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FOPS in Cyprus

19th April 2015
FOPS in Cyprus photographDerek 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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FOPS on National Radio

28th August 2014
Remember DJ diddy David Hamilton? - well Paul Bloomfield one of our FOPS managed in 2014 to get a plug for himself and the FOPS on David Hamilton's show on "Wireless UK" the radio station for the charity "AGE UK". Many thanks to Paul for making this happen

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Movember Anthem

18th November 2013
Movember Anthem photographFOPS SUPPORTER MICK FLINN WRITES MOVEMBER ANTHEM See recent article November 2013 below which expains all

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Geoff Douglass - Hall of Fame

18th September 2013
Volunteer Extraordinaire - as featured in the Prostate Cancer UK Hall of Fame Geoff Douglass joins the Men United Hall of Fame for his unwaning enthusiasm, support and commitment to the cause. And because he's got some great jokes too. He's that good at raising money at football matches we've got him to write up his top tips to help future fundraisers fill their full bucket after 90 minutes. It's not just at football matches where Geoff raises money, through his local golf club and at his old[...]

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Chances are you will have heard of the FOPS even if you don’t know what they do. Chorleywood based group Friends of Prostate Sufferers should win a prize for making the most noise about their cause. The FOPS gang, led by founder Bob Arthy, campaign with a vengeance and last year was an eventful year where awareness was raised even more. In early March last year they organised a sellout farewell concert for Australia’s ‘First Lady of Jazz’, Janet Seidel and her Trio who h[...]

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BBC 3 Counties Radio Broadcast

12th October 2012
BBC 3 Counties Radio Broadcast photographDear Tiger Fighters, Below you will find a link to our latest FOPS Radio Broadcast. Nick Coffer, the able 3 Counties radio presenter interviewed us yesterday, between 12.30 and 1.00 pm. Bob Arthy, Jim Spence and Dennis Goffin were interviewed.

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Waitrose Sponsor FOPS

18th July 2012
Waitrose Rickmansworth chose the FOPS to be one of their three sponsored Charities for the month of July. Every month Waitrose select three local good causes and shoppers are invited to drop a green token, given at the check-out, into the charities box of their choice. At the end of the month £1000 is div'ied up between the three recipients - depending on the number of green tokens collected. Guess who was in the store on Sunday 1st, after Communion, exhorting all who woiuld listen to put [...]

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HMRC Charitable Status

25th April 2012
The FOPS became registered as a charity by HMRC on the 25th April 2012!

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Upcoming Events

7May 2025

FOPS Virtual Zoom Support Group Meeting (Wed 7th May 2025 Online)

Wednesday 7th May 2025

From 7.45pm (for 8pm start) on Wed 7th May 2025 we will be holding another Virtual Support Group meeting with our resident Consultant Urologists Read more...

2Jun 2025

The FOPS Prostate Support Group - Mon 2nd June 2025 7:15pm

Monday 2nd June 2025

The June 2nd 2025 FOPS support meeting. An in-person meeting at Christ Church, Chorleywood. Read more...

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Personal Stories

Larry's Story Related by Bob Larry was working on re-roofing Achloa in Highland Perthshire. We got talking and he asked me what I was doing. ?"Working for a charity now I'm retired" I said.? "Having been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer about two years ago, I would be in a terminal care unit now, if I h... Read more...

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