A fantastic turnout and true community spirit were on display at a recent Through the Front Door Community Day, hosted by Sale Moor Community Partnership in collaboration with Boundary House Patient Participation Group (PPG).
More than 200 people attended the event, which was funded through the Through the Front Door cancer awareness project – part of our wider efforts at Trafford Local Care Organisation (TLCO) to promote earlier cancer detection and improve community health. The project is supported by funding from the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance.
The event is a brilliant example of what community groups, patient groups and health services can achieve when they ‘think local’ and act creatively to raise awareness of important health messages. Attendees enjoyed a range of activities, advice stalls, and healthy food demonstrations – all helping to spread awareness about cancer and the importance of early diagnosis. Finding cancer early saves lives. If you are worried about symptoms that aren’t right for you, go see your GP.
Jamie Rennie, Charity Manager at Sale Moor Community Partnership, said:
“We had an incredible day at the Community Centre with well over 200 people coming ‘through the front door’ to take part in all the activities and advice stations we had to offer.
Our team of over 20 volunteers helped make sure everyone was active and engaged, with some tasty chicken wraps handed out alongside tips on how to cook them in a healthy way.
The Sale Moor Community Partnership would like to thank the Boundary House PPG for supporting us with this opportunity to engage our community in such a fun way while getting across serious messages about cancer and health awareness.”
One of the PPG members also said:
“I was certainly surprised at the numbers we got. It was lovely to see everybody – young and old – enjoying themselves and taking part in the activities. The atmosphere was so positive throughout. Not charging for anything was an inspired idea — it took all the pressure off the parents.”
Boundary House PPG received funding through the project to lead a partnership-based approach to community engagement. As part of the initiative, we work closely with patient groups, Macmillan volunteers and other local organisations across Trafford to help share the vital message that earlier detection of cancer saves lives.
Find out more about the project in this news article, or take a look at this short YouTube video featuring Adrian Smith, one of our Neighbourhood Leads.
Finding cancer early saves lives. If you are worried about symptoms that aren’t right for you, go see your GP.