April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month.  Please use these assets to raise awareness of bowel cancer signs and symptoms, and the bowel cancer screening programme.

We have a range of social media tiles and carousels available, with accompanying copy and alt text.

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Signs and symptoms carousel (4 images)

Copy option 1: 

Do you know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer? If you’ve had blood in your poo or bleeding from your bottom, a change in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss or a pain or lump in your tummy, and these symptoms last three weeks or more, it’s time to get them checked out.

Chances are it’s not bowel cancer, but if it is, finding it early can make it much more treatable.

#JoinTheBowelMovement #GMBowelCancer #BowelCancerAwareness Month

 A teal background, with two cartoon hands. One holds a placard with a poo emoji and one holds a toilet roll, which has “help fight bowel cancer” written on it. The headline reads “Spot the symptoms of bowel cancer”.
Signs and symptoms copy option 2: (use with 4 image carousel)

Get to know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer:

  • Blood in your poo, or bleeding from your bottom
  • a change in your bowel habits such as looser poo, needing to poo more often, pain or feeling like you’ve not properly emptied your bowels.
  • Persistent pain, or a lump in your tummy
  • Bloating when you eat
  • Loss of appetite
  • Losing weight without trying

If you’ve had any of these symptoms for three weeks or more, or you’re just worried, talk to your GP.

They have these conversations every day, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed when talking about your bowels.

There can be many common reasons for these symptoms, and most people will not have cancer. But finding it early makes it much more treatable.

#JoinTheBowelMovement

#GMBowelCancer

#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

 A teal background, with three cartoon hands. One holds a bowel cancer screening test, one holds a toilet roll. Speech bubbled include the copy: “change in your bowel habits for three weeks or longer” “blood in your poo” and “bleeding from your bottom”
A teal background. Three cartoon hands, one holds a placard with a poo emoji, one holds a toilet roll and one holds part of a bowel cancer screening test. Speech bubbles read: “unexpected weight loss” and “a pain or lump in your stomach”
A teal background. A cartoon hand holds up a placard which reads “Join the Bowel Movement”.
Screening carousel (4 images)

Have you had your NHS bowel cancer screening test yet?

If you’re between 52-74 and registered with a GP you will automatically be sent your screening kit through the post every two years. It’s easy to do, and you can complete it yourself in the privacy of your own bathroom.

If you think you’re eligible and haven’t had a kit sent to you, you can call the bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 6060.

Bowel cancer screening finds bowel cancer before you’ve noticed any symptoms, which means it’s much easier to treat.

#JoinTheBowelMovement

#GMBowelScreening

#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

 A teal background, with three cartoon hands of different skin tones. One is holding up a screening test, one holds a bowel cancer screening kit, and the third holds a placard with a poo emoji on it.  The text reads: A bowel cancer screening kit can save your life.
A teal background. Two cartoons show the first two steps of completing a bowel cancer screening test. The text reads: “1 – Sign. Jot the date on your test kit. 2 – Scoop. Catch your poo in a clean container, then gently scrape a tiny bit with the stick.”
A teal background. Two cartoons show the 3rd and 4th steps of completing a bowel cancer screening test. The text reads:

“3 – Seal. Pop the stick in the tube and seal it tight. 4 – Send. Send of your kit using the prepaid envelope. Easy!”
A teal background. A cartoon hand holds up a placard which reads “Join the Bowel Movement”.
Screening copy (as above) A teal background. Three cartoon hands hold up a bowel screening wand, a bowel screening test box and a placard with a poo emoji on it.
Either version of signs and symptoms copy (above) A magenta background. A cartoon hand holds up a placard that reads “Over 1,500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every day in Greater Manchester. Spotting it early can save your life”.

Please use the hashtags #GMBowelCancer, #GMBowelScreening or #JoinTheBowelMovement in your posts.