The ‘Man Van’ In under ten months, we have raised enough money to place an order with the specialist suppliers and as you will see from the images, we are now firmly involved in the process of kitting out the van with all the clinical, administrative and practical equipment required for a first class resource ready to hand over to the NHS. For those of you like me that are into figures, we have raised over £150,000 of our £200,000 target, which really is some going! Once on the road, the ‘Man Van’ will travel across the region, not only providing a mobile centre for PSA blood testing, but also acting as a communications depository for information about prostate cancer. We will be visiting shopping centres, musical events and festivals, classical concerts, sporting occasions, clubs and workplaces, out of hours and at weekends. We will be reaching communities and individuals at risk or with reduced access to clinical care, and helping redress the situation which saw thousands of men go untested due to Covid and lockdowns.
Peugeot Boxer van – the logos are for illustrative purposes only
We will be saving and prolonging lives.
The van is a 3.5 tonne Peugeot Boxer, meaning that we will not have the restrictions associated with Heavy Goods Vehicles. Not only are we purchasing and kitting out the van, we are also contributing to the running costs for the first 12 months of operation, when of course it will be operated and managed by the NHS. Corporate sponsors will be sought to add subtle branding to the exterior of the van, alongside NHS and SSCA logos, and you can be assured that we will soon have a vehicle that we can all be very proud of. We are grateful to everyone that has worked so hard to get the van on the road, there is plenty more still to be done but we are delighted with our amazing progress.
Music Really Does Have Charms On October 25th, the Stokes Centre reception area was filled with the gentle sounds of the Kora, a West African stringed instrument, expertly played by Rudy Green (pictured with Professor Stephen Langley, Helen Blocke and Penelope Makrykosta). The recital was warmly received and over the next few months we will be hosting live virtuoso music performances on the harp, piano and other instruments, the programme is funded by the Music in Hospitals & Care Charity, and we are grateful for their support.
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