Prostate Cancer UK 

Chair of Major Appeal 

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in England. It kills one man every 45 minutes. Put simply, more men are getting diagnosed and dying than ever before. It’s a huge – and rapidly growing – crisis in men’s health, and it’s hiding in plain sight.

In households across the country, dads, brothers, sons and friends are dying needlessly because they were diagnosed too late to be cured. Despite this, and despite what many men assume, they won’t be invited to get diagnosed early, before symptoms show and when they can be cured – meaning diagnosis is often left to chance and left too late.

It doesn’t need to be this way. A better future is possible – where lifesaving early diagnosis is the norm. Where better treatments save, lengthen and enrich men’s lives – changing things for the better, not worse. And where men have the support they need, on their terms, from day one.

This isn’t just wishful thinking – we’ve seen similar happen for other conditions like breast, lung and bowel cancers. And because this isn’t wishful thinking, it’s easy to imagine this future – where men are automatically invited to routine screening via their GP. Where a prostate cancer diagnosis doesn’t turn a man’s world upside-down – not only because it was caught early, but because from the moment he was diagnosed, he had the right support, tailored to his needs every step of the way. And where incredible improvements to treatments not only bring an end to disruptive side effects but also save the NHS money because more men will be cured, reducing reliance on life-long, expensive drugs.

For 28 years, Prostate Cancer UK have worked to make this better future a reality - through funding world-class research, raising awareness, campaigning for changes in practice within primary and secondary care, and providing men, their friends and families with the support they need. 

Prostate Cancer UK, in concert with their partners and supporters, have the science, the expertise and the momentum – but they can’t get there alone. As part of their continued evolution, they are seeking a Chair of Major Appeal board. In concert with an exceptional fundraising team, Executive and Trustee board, this position will play a pivotal role in securing the funds and influence that allow Prostate Cancer UK to realise a world in which more men’s lives are saved and enriched through early diagnosis, better treatments, and personalised support. 

Full details can be found here: https://micro.green-park.co.uk/pcuk/

If you want to know more about the role, please contact Lucy Kythreotis or Jon Morrison from our Executive Search partners, Green Park by emailing: lucy.kythreotis@green-park.co.uk or Jon.Morrison@green-park.co.uk.