From Monday 10th to Friday 14th October, Macmillan Jersey will be hosting seminars, talks and workshops with healthcare professionals - to allow islanders to find out more about prostate cancer, and the support services available to them.

These events are not just for those living with prostate cancer - but family, friends and colleagues, anyone impacted by a diagnosis.

On Monday the 10th of September we have an awareness stand at Waitrose in St. Brelade from 10am to 2pm, where you can talk to those who have been affected by prostate cancer - and find out how you can support anyone living with cancer here in Jersey.

Tuesday the 11th join us from 12.30pm to 2pm at The Members Room at Societe-Jersiase, (Pier Road) as we have a seminar that will give anyone wanting to know about prostate cancer support that is available to them a better understanding, with guest Ben Hughes - Jersey's consultant urologist.

Wednesday the 12th we have an awareness stand in town from 10am to 2pm, then from 5pm to 6.30pm we are holding our monthly Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting at The Lounge for Macmillan Jersey - 26 Burrard Street. Our Prostate Cancer Support Group holds monthly meetings to support anyone affected by prostate cancer, including patients, family and friends. The meetings provide an opportunity for people to comfortably exchange views on matters of common concern.

On Thursday the 13th we have an awareness stand at Waitrose - Rue de Pres from 10am to 2pm, where you can talk to those who have been affected by prostate cancer - and find out how you can support anyone living with cancer here in Jersey.

Then on Friday the 14th, we are holding a range of workshops from 10am to 3pm at The Lounge for Macmillan Jersey - 26 Burrard Street. We will be joined by Dieticians, Physiotherapists, Oncologists, Nurses and Macmillan professionals providing information on things such as diet and exercise, the effects of hormone therapy, overall health and the vast range of emotional support we as Macmillan Jersey can offer anyone affected by prostate cancer.

We will also have an awareness stand at Waitrose - La Valley des Vaux.

For more information - or to talk about the prostate cancer awareness week please email dbutel@macmillanjersey.com

You can sign up for the events by heading to the Eventbrite links below:

Prostate Cancer Awareness Seminar Tickets, Tue 11 Oct 2022 at 12:30 | Eventbrite

Prostate Cancer Awareness Workshop 1 - Diet / Exercise / Pelvic Floor Tickets, Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Prostate Cancer Awareness Workshop 2 - Side effects of hormone therapy Tickets, Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 11:15 AM | Eventbrite

Prostate Cancer Awareness Workshop 3 - Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiac Hea Tickets, Fri 14 Oct 2022 at 12:30 | Eventbrite

Prostate Cancer Awareness Workshop 4 - Macmillan Jersey Services available Tickets, Fri 14 Oct 2022 at 13:45 | Eventbrite