Communities Against Cancer is a cancer awareness project funded by Wessex Cancer Alliance to help improve early diagnosis by raising awareness of cancer in the community.
Addressing the imbalance in health inequality
In some seldom-heard communities, awareness of cancer is low. By working together with VCSEs we encourage people to attend screenings, visit a GP to get signs or symptoms checked and feel more comfortable talking about cancer.
Language barriers, cultural differences or stigmas prevent some people from seeking medical advice so it’s important to listen and work with these communities to understand why.
Are there grants available for my organisation?
We offer different levels of grants of £750, £1500 and £2500 to VCSEs in Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. These funds will support your organisation to deliver cancer awareness in an effective way for your community. For example, previous grantees have organised events with free food, festivals, art and healthy eating workshops and storytelling evenings.
We are particularly interested in supporting under-served communities. These include:
- People with learning disabilities
- People on low incomes or experiencing homelessness
- People experiencing mental health challenges
- People from minorities ethnic communities
- LGBTQ+
- Gypsy, Romany and Traveller communities
Interested to know more? Join an online workshop!
Join us for an online, interactive session focused on raising cancer awareness in seldom-heard communities across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset.
Thursday 20 August, 11:30 - 13:00
Wednesday 23 September, 11.00 - 12:30
Wednesday 21 October, 11:00 - 12:30
Follow this link to reserve your place
Health Champions in your community
Action Hampshire has a team of volunteer Health Champions with an in-depth understanding of the communities they work in. Some may also have lived experience of cancer. The champions offer trusted support and are skilled at starting conversations around cancer, a subject which many find difficult to talk about.
Do you know anybody in your community who would make a great Health Champion? If so please contact us to find out what grants are available to support their work.
Follow this link to find out more about our Health Champions
Contact a member of the team here cac@actionhampshire.org
Read how we worked with the Nepalese community...
Case study - CAC Popley Fields
For a Nepalese translation, please see link below;
Nepalese-translation- Popley Case Study
‘It is challenging to express in written form the full extent of the gratitude, interest, and empowerment conveyed by the cancer awareness project. Throughout its duration, participants showed a warm sense of gratitude, reflecting on the positive impact the project had on their lives.'
CAC Grantee
