C Aware Blog

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C Aware Blog
Network Magazine
Our Impact
Summer 2025

Changing the conversation

How C Aware is saving lives in the North Shields fishing community C Aware, our joint programme with Macmillan Cancer Support, is now entering its second year! That’s one full year of engaging with the North Shields fishing community to raise awareness of cancer symptoms, treatment, and aftercare, and encouraging early cancer screening. If you’ve already…

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C Aware Blog
Charity Updates

C Aware Nominated for the Fishing News Awards!

Just shy of its first anniversary, our C Aware programme – in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support – received a nomination for Initiative of the Year in the 2025 Fishing News Awards! We could...

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C Aware Blog
Charity Updates

Meet the C Aware Team

C Aware is a first-of-its-kind programme that we run in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to increase cancer awareness amongst fishermen. Such an important project needs a stellar team behind it! Based out...

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C Aware Blog
Charity Updates

The Fishermen’s Mission announces new initiative to improve cancer awareness within the North Shields fishing community.

Healthcare can be a challenge for fishermen and their families. Appointments are hard to attend when you’re at sea, and many people put their own health last. That’s why we’re...