Public health talks
Our public health talks share information on early detection and prevention of breast cancer, and they're completely free to book. If you want to raise awareness in your local community or network, you can book a talk with us.
What does a public health talk cover?
Our trained public health volunteers cover important information about breast cancer, including the following:
- Breast cancer facts and figures
- Breast awareness and the importance of early detection
- NHS breast screening programme
- Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
- Causes of breast cancer and how you can help reduce your risk
- Myths and misconceptions
Our free talks last approximately 40 minutes and we encourage time for questions afterwards.
How are our public health talks delivered?
Our talks can be delivered online or in person, to private, public and voluntary organisations, such as workplaces, local community and religious groups, healthcare settings, and universities.
We understand the barriers that some communities face in accessing healthcare and awareness information. If your audience has additional needs, we can help make your talk as inclusive as possible.
For more information about what we offer you, simply scroll down the page to read our FAQs section.
What people say about our public health talks
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Sarah, Bank of America
Several people have stopped me to tell me how much they liked the event, and that they’ve taken steps to be more breast aware.
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Nic, Women in Property
If we get to have another talk, I’d love to extend the invitation to more people within our organisation.
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Jane, Saffery Champness
Even though it was quite a serious subject, the talk focused on positive steps you can take to be breast aware.
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Our speaker, Hedwig, was charismatic, courageous and inspiring. She shared her personal story with good humour, along with important facts about breast awareness. One woman told me that she finally had her first mammogram after the talk and reminded her mother to request a screening too. I’m sure you’ll find it as valuable as we did.
How Hedwig spreads awareness as a public health talk volunteer
For the past 10 years, Hedwig has been delivering talks to groups across the UK as a public health volunteer. She tells us why she decided to become a public health volunteer, and why the talks are so important.
Meet Jackie, one of our volunteer speakers
After seeing her sister and her best friend go through breast cancer, Jackie decided she wanted to help others learn the risks and catch their symptoms early.
Frequently asked questions
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Who can I book at talk for?
We ask for a minimum audience size of 30 people. We can accommodate bookings with a minimum of 15 people for communities (i.e. non workplace) bookings dependant on capacity. This helps make the best use of our volunteers' time. If you are not sure, please fill in the booking form and we can respond to your request.
We welcome talk requests from global organisations, as long as they have a UK audience who will also attend. This is because our talks cover information and messaging on breast cancer awareness and NHS breast screening services, based on UK data and public health messaging.
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Can I book a face-to-face talk?
We offer our public health talks online and in person depending on the location. If we’re unable to give a face-to-face talk, we’ll offer an online talk as an alternative and share key resources around breast cancer awareness.
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How are your talks inclusive?
Our speakers can work with your translator to give talks in other languages. Our supporting health information is also available in a range of skin tones and languages. All public health volunteers have training and appreciation for health inequalities.
But if you’d prefer a speaker from a shared background, we’ll do our best to make this happen. Please add any requests to your booking form and we’ll be in touch.
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Have another question?
If you have any questions about our talks or would like further information before making a booking, please email our public health, inclusion and awareness team.
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The earlier breast cancer is diagnosed, the better the chance of successful treatment. So, it's important to understand the signs and symptoms and regularly check your breasts.