I have lots
of lovely colleagues at work and they are all very supportive of the work I do
with cancer charities. One of them, Tracey Sainsbury is our fertility
counsellor and she does various things herself and is a fabulous and well
informed woman. She recently did a talk at Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and she
had such wonderful things to say about them that I decided to look into them
and feature them on my blog. It ties in well with the series of post’s I’m
doing to raise awareness of cervical cancer and the screening we have in place
to try and prevent it.
Jo’s
Cervical Cancer Trust is also known as Jo’s Trust and it is the only UK based
charity to focus solely on women that have been affected by cervical cancer and
their families. They also help women dealing with cervical abnormalities. They
aim to offer information, advice, friendship and support to these women,
regardless of their age and status. They also try to educate women on the
importance of cervical screening and to provide support for the women that have
abnormal screening results or ladies that have a cervical cancer diagnosis.
Jo’s Trust has
a mission: “Our mission is to see cervical cancer prevented, reduce the impact
for everyone affected by cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer through
providing the highest quality information and support services and campaigning
for excellence in cervical cancer treatment and prevention."
The trust
also has some core values and all the work they do is based around them. These
qualities include remaining people focused, providing the highest quality,
valuing and respecting others and empowerment.
The trust
provides support groups, allowing women to come together, bond and share
experiences. They also have a helpline to provide support, they have an online
forum for people to come together in the comfort of their own home and a yearly
meeting for women to get together and enjoy themselves. They also provide many
helpful information leaflets which can be found on their website.
Jo’s Trust
is a fabulous charity which does amazing things for women in the UK. I whole
heartedly agree with their mission and their core values and I would love to
see them succeed and help make cervical cancer a thing of the past. Please do
check out their website and find out ways to help them achieve their goals. You
can also find them on twitter @JosTrust
Their next
meet up is set for Saturday 22nd September 2012. If you would like to get involved or
find out more, please visit their website.
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