Testicular-Cancer.co.uk

Neil Coad (who works at Portland Young Offenders Institute) has won an “Improving People’s Lives Award” for his employers after educating inmates on Testicular Cancer.

As a result of his work Neil has saved the life of at least one person and a further five have undergone investigations.

Neil teaches 18 to 21-year-old men who are serving sentences up to 10 years, including helping them pass their first aid qualification.

He introduced the cancer awareness sessions on his own initiative.

Neil said, “I love my job and highlighting the issue of testicular cancer is something I’m passionate about, so it gives me a great deal of satisfaction to know that I am helping to raise awareness of it.

Phil Morris from Oxton (and checkemlads.com) will meet the shadow health-minister after setting up his parliamentary petition to raise awareness of Testicular Cancer in schools and youth organisations.

Phil said: “This process of trying to raise awareness has taken a while but at last we finally seem to be getting somewhere.

“I am also hoping to see a real change in the guidelines in testosterone treatment for men and boys who have suffered with testicular cancer.”

Phil added: “Testicular cancer needs to be caught as soon as possible as it is very fast-spreading.

“I am desperate to get into more schools and organisations to warn people - the talks I give are fun and light-hearted, but with a serious life-saving message underneath.”

I only hope Phil is wearing more clothes on the day than he was in my other half’s magazine the other day!

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