Disclaimer - this is a rant and opinions are allowed but no abuse for differing opinions please!
This is my opinion and not libellous or meant in such a way. Cancer Research UK I've emailed you and requested meetings with you publicly over social media but you ignored me, if you wish to meet to talk let me know and we'll do so!
It's World Cancer Day. While awareness is good something has pissed me off severely.
Yes Cancer Research UK it's you that continue to piss me off, still!
Why's that Paul?
Well 20 years ago a few of you know my mum lost the fight to cancer. So to me cancer is an asshat of ultimate proportions.
What miffs me the most (and yeah, broken record time again) is how we as a country fund raise the research for cancer!
It's 2015, cancer treatment has come on leaps and bounds! Sadly with the lives we live these days Cancer is becoming a more common thing.
Cancer does not discriminate against a person due to gender with recent reports claiming most of us will get some form of cancer or another in our lifetime, affecting all of those around us.
My soapbox is how a charity like Cancer research UK (referred to now as CRUK) can get away with the race for life still being a female only thing with men volunteering their time to "support" sorry but that's only winding me up more! (bear in mind some women I've spoken to seem to think Race For Life benefits breast cancer fundraising - While I'm definite it's not true it's possibly the female only aspect that brings this potential misconception)
CRUK allow boys under 11 to participate and when challenged they released the following PR statement from 2012! (source similar post from 2010)
Emma Hyatt, head of Race for Life, said CRUK did not plan to open registration to men to take part in events in 2012. "We recognise that men have a really important role to play in Race for Life and we have many male supporters who volunteer their time to help out on the day," she said. "We also encourage men to come along to support the women who are taking part and are continuing to improve facilities to ensure it is a family-friendly event."
I'm sorry but men should be here doing events like this and raising money not standing on the sideline, I've wanted to do race for life since mum's passing in 95 (race for life began in 1994) but was told I'm not allowed as I'm a boy! 20 years later it's still the same bar they let boys do it now
Then CRUK make events like dryathlon what seemed to be marketed to the male market but the events are UNISEX!!
This to me is not on and needs to change and this year I'll be looking for men who want to join me in urging cancer research UK to let men join Race for Life and to change this. Sorry to bring feminism into the post (I'm ignorant in the sense I don't know enough about the movement bar it's for equal rights and female empowerment if understood correctly) but if the event was men only I feel there would be a shitstorm.
This is not about rights or gender it's about all the boys, dad's, granddads, in laws, uncles, brothers, stepbrothers, cousins, boyfriends who've been affected by Cancer, want to be part of something amazing but can't because of their reproductive organs!
Again Cancer does not discriminate with exception of reproductive organs. Why should we still discriminate in 2015.
There are many, many men waiting to join in and fund raise. Let's make 2015 the year it changes!
I want genuine opinions and thoughts here please?
P.S. Movember may be a male event but unless you have the ability to grow a mo we can't control that, but maybe other body hair like arms or legs could be substituted. Especially with the changing ideas of self love and the need to change body image and acceptances!
Disclaimer - this is a rant and opinions are allowed but no abuse for differing opinions please!
This is my opinion and not libellous or meant in such a way. Cancer Research UK I've emailed you and requested meetings with you publicly over social media but you ignored me, if you wish to meet to talk let me know and we'll do so!
Showing posts with label Cancer Support. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cancer Support. Show all posts
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Dial A Smile with Bravery Boxes.
Now playing - Humphrey Bogart by Mankeli/Noisy bunch 2012
evening all.
Not all of you would have heard of Bravery Boxes, I admit until a few months back I hadn't either. But thanks to some amazing ladies organised a bravery box or two for Blog On MOSI I discovered how special and important the boxes can be.
This month they want our help. It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month* and to coincide with this special month the Bravery Boxes team set up #DialASmile, a clever and fun fundraiser
without getting wet icy or like me use recycled ice from a fish counter! I smell FRESH! ;)
ensuring a child who's scared of a treatment or painful procedure will have their spirits lifted by a small treat. I hear the whoopee cushions and nail varnish are highly desired and appreciated. While it's a pocket money treat it's usually enough to bring cheer to those little people who need it the most.
For those who don't know, Bravery Boxes is a small charity that helps children with cancer get through some of the toughest and most painful times. By giving a child with cancer a treat from the 'Bravery Box' when they have to have an unpleasant procedure such as having a cannula or feeding tube put in, in the hope to turn their tears in to smiles.
It was started by a mum whose son was diagnosed with a rare life-threatening brain tumour. She could see how distressed he became when he had to have injections, blood tests and a myriad of other scary things, so she started to come prepared for these ordeals.
After any kind of unhappy experience she would give her son a little gift or prize for being brave. The idea spread and she started raising money to fill a box so all the children on the ward could benefit. They proudly provide boxes for the paediatric oncology units at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge, and Alder Hey in Liverpool.
It really does work!! Staff and parents tell the Bravery Box volunteers all the time what a superb idea it is and how much difference it makes to the children.
Now while I hope they'll consider bringing the bravery boxes to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital I want to help them so they can possibly help more brave children in the future. This is where I need your help,
The parent blogging community have rallied together to help Dial those smiles and raise money to help bring more Bravery Boxes into hospitals and raise more smile for those who need them the most.
To do this we ask if you could do like the rather dashing (Phwoar) Steve Backshall from CBBC's Deadly 60 has done and share a smile with the world, asking people to donate £2 and share the smiles around the world.
To donate by Mobile phone text: GRIN02 £2 to 70070
or visit the Bravery Box website
For those who can't afford to donate I do appreciate you taking time to read this and I truely understand how many of us out there have very little income and understand to many even £2-3 is a lot of money when you've only got a small amount to live on. All I ask from you lovely people is to share the post on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or even blog about it or Tumblr it if you can
Add my photos tomorrow, if you want to add a selfie please do and I'll link to it!
Paul :D
evening all.
Not all of you would have heard of Bravery Boxes, I admit until a few months back I hadn't either. But thanks to some amazing ladies organised a bravery box or two for Blog On MOSI I discovered how special and important the boxes can be.
This month they want our help. It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month* and to coincide with this special month the Bravery Boxes team set up #DialASmile, a clever and fun fundraiser
without getting wet icy or like me use recycled ice from a fish counter! I smell FRESH! ;)
ensuring a child who's scared of a treatment or painful procedure will have their spirits lifted by a small treat. I hear the whoopee cushions and nail varnish are highly desired and appreciated. While it's a pocket money treat it's usually enough to bring cheer to those little people who need it the most.
For those who don't know, Bravery Boxes is a small charity that helps children with cancer get through some of the toughest and most painful times. By giving a child with cancer a treat from the 'Bravery Box' when they have to have an unpleasant procedure such as having a cannula or feeding tube put in, in the hope to turn their tears in to smiles.
It was started by a mum whose son was diagnosed with a rare life-threatening brain tumour. She could see how distressed he became when he had to have injections, blood tests and a myriad of other scary things, so she started to come prepared for these ordeals. After any kind of unhappy experience she would give her son a little gift or prize for being brave. The idea spread and she started raising money to fill a box so all the children on the ward could benefit. They proudly provide boxes for the paediatric oncology units at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge, and Alder Hey in Liverpool.
It really does work!! Staff and parents tell the Bravery Box volunteers all the time what a superb idea it is and how much difference it makes to the children.
Now while I hope they'll consider bringing the bravery boxes to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital I want to help them so they can possibly help more brave children in the future. This is where I need your help,
The parent blogging community have rallied together to help Dial those smiles and raise money to help bring more Bravery Boxes into hospitals and raise more smile for those who need them the most.
To do this we ask if you could do like the rather dashing (Phwoar) Steve Backshall from CBBC's Deadly 60 has done and share a smile with the world, asking people to donate £2 and share the smiles around the world.
To donate by Mobile phone text: GRIN02 £2 to 70070
or visit the Bravery Box website
For those who can't afford to donate I do appreciate you taking time to read this and I truely understand how many of us out there have very little income and understand to many even £2-3 is a lot of money when you've only got a small amount to live on. All I ask from you lovely people is to share the post on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or even blog about it or Tumblr it if you can
Add my photos tomorrow, if you want to add a selfie please do and I'll link to it!
Paul :D
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