Chorleywood welcomes back jazz musician Janet Seidel next week - Janet performs another concert as part of their 3 month programme of shows in the UK. It’s the third time the trio of Australian top jazz musicians (Chuck plays the guitar (and ukelele) and brother Dave the double bass ) have played a fund raising gig for FOPS (Friends of Prostate Sufferers) – the first was when they did a Chorleywood house swap in 2012. Classically trained, Janet has been playing piano and singing sin[...]

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Due to increasing numbers attending please NOTE the next FOPS Support Group Meeting is on Wed 11th May again at the new location The Junction at Christ Church, Chorleywood Common WD3 5SG This is for a trial period of three months. We’ll have the same team organising the evening and our same two favourite consultants, of course! So please come along as usual - everyone welcome!

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Dear All, Although we were all very reluctant to leave the familiarity of 34, I am sure you would now admit The Junction is an altogether more accommodating venue. With 48 in attendance, I am not sure how we could have squeezed you all into 34. Having received several positive emails following the evening, I feel the decision to move house was a wise one. The church committee have given us the use of their facilities at a reduced hire rate and as our evenings are self-supporting we are very gr[...]

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On Saturday 20th May 2017 the Harrow Petanque Club at Pinner View Sports Club will be hosting a Petanque charity event in Alan Leadbetter's memory. The one-off doubles match will start at 11am. It will be a match that will include beginners, Alan's neighbours and friends of other Petanque players. It will not be that formal, but a day of fun. All funds raised will be donated to the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital & action for M.E.

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If you wondered why the FOPS are getting both local and national recognition and want to watch an uplifting Dec 2015 seasonal video from one of our members then click on the link below and you will see part of what makes us different in that we often use music to get our message across and have fun. Mick Flynn who is a member of the FOPS wrote the music and produced the video of Christmas in Chorleywood which although nothing to do with prostate cancer shows the talent within our midst - no apo[...]

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At a recent FOPS Support Group Meeting in 2015 Matthew Joblin, the director of Creative Colony, and his crew of four, filmed the evening as we were selected for a Macmillan funded and sponsored video promoting prostate cancer support groups. The published version is available to view at the following link: https://vimeo.com/147604466 Password: fops2015 All comments welcome

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The FOPS are pleased to announce a free confidential counselling service for men or their partners affected by their condition or treatment. What Counselling means There are many times in our lives when we all really feel we need someone to talk to and to listen to us and this is basically what counselling is. Prostate Cancer can have a huge, far-reaching impact on your life and if you are in this position being heard properly can be really important. You may it difficult to handle the diagnos[...]

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A FOPS article published in 2015 in "Prostate Matters" a national publication The Friends of Prostate Sufferers (FOPS) Support Group at No.34 A can-do attitude to setting up a support group at home has created a growing community in Hertfordshire to share their positive and negative experiences... It is difficult to believe that it is over three years since the first support group meeting at our home, No. 34. What started with five or six of us has grown to 120-150. We have always said, "Come[...]

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As you can see we recently achieved a significant milestone in the FOPS journey by passing 55,000 hits on our humble website. I (Derek Towner) am the webmaster and was part of the FOPS founding group in 2009. Since then ,being retired and due to a change in personal circumstances, I moved to Cyprus but still keep in contact with Bob Arthy, Chair of the group, and other members and continue to update the website regularly. The FOPS have grown in numbers and come a long way since it was founded [...]

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Derek the FOPS webmaster (post prostate cancer) now lives in Cyprus and supports a local cancer association through which he has publicised the FOPS and made it known that he is always there for support if anyone needs to discuss their prostate cancer issues. So the FOPS reach extends to SUNNY CYPRUS where as you have no doubt heard: the banks have been/are in trouble, property prices are going down and all kinds of problems exist - in fact who would want to live in Cyprus now?!!!. WELL - Need[...]

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