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  • Pint & Chat Night

    Pint & Chat Night

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Secretary

    On the first Thursday evening of every month at 7:30pm, we have an informal chat over a pint in the Hotel Bar.. All welcome, particularly t...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 23 May 23
  • Our 7th Anniversary - Thursday 25th August at 2pm

    Our 7th Anniversary - Thursday 25th August at 2pm

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    On Thursday 25th August we will be celebrating the 7th anniversary of starting our group when we first met at The Ark in Basingstoke. Augus...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 22 Aug 22
  • 8th May Basingstoke Festival of Transport 8th NHPCSG event

    8th May Basingstoke Festival of Transport 8th NHPCSG event

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    On Saturday 8th May we took our prostate cancer awareness stand to the Basingstoke Deane Rotary Club's Festival of Transport. The weath...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 25 May 22
  • The NHPCSG supports a PSA testing event

    The NHPCSG supports a PSA testing event

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    On Saturday 21st May the Hook and Odiham Lions Club ran a prostate cancer PSA testing event at the Odiham Cottage Hospital. The event was f...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 25 May 22
  • New monthly meeting venue from April 2022

    New monthly meeting venue from April 2022

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    From Thursday 28th April 2022 we will be moving to a new venue for our monthly meetings: The Brighton Hill Community Association hall which...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 27 Apr 22
  • Thursday January 27th Group Meeting

    Thursday January 27th Group Meeting

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    For our first meeting in 2022 we are back the the Loddon Vale Indooor Bowls Club at 2pm where our program will include recorded highlights o...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 24 Jan 22
  • Back to the bowls club

    Back to the bowls club

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    Thursday 30th of September will be our first face-to-face meeting at the Lodddon Vale Indoor Bowls Club after many months of covid restricti...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 6 Sep 21
  • First gathering since February 2020

    First gathering since February 2020

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    Eleven members and wives gathered yesterday at Pamber Priory near Basingstoke to hear a facinating talk by local historian David Cullum abou...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 21 Jul 21
  • We are still meeting on Zoom

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    Although the Loddon Vale Indoor Bowls Club has partially re-opened for playing bowls, their function room where we previously held our month...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 17 Jun 21
  • 29th April Group Meeting

    29th April Group Meeting

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    Our April Zoom speaker will be from MIND, the mental health charity who will give us hints and tips on dealing with with the effect of Covid...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 12 Apr 21
  • February Group Meeting Thursday 25th 2pm

    February Group Meeting Thursday 25th 2pm

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group chairman

    Sarah Gray from Tackle Prostate Cancer is our speaker this month on Zoom and her subject is - Working Together To Support People Living Wit...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 19 Feb 21
  • January 28th group meeting on Zoom

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    Our January 28th Zoom meeting at 2pm will be by Steph, our excercise group instructor, who will be explaining why exercise is so beneficial ...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 9 Jan 21
  • Exercise Group continues on Zoom

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    Due to the latest Government restrictions from 5th November, our weekly exercise classes will now only be available via Zoom for the duratio...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 6 Nov 20
  • Exercise Group re-starts

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Group Chairman

    After a long Covid-19 break, our exercise group has restarted with the previous instructor Stephanie, but now at a new venue - Hill Rise Com...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 12 Oct 20
  • Facebook page refresh

    Facebook page refresh

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    Take a look at our refreshed facebook, new photos and news https://www.facebook.com/basingstoke.prostate.cancer.support/

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 9 Aug 20
  • Coronavirus - Group meetings suspended

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    In light of yesterday's,16th March, press conference announcement by the Prime Minister regarding Coronavirus and avoiding gahtherings i...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 17 Mar 20
  • Macmillan Bus in Basingstoke Thursday 20th Feb

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    The Macmillan Cancer Support Mobile Information Service Bus will be in Morrisons car park in Basingstoke between 10am and 4pm on Thursday 20...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 19 Feb 20
  • Awareness Day success in Basingstoke Malls

    Awareness Day success in Basingstoke Malls

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    On Saturday 2nd November the NHPCSG took its prostate cancer awareness stand to Basingstoke shopping malls where we set up outside Boots. We...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 6 Nov 19
  • NHPCSG feature on local TV and Radio

    NHPCSG feature on local TV and Radio

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    That’s TV is a local TV station that broadcasts separately to Hampshire and the Thames Valley on Freeview channel 7. Following the gr...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 6 Nov 19
  • October meeting speaker change

    October meeting speaker change

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    Our group meeting speaker on 31st October is Timon Colgrove, who will be telling us about Proton Beam Therapy and the new Thames Valley Ruth...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 17 Oct 19
  • NHPCSG at Basingstoke Hospital

    NHPCSG at Basingstoke Hospital

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd,

    September 2019 has been Urology Awareness Month at the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, and on Wednesday 18th September the NHPCSG ...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 24 Sep 19
  • Age Concern Information Event 17th July

    Age Concern Information Event 17th July

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Richard Holt

    Age Concern asked for NHPCSG to go along to their Information Morning held in the Barn at Church Cottage, Basingstoke.  Committee membe...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 24 Jul 19
  • New group contact details

    New group contact details

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    The NHPCSG now has its own email address: info@nhpcsg.org.uk and a dedicated phone number: 07377 430242 Please use these new contact deta...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 7 Jul 19
  • Two community events in one week

    Two community events in one week

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    The NHPCSG was well represented this week at two separate community events. On Tuesday 11th June we took our prostate cancer awareness and ...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 16 Jun 19
  • Alan our Chairman is on the move to a new home

    Alan our Chairman is on the move to a new home

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    It was with great sadness that the committee received the resignation of Alan Instone, our Chairman on 5th June. Alan was one of the p...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 16 Jun 19
  • Basingstoke Mayor visits our group meeting

    Basingstoke Mayor visits our group meeting

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Mayor Attends February Group Meeting The Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Sean Keating, came along to join members at our group meeting...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 6 Apr 19
  • NHPCSG at the Ark – 11 March

    NHPCSG at the Ark – 11 March

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    NHPCSG at the Ark – 11 March 2019 Representatives from the group joined with many other local and Hampshire wide volunteer organisati...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 6 Apr 19
  • A Warm Welcome to Sara Fawcitt

    A Warm Welcome to Sara Fawcitt

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Members were really pleased to see our new Clinical Nurse Specialist for prostate cancer, Sara Fawcitt, at our February group meeting. Sara ...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 10 Mar 19
  • Bolton Arms Quiz Team donates £1750 to Prostate Cancer UK

    Bolton Arms Quiz Team donates £1750 to Prostate Cancer UK

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

     At the ‘Bolton Arms’ in Old Basing, the quiz team regularly raises money for charity. A team member appreciated the fantas...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 17 Feb 19
  • Another successful SSE Presentation

    Another successful SSE Presentation

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Presentation to staff at Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE) Reading – 21 January 2019 After the presentation to SSE staff in Tha...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 25 Jan 19
  • Spreading the word at Sainsbury's

    Spreading the word at Sainsbury's

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    A Warm Welcome from Staff at Sainsbury’s Depot on 14 November 2018 Sainsbury’s is a major employer in Basingstoke. NHPCSG was i...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 21 Nov 18
  • Breaking new ground at SSE

    Breaking new ground at SSE

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Presentation to staff at Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE) Thatcham 19 November 2018 Up to today our publicity events have mainly bee...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 21 Nov 18
  • 3rd November Malls Awareness Event - A  Great Success

    3rd November Malls Awareness Event - A Great Success

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    The Awareness Event in ‘The Malls’ Basingstoke 3 November 2018 Photos by courtsey of Basingstoke Gazette Some Committee member...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 10 Nov 18
  • Apollo Health and Well-being Event

    Apollo Health and Well-being Event

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Event 26 September – Health and Well-being – Living With and Beyond Cancer The sun god, Apollo, certainly lived up to his name ...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 12 Oct 18
  • Farewell to Sally

    Farewell to Sally

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Group Meeting 27 September – Farewell and Best Wishes to Sally Sawyer Our meeting in our new venue, Loddon Valley Indoor Bowling Club...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 12 Oct 18
  • Celebrating Volunteering - The Mayor's event

    Celebrating Volunteering - The Mayor's event

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Celebration of Volunteering 11 October 2018 Representatives from a wide range of voluntary groups were invited to the Mayor’s Chamber...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 12 Oct 18
  • Windrush 70 and the NHPCSG

    Windrush 70 and the NHPCSG

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    15 September  2018 - Windrush 70 and NHPCSG Alan and Joan Instone, Ken and Iris Woolgar, with Allan and Jane Roper, set up an NHPCSG ...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 16 Sep 18
  • NHPCSG at Basingstoke Hospital

    NHPCSG at Basingstoke Hospital

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    Alan Instone and Ken Woolgar (our Chairman and Publicity Officer respectively) have seen a lot of Basingstoke Hospital corridors over the pa...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 14 Sep 18
  • Harvest Hullaballo - roaring success

    Harvest Hullaballo - roaring success

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    HARVEST HULLABALOO – 6 SEPTEMBER Our latest social event was a roaring success. Some members took the harvest theme a bit too literal...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 13 Sep 18
  • Sports Centre Awareness Event

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Ken Woolgar

    The Group held one of its public awareness events at the Basingstoke Sports Centre on 14 August. Once again, the Sports Centre were extremel...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 30 Aug 18
  • New meeting location from September 2018

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    From 27th September the group will be meeting at the Loddon Vale Indoor Bowls Club in Basingstoke  Leisure Park,Worting Rd, Basingstok...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 30 Aug 18
  • Welcome to the NHPCSG website

    Basingstoke, Hampshire
    Article by: Martin Budd

    This is a new web site and a new experience for our group and as such is still being developed. We are adding more information almost daily...

    North Hampshire Prostate Cancer Support Group   |  
    Posted: 27 Aug 18