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PAR002_123 • March 6, 2022

What is happening on Non-League Day?


For an eighth year Prostate Cancer UK are teaming up with Non-League Day to raise crucial awareness of the most common cancer in men.


How can you support?


In the build-up to Non-League Day (March 26, 2022), Prostate Cancer UK is calling on grassroots football fans to find their fixture - and check their risk of prostate cancer.


The leading men’s health charity wants supporters across the UK to join forces and find the 14,000 men whose prostate cancer has gone undetected because of the pandemic. They will be encouraging supporters to better understand their risk by taking on the simple online 30-second risk checker


What we are providing...


• Suggested social media copy

• Web/programme copy

• Logo lock ups of Non-League Day and Prostate Cancer UK

• Risk checker assets

• Posters

• Programme advert

• Pin Badges (on request)

• Fundraising materials (on request)


Google Drive Link to downloadable assets


Want additional resources for your match day?


As well as promoting the risk-checker, we would love to hear about your plans and ideas for Non-League Day, and how you are looking to support Prostate Cancer UK.


As an overview, we can support with the following:


• We can supply fundraising packs, branding and resources for any matchday activity

• We can kit your gaffer and his staff out with our iconic man of men pin badges

• We can deliver lifesaving health awareness talks to staff and fans


For more information on how you can join our team on Non-League Day, share your matchday ideas, and to access all your resources, please email football@prostatecanceruk.org

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