The golden hues of autumn are here, and October greets us with cooler days, cozy moments, and a renewed sense of focus. As we move deeper into the season, we’re excited to share this month’s newsletter—designed to keep you informed, inspired, and equipped.
Inside, you’ll find updates, resources, and opportunities to strengthen your impact in championing cancer screening and early diagnosis. Together, we’re turning awareness into action and continuing the vital work of saving lives.
Newsletter Highlights
- Upcoming Training & Events
- John Southworth building a healthier workforce
- Are you a digital champion?
- Grow, show and share for Movember – men’s health month
- November Stakeholder Collaborative
- Save the date – Answer Cancer Champions Appreciation Event 4th February 2026
- Champions Appreciation Event 2026 – Save the date
- Truth Be Told
- Wonderfully Made Woman Black History Month Celebrations
- This Van Can is back
- Prevent Breast Cancer new Urdu video
- Cancer health and wellbeing day – Ashton
Upcoming Training & Events
Free training sessions from Answer Cancer, the Greater Manchester Cancer Screening Engagement Programme! Different dates and times are available to suit you. We are now offering training through a mixture of online and face-to-face sessions, so please make note when signing up!
You need to register in advance to attend the sessions, but you can join as many sessions as you like. For a list of courses and register, please click here.
John Southworth building a healthier workforce
Big thanks to John Southworth Builders Ltd for pledging to Bee Seen, Get Screened.
Gazzala from the Answer Cancer Engagement Team delivered a workplace cancer screening awareness session for employees — because starting conversations can save lives. Early detection matters.
Why not get your workplace involved? Sign up below.
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Are You a Digital Champion?
Stay Connected – Follow Answer Cancer on Social Media!
Answer Cancer are constantly on a mission to make cancer awareness, prevention, and early detection a priority for everyone, and you can be part of our digital campaigns.
Follow Answer Cancer on social media to stay up to date with our latest news, events, community stories, and resources that can help make a real difference.
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👉 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/answer-cancer
👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyIEQLeO3L6f9MFFDsmDjA
By following and sharing our content, you’ll help spread the word and support communities across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Thank you for being part of the Answer Cancer movement!
Grow, show and share this Movember
This Movember, Answer Cancer are on a mission to help men live longer, healthier lives — and we need you to spread the word! Too many men are still being diagnosed with cancer at a late stage, but together, we can change that.
Share our latest campaign with your employees, service users, and local communities, and let’s raise awareness that could help save lives. Every chat, every post, every moustache makes a difference!
We will be sending out campaign resources to all our Bee Seen, Get Screened pledgers and Organisational Champions, so look out for them. Feel free to use them in your own newsletters, display them on your big screens or waiting room TVs. Tell us about the innovative ways you have engaged with your community.
Short on time? Follow, like and share Answer Cancer’s social media posts throughout the month and help the message spread.
November Stakeholders Collaborative
Don’t delay, sign up today to attend the next Answer Cancer Stakeholder Collaborative for your opportunity to get the latest news and updates from the team, find out about the great projects being delivered and network with others.
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Save the date – Answer Cancer Champions Appreciation Event 4th February 2026
Truth Be Told
Our fabulous Cancer Champion, David, has been getting involved in the Make 2nds Count “Truth Be Told” campaign — and we couldn’t be prouder!
In his video, David opens up about his experience of secondary breast cancer and shares what it’s been like navigating this journey as a man. He talks honestly about the importance of speaking up and breaking the silence around men’s health.
As David says:
“By talking about things you can make a difference. Eventually it will do some good.”
Such powerful words — and a brilliant reminder that conversation really can change lives.
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Wonderfully Made Woman’s Black History Month celebrations
Our programme manager Susan was delighted to be invited to Wonderfully Made Woman’s Black History Month celebrations. WMW are one of the groups funded by Answer Cancer this year, to promote the importance of cancer screening. They are doing a fantastic job recruiting champions to have important conversations in their community.
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This Van Can is Back
“This Van Can” is coming back! The cancer awareness roadshow will be back on the road from the end of October, visiting all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and delivering over 70 events over the next few months. This time it will be focusing on generic red flag symptoms rather than one specific type of cancer, encouraging the people of Greater Manchester to “Get Cancer Clever”. Specially trained staff will be available for friendly chats, advice, and information. Visitors can stop by for a quick conversation or pick up free materials to take home.
As well as the van, the “Get Cancer Clever” campaign will be sharing key signs and symptoms of cancer using social and traditional media. It also hopes to debunk some of the myths around cancer that might create barriers to seeking help. Drop in if it is at a venue near you. Find out where the van will be next:
Here
Prevent Breast Cancer video in Urdu
Prevent Breast held a Health Inequalities Community Roundtable on the 30th of September and one of the most mentioned issues was the need for accessible information for ethnically diverse women.
So, it is great to be able to share Prevent Breast Cancer’s new video in URDU by a GP explaining how to check your breasts at home and what signs and symptoms to look out for. Click the link below to watch the video.
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Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance has also produced a series of four new films to help encourage Black and South Asian women to attend breast cancer screening or visit their doctor with potential symptoms of breast cancer. You can view the full suit of films on the Alliance You Tube playlist HERE.
Cancer Health and Wellbeing Day
If you have any questions or queries please contact us using the link below.
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Engage with Voluntary Sector North West
As one of the four partners in Answer Cancer, Voluntary Sector North West supports the sector “to positively shape the future of the North West”.
If you are a VCFSE organisation interested in engaging with Voluntary Sector North West, we invite you to connect with us. You can join free of charge as either a full member or an associate member, or simply subscribe to our e-bulletin to receive the latest updates and insights about the sector. If you are interested in joining as a member, or would like to join our conference on the 14th November, just follow the links.