Football and Prostate Cancer Awareness! Football is used as a powerful platform to reach men across the UK and encourage them to check their risk of the most common cancer in men. Key initiatives include: Prostate FC: This is the home of football at Prostate Cancer UK and unites professional clubs, managers, players, and fans to raise awareness and funds. The "Man of Men" badge: Worn by managers and pundits on touchlines, this iconic badge is a visible symbol of support for the cause. Prostate FFIT (Football Fans in Training): A free 12-week health and wellbeing program run at Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs, specifically tailored for men undergoing or who have finished treatment for prostate cancer. Walking Football: Charities encourage organizing walking football challenges and tournaments as a low-impact way to stay active, raise funds, and promote awareness. Prostate United: An annual fundraising challenge in October where club staff and fans across the UK walk, run, or cycle daily to raise funds for life-saving research. Club Partnerships: Many clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester City, Luton Town, and Millwall, have official partnerships with prostate cancer charities, integrating awareness campaigns into their community programs and matchdays. These initiatives highlight that one man dies every 45 minutes from prostate cancer in the UK—the duration of half a football match—emphasizing the urgent need for action and early detection. You can use the Prostate Cancer UK risk checker to find out your personal risk in just 30 seconds. DYK: The initial test is done with your GP via a blood assessment? Not a physical examination. Only if something looks abnormal would you have the physical examination. So if like many you're put off by this test, like I was, then rest assured you need only have a simple blood test to clarify if the actual examination is required. I recently had the blood test and thankfully it was fine, but to catch this early if paramount. prostatecanceruk.org/getinvo… #Prostate #ProstateUK #ProstateCancer #GP #Check #Examination #GetChecked #Doctor #BloodTest #Football #Risk #Assessment #ProstateFC #Awareness #InScoutNetwork #Health #ProstateCancerUK @ProstateUK

From #JeffsMarch with @wwfcofficial, to a record-breaking @ProstateUnited and the countless number of managers showing their support... It's been an incredible year for the biggest team in football; Prostate FC. ⚽ Let's do it all again in 2024 👊 #Football l #ProstateFC

⚽ New signing! Ahead of the clash between his former clubs, Manchester City and Brighton, this weekend, @brian_horton4 has joined the #ProstateFC team and shared his own prostate cancer diagnosis. Read more about Brian’s story: bit.ly/3Q6FX1Q @LMA_Managers #MCIBRI

Toughest one yet but day 13 of @ProstateUK @prostateunited #prostatefc complete and another 5km in the bag. Only 18 days & 90km to go. Raised over £1.3k so far but would love to raise so much more for such a great cause. @markfrancis1968 @BSLBPodcast @LCFC @_mattpiper @Jrholmes49 @TheFosseWay @JfdcMyerscough Link to my just giving page below justgiving.com/fundraising/p…

With over 700 appearances for @LFC and @SpursOfficial respectively, ahead of tomorrow’s #TOTLIV fixture, we remember a legend of the game. RIP Ray. 💙 #ProstateFC

Grab yourself a bargain this #TransferDeadlineDay! ⬇️ #ProstateFC

👒 We'd like to wish everyone at @LutonTown the very best of luck in their season opener of the brand new @PremierLeague campaign! #ProstateFC

@Howellsey scoring a penalty and a composed finish by @LegendsSpurs, guest player @Bello1966 📹 @the_kwij 🏟 @TadcasterAlbion 💰 @ProstateUK #ProstateFC #COYS

Updated total raised on Sunday from our match against @LegendsSpurs is now £11,361. All in aid of @ProstateUK 🤍💙 Great composure @pascalchimbond1 🥶 - go easy on us next time please 🤪 📹 @the_kwij 🏟 @TadcasterAlbion #ProstateFC #COYS

@ChrisPowell1969 talking about our @ProstateUK charity match against the @LegendsSpurs 💙🤍💙🤍 Sunday 2nd July - KO 2pm at @TadcasterAlbion eventbrite.co.uk/e/spurs-leg… #ProstateFC #COYS

Daws talking about our @ProstateUK charity match against the @LegendsSpurs 💙🤍💙🤍 Sunday 2nd July - KO 2pm at @TadcasterAlbion 🎟 eventbrite.co.uk/e/spurs-leg… #ProstateFC #COYS

Wishing @PepTeam and @ManCity the best of luck for this evening's @ChampionsLeague final! 🤝 #ManCity | #ProstateFC | #UCLFinal

From walking 26 miles, to wearing our 'Man of Men' badge, @WestHam Manager David Moyes has supported Prostate Cancer UK for many years. Good luck to David and the Hammers in their #UECL Final tonight! ⚒️ #RoadToPrague #ProstateFC

Thanks for the invite @SpursOfficial - amazing experience 🙌🏻 Our Match against the Spurs Legends is on the 2nd July at @TadcasterAlbion All in aid of @ProstateUK Tickets 👇🏻 eventbrite.co.uk/e/spurs-leg… #SpursOSC #ProstateFC

Thanks for coming last night guys....another £1600 raised for the @JE3Foundation 🙌🏻 Next up, on the 2nd July we take on the Spurs Legends in a Charity match in aid of @ProstateUK eventbrite.co.uk/e/spurs-leg… #SpursOSC #COYS #ProstateFC #LEETOT

Big Mick returns to Wembley. 💪 We'd like to wish everyone at @LutonTown and @Coventry_City the very best of luck in the @SkyBetChamp Play-Off Final this afternoon! #EFLPlayOffs | #StepUp | #ProstateFC

Rivals on the pitch, united off it 👊 2 brilliant clubs in @Wrexham_AFC and @Official_NCFC indelibly linked together. A perfect example of #ProstateFC the biggest team in football taking on the most common cancer in men 🤝 Wishing you and your loved ones well @ProstateUK

How are the nerves, @LutonTown and @SunderlandAFC fans? 😬 #LTFC #SAFC #ProstateFC

⚽ Good luck back in management to Sam Allardyce who has long supported our work and always sports our Man of Men badge on the touchline. #ProstateFC

Today marks 6 months of at least 5km everyday including 3 sub 3 hour marathons in 21 days and 3 half marathons all under 1 hour 30 for @ProstateUK and @mndassoc #running #challenge #prostatecancer #mnd #prostatefc