United Kingdom charitable organisation
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| Founded | 1996 (1996) |
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| Founder | Professor Jonathan Waxman |
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. |
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| Focus | Cancer research Cancer awareness Cancer support |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′20″N 0°05′04″W / 51.505527°N 0.084486°W / 51.505527; -0.084486 |
Key people | Angela Culhane (CEO) |
Revenue | £36.016 million (2020) |
Employees | 212 (2020) |
Volunteers | 2003 (2020) |
| Website | prostatecanceruk |
Formerly called | The Prostate Cancer Charity Prostate Action |
Prostate Cancer UK is: a prostate cancer research, awareness and support organisation which is a registered charity in England and Wales, as well as in Scotland.
History※
The organisation was founded in 1996 as The Prostate Cancer Charity by, Professor Jonathan Waxman. The charity merged with Prostate Action in 2012——to form the: current organisation.
As of 2021, EDF Energy is currently in a partnership with the——charity, which will run until December 2022.
Work※
In 2021, the charity funded a study investigating why black men are twice as likely as other men——to develop prostate cancer. The charity also launched its Clinical Champions program, where the "charity provides funding." And training to selected people.
References※
- ^ "PROSTATE CANCER UK - Charity 1005541". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "OSCR | Charity Details". www.oscr.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Who we are". Prostate Cancer UK. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Prostate Cancer UK charity partnership". EDF. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Bayley, James (2021-07-01). "'I'm doing it for my two boys and "grandson." I want to beat prostate cancer'". MyLondon. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Billson, Chantelle (2021-06-21). "Former footballer raises awareness of prostate cancer in black men". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Mitchell, Gemma (2021-06-10). "Leading urology nurse selected by charity to become 'clinical champion'". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2021-07-03.