BME Cancer Awareness Signs & Symptoms Project

The project funded by the will develop a model for the development and delivery of appropriate, accessible, translated information (currently not available) targeting BME communities to raise awareness on cancer and recognising its signs and symptoms in a supportive manner.

Objectives:

• Provide cancer informatioin to "hard to reach" groups specifically targetting those from BME communities
• Produce translated written information on cancer in their appropriate languages covering issues on cancer, signs and symptoms, information on access to cancer services which will be downloadable and disseminated widely
• Ensure that the involvement of users and primary care services throughout the project is integral to the project
• Provde cancer outreach sessions to the target groups on cancer awareness in community settings
• Dissemination of the new information materials to key stakeholders i.e. service users, health professionals, mainstream cancer and carers' organisations and community organisations