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Archive: Jun 2020

Be Cancer Aware – Advocacy groups continue to raise awareness and offer support during lock down and beyond!

Sunderland People first are one of the key organisations offering education and awareness to people with a learning disability about the sign and symptoms of cancer, what to do about it and the support you can get.

Please click on the video here to hear more about this great work.

There are also two links with more information about how you can join a Be Cancer Aware Group.

Be Cancer Aware flyer

Be cancer aware information

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