Charity donations will pay for specialist cancer staff
The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s Health will fund an extra day of specialist cancer staff in Cornwall. Earlier this month, we signed an agreement to fund one day a week for two years for a Prostate Specialist Radiographer at The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. The role is being filled by specialist radiographer Liz Richardson, who…
Your donations help cancer patients take a break
Your donations have helped dozens of cancer patients and their families enjoy a much-needed break on us. As a charity we’re completely funded by donations, so your fundraising is vital in helping us cover the running costs of our holiday home in Cornwall. The home allows patients respite before, during, or after cancer treatment…
How your donations and a football club will team up for testing
We’re once again teaming up with Plymouth Argyle to give hundreds of men life-saving tests. Next March, the £25 PSA tests will be on offer at Argyle’s Home Park stadium at no cost to those being tested, with The Chestnut Appeal footing the bill. Lesley-Ann Simpson, our Chief Executive officer, said: “We ran this…
Launceston Male Voice Choir’s songs for charity
A huge thank you to the Launceston Male Voice Choir, who’ve raised an amazing £800 for The Chestnut Appeal and local breast cancer charity The Primrose Foundation. The money was raised through a concert at Lewdown, Okehampton, at which the Launceston Male Voice Choir joined with the Side by Side Ladies Choir for an evening…
Biggest prostate cancer screening study in over 20 years gets underway
The biggest prostate cancer screening study in over two decades gets underway this autumn. The TRANSFORM study, which is being carried out by national charity Prostate Cancer UK, will see over £42 million investment put to work in hospitals across the country. Researchers are seeking to establish the most effective way of screening men for…
Cornish community fundraising success
A fantastic community in Cornwall has once again been busy supporting The Chestnut Appeal. St Neot, which lies on the fringes of Bodmin Moor, held a carnival, a beer festival and a quiz over August and September, raising an impressive amount to help men’s cancer patients. This fantastic fundraising effort is thanks to local…
Devonport pubs splash the cash in support of men’s health
Two fantastic Plymouth pubs have raised over £1000 for The Chestnut Appeal by sponsoring sea swimmers. The Half Moon and The Lugger, both in Devonport, have been sponsoring our annual Drake’s Island swim for several years thanks to local swimmer Xanthe Bulley. Xanthe said: “My kids and I have done the swims for around…
More swimmers than ever before to take part in our Drake’s Island swim
More swimmers than ever before are set to take part in our Drake’s Island swim. This Sunday (22nd), almost 300 swimmers will set off from Firestone Bay to raise money for testicular, prostate and penile cancer patients in the South West. The swim is being made possible with help from several local businesses based…
Thank you to our Cawsand Bay swimmers
A huge thank you to everyone who braved the cold in Cawsand Bay to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. Dozens of swimmers took to the sea on Sunday, tackling either 2km or 4km in sunny weather but choppy water. Over £1,500 was raised through the swim, all of which will go to help…
A new podcast every fortnight
Hi there, to keep you up to date and informed we publish a new 20 minute podcast every 2 weeks. You can listen via the link below or find us on Spotify or Amazon. https://thechestnutappealpodcast.buzzsprout.com Don’t forget to email in your questions for us to chestnut.appeal@nhs.net Always Free, Always Welcome. To find out more about…