The GFCT Blog

We are always striving to spread awareness about the importance of early diagnosis and how it can be life saving. Keep up with our news at the charity as well as industry-wide updates through our blog and social media platforms.


19/07/2018
We will be at the show doing PSA blood tests on every day - 3rd to the 5th August 2018.For details of the show please their website: https://www.glosvintageextravaganza.co.uk/
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18/07/2018
Gary raised a brilliant £680 for GFCT running in the Warwick to Kenilworth Two Castles 10k Run.
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17/07/2018
And barely any blisters ! Well done Wendy & Jen!You can still sponsor Wendy via the link below.Please go to this link to support Wendy:  Wendy's JustGiving pageURL: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wendy-hodgkinson
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10/07/2018
Please take a moment to have a look at the latest statistics on our website. They are not just numbers, they show how much PSA testing can make a difference to people's lives.Every week we have 'Thank you's' coming to us from men, their families and friends saying how pleased they went and had a test.As we say, get yourself tested and know your score. Do it regularly and we can inform you when trends start to change. Do it even though you don't feel you have the symptoms. We frequently hear from...
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05/07/2018
Wendy, our Trustee and Chief phlebotomist and Jen, one of our long standing GFCT phlebotomists are doing a sponsored walk on the 14th July for charity for over 26 miles.Please have a read and sponsor Wendy on the JustGiving link below if you wish.Wendy's Story:I am taking part in the Walk the Night charity event on the 14th July, starting at 8 in the evening walking 26.3 miles around the streets of London.I am doing this to support a friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She is ...
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19/06/2018
Over 2 events earlier this year in Wadebridge, West Cornwall they achieved an amazing 930 PSA blood tests completed.The Gauntlet is truly thrown down for North Cornwall where they have a PSA Test event arranged at Redruth on the 30th June !Please pass this on to family, friends, colleagues. Open for all men over 40 in the North Cornwall area (Or further afield !).Get yourself, or make sure your men folk in your life are tested ! #knowyourscore 
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14/06/2018
www.psatests.org.uk has had over 10,000 hits since re-launching late last year. Keep viewing us to see updates on our PSA test events, charity news and other information regarding prostate cancer awareness.
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07/06/2018
What have we been doing in the last month I here you ask ? Well from April's update we've processed over 2,600 PSA tests (more to be updated soon too), 17 testing events and have been informed of around another 34 cancers found.Full statistics can be found on our website in the Downloads section. Link: Downloads  
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05/06/2018
Steve & Sue Jacobs are running the Sydney City 2 Surf 14km run on Sunday the 12th August 2018 for our charity (GFCT) and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.Please support Steve & Sue and help them along with their training by donating via their Virgin Money Giving page : Virgin Money Giving : Steve JacobsGo Steve & Sue !!
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20/05/2018
In line with the introduction of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) on the 25th May 2018, we have updated out website with our Data Privacy notice and Data Protection procedures.Please see the footnote at the bottom of each of the website pages 'Data Protection' or follow this link : Data Protection
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