Work to help men in the Highlands with prostate cancer is being supported by a donation from the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards.
Maggie’s Highlands is one of four organisations who each received £850 from fundraising at HIPBMA in February.
The donation will help to fund the charity’s prostate support group facilitated by one of its very experienced cancer support specialists.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Scotland and over 300 men in NHS Highland and Argyll, and NHS Western Isles were diagnosed with it last year.
Maggie’s works with Prostate Scotland to offer men and their families across the Highlands and Islands access to a cancer support specialist for face-to-face, phone or video call appointments, as part of Prostate Scotland’s COMPASS Project.
Cancer support specialist Pamela Wright said: “Due to the wide geographical area that Maggie’s Highlands provides support for, we have a prostate group that meets in the centre and one that meets online each month.
“We also run the living well with prostate cancer course in conjunction with Prostate Scotland, supporting men at any stage of their cancer experience.”
Maggie’s Highlands, based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, has been providing support for people living with cancer across the Highlands for 20 years.
The centre has expert healthcare professionals who provide psychological, social, and practical support alongside an evidence-based programme of support that has been shown to improve physical and emotional wellbeing.