The 2025 FOPS Roadshow, held at Christchurch, Chorleywood, saw a high turnout despite coinciding with half term. By the end of the evening, 160 men had participated in PSA testing, with even more attending to listen to the talks. The evening featured two keynote presentations: Professor Veeru Kasivisvanathan provided a comprehensive overview of prostate cancer, including diagnosis and treatment, while Professor Mike Kirby delivered an engaging talk on men’s health and longevity. A panel Q&[...]

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Save The Date: The FOPS 2025 Roadshow - Monday October 27th 2025 from 6.30pm until 9pm.

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We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand at Chorleywood Village Day last Saturday! The event was a great success, albeit sweltering during the height of the heatwave. However, we were delighted to once again raise awareness among the wonderful people of Chorleywood and the surrounding areas. It was fantastic to connect with so many of you, share information about our support group, and hear your thoughts. A big thank you as well to the organisers and [...]

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Inside our "Upcoming Events" section - we have just announced another upcoming support group meeting via Zoom! From 7.45pm (for 8pm start sharp) on Wed 5th March 2025, we will be holding a meeting with our three resident Consultant Urologists. Before the meeting - members will be emailed joining instructions... If you are not a FOPS member please sign up on our "join us" page and we will send you joining instructions too. If you have any questions about our meeting please do contact us, via tel[...]

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The FOPS had a stand at the Chorleywood Village Day. Being 4 hours long, this is much smaller than the two day Rickmansworth River Festival we did a couple of months back, but we still spoke with many people about prostate awareness, and some new members joined. Thanks to our volunteers who helped out with talking to the visitors. Thanks also to Phil Williams, who paid for our pitch. It was another event which was good fun for those taking part.

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Chorleywood Parish Council (CPC) unanimously decided to honor Bob Arthy for establishing and leading Friends of Prostate Sufferers (FOPS) following his own bladder cancer diagnosis in 2008. Acknowledging over a decade of dedicated service, the council remarked: “Many local men are alive and well due to Mr. Arthy’s efforts in raising awareness of this issue. Both they and their families have benefitted greatly from the support provided by FOPS.” In a Facebook post, FOPS shared[...]

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Inside our "Upcoming Events" section - we have just announced another upcoming support group meeting via Zoom! From 7.45pm (for 8pm start sharp) on Wednesday 3rd Feb, we will be holding a meeting with our three resident Consultant Urologists. Before the meeting - members will be emailed joining instructions... If you are not a FOPS member please sign up on our "join us" page and we will send you joining instructions too. If you have any questions about our meeting please do contact us, via tele[...]

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Inside our "Upcoming Events" section - we have just announced another upcoming support group meeting via Zoom! From 7.45pm (for 8pm start sharp) on Wednesday 6th Jan 2021, we will be holding a meeting with our three resident Consultant Urologists. Before the meeting - members will be emailed joining instructions... If you are not a FOPS member please sign up on our "join us" page and we will send you joining instructions too. If you have any questions about our meeting please do contact us, via[...]

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Inside our "Upcoming Events" section - we have just announced another upcoming support group meeting via Zoom! From 7.45pm (for 8pm start sharp) on Wednesday 2nd December, we will be holding a meeting with our three resident Consultant Urologists. Before the meeting - members will be emailed joining instructions... If you are not a FOPS member please sign up on our "join us" page and we will send you joining instructions too. If you have any questions about our meeting please do contact us, via[...]

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Inside our "Upcoming Events" section - we have just announced another upcoming support group meeting via Zoom! From 7.45pm (for 8pm start sharp) on Wednesday 7th October we will be holding a meeting with our three resident Consultant Urologists. Before the meeting - members will be emailed joining instructions... If you are not a FOPS member please sign up on our "join us" page and we will send you joining instructions too. If you have any questions about our meeting please do contact us, via t[...]

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