deepen the work — particularly around male health and prostate cancer, where stigma is high.
How
How we delivered it
- 01
Expert clinical talks framed around community questions.
- 02
Survivor and family testimony to model safe conversations.
- 03
Community drama exploring fear, faith and screening decisions.
- 04
Continuous online engagement before, during and after the workshop.
Impact
The impact
An expected reach of several hundred community members on the day, supported by months of digital follow-up to convert awareness into screening uptake.
Highlights
- Expert talks across breast, cervical, bowel and prostate cancer
- Survivor testimony and storytelling
- Community discussion and drama
- Online engagement and printed awareness materials
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