Campaign resources - breast cancer

Working with The University of Manchester, Prevent Breast Cancer, Fatima Women's Association and the Caribbean and African Health Network, the Alliance is pleased to present a series of four new films to help encourage Black and South Asian women to attend either breast cancer screening or visit their doctor with potential symptoms of breast cancer. Help spread the word The full suite of mini films are available on our Alliance YouTube playlist. Or find individual films here: Checking is normal Better to be in the know Don’t be scared to get checked Breast screening is for everyone [...]

We're launching a new breast cancer awareness campaign encouraging people to “look and feel” monthly ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The campaign features women from the Greater Manchester area and encourages people to be vigilant and report any potential signs of breast cancer to their GP. The campaign is the result of work with five focus groups and aims to particularly talk to women just below breast cancer screening age (40-50) and those just above screening aged (71+) as well as to women from ethnic minorities. Help raise awareness with your communities: Download TV screen information [...]

NHS England is launching a new phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign to encourage women living in England to attend their breast screening appointment when invited. The campaign is targeting women aged between 50 and 71 as the NHS breast screening programme invites anyone registered with a GP as female aged from 50 up to their 71st birthday for NHS breast screening every 3 years. Women will automatically get their first invite for breast screening between the ages of 50-53. Social media copy ***Please download the assets separately. The ones here are for illustration only.*** Copy Image [...]

Metastatic breast cancer can affect up to 30% of women that develop primary breast cancer. ABCDiagnosis have developed two helpful factsheets on what to look out for, though it may not indicate SBC it’s important to speak to your clinical team for advice. Learn more about ABCDiagnosis. Download the factsheets.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can use our breast cancer symptom awareness animations on social media or waiting room screens. Social media copy:  Short copy Signs and symptoms of breast cancer. If you notice a change that isn't normal for you, you should always contact your GP. #GMBreastCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Do you know how to check your breasts? It's important to be breast aware so you notice any changes as soon as possible. If you notice a change that isn't normal for you, you should always contact your GP. #GMBreastCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer [...]

Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is marked worldwide to show support for everyone affected by breast cancer. We are expecting UK-based charities to lead public-facing awareness raising efforts and we want to support with relevant content, to add the NHS England voice with a call to action for all women to attend their breast screening appointments when invited. To support this, we will be using NHS channels to remind women about the importance of attending breast screening appointments when invited and encouraging healthcare professionals and services to promote key messages across their channels. Please share our messages and videos on your own [...]