Tackle Prostate Cancer

What Tackle Prostate Cancer does

Tackle Prostate Cancer is the campaign name of The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Groups, a UK-registered charity (Charity No 1163152, Company Limited by Guarantee No 9672970) founded in 2008 with operational roots in the peer-support groups formed in the mid-1990s. The charity runs the UK's only national, user-led prostate cancer support network, coordinating over 160 peer-led support groups across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and has supported approximately 12,000 people affected by prostate cancer. Its beneficiaries include men diagnosed with prostate cancer, their partners and families, trans women, Black men (who face a 1-in-4 lifetime risk versus 1-in-8 in the general population), and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The organisation is headquartered in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, and operates with a small team of approximately 14 staff.

The core product is a distributed network of peer-led support groups delivered through three modalities: in-person meetings at community venues, hospitals, pubs, and sports clubs; virtual meetings via Zoom, Facebook, and WhatsApp; and hybrid models. In 2025 the charity piloted "Make Sense of It," a one-to-one treatment decision support programme that matches newly diagnosed individuals with trained "Treatment Decision Buddies" who have lived experience, addressing the stated observation that up to 40% of men regret their initial prostate cancer treatment decision. Supporting infrastructure is modest and uses standard off-the-shelf tools (Zoom, WhatsApp, Facebook, JotForm for intake, a Members Portal for group leaders) with no proprietary technology stack; the differentiated asset is the trained volunteer cohort and the institutional trust capital accumulated over three decades. The charity also publishes Prostate Matters magazine and runs awareness campaigns such as "Many Faces of Prostate Cancer," "Little Known Facts," and "Let's Talk About It."

The business model is a non-profit charity funding stack with three streams: individual donations and community fundraising (processed via the Enthuse platform and events such as the Great North Run); grant funding, notably from the National Lottery to support geographic expansion into West Midlands, Yorkshire, and North East; and corporate sponsorships from pharmaceutical companies including Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Ipsen, which fund the "Many Faces of Prostate Cancer" film campaign under explicit no-editorial-involvement terms. All beneficiary services are free of charge. Distribution occurs primarily through word of mouth, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn), healthcare professional referrals into the Make Sense of It programme, and partnerships with organisations such as Prostate Cancer UK and Movember.

Name

Tackle Prostate Cancer

Legal name

The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Groups

Website

https://tackleprostate.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tackle Prostate Cancer is the UK's only national, user-led prostate cancer charity, coordinating over 160 peer-led support groups and a one-to-one treatment decision support programme for men, trans women, partners, and families affected by prostate cancer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peer-Led Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Urologic Oncology (HLAKAOAB)

Keywords

• Prostate cancer support
• Peer support groups
• Cancer charity services
• Treatment decision support
• Patient advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Todmorden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The charity relies on grants and the generosity of supporters to fund operations. Individual donations are accepted through their Enthuse fundraising platform. Community fundraising events such as runs, coffee mornings, and challenges generate additional income.
2. Grant Funding: Tackle receives grant funding from organizations such as the National Lottery to support specific programs including expansion into West Midlands, Yorkshire, and North East regions.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Pharmaceutical companies including Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Ipsen have provided sponsorship funding as contributors to the 'Many Faces of Prostate Cancer' film campaign, with no influence over content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Tackle Prostate Cancer is the campaign name of The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Groups, a UK-registered charity that operates a nationwide network of more than 160 peer-led prostate cancer support groups, available in-person, online, and via WhatsApp. It delivers the 'Make Sense of It' one-to-one treatment decision support service, which matches newly diagnosed individuals with trained Treatment Decision Buddies who have lived experience of prostate cancer. All services are provided free of charge to men diagnosed with prostate cancer, trans women, partners, and families across the UK.

Product overview

Tackle Prostate Cancer is a UK-wide charity providing a coordinated network of peer-led prostate cancer support services. The core offering consists of a network of over 160 support groups (in-person, online, and WhatsApp-based) and the Make Sense of It one-to-one treatment decision support programme with trained Treatment Decision Buddies. These services are supported by awareness campaigns (The Many Faces of Prostate Cancer, Little Known Facts, Let's Talk About It), the Prostate Matters newsletter, and a members portal for support group leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prostate Cancer Support Groups Network
• Make Sense of It (Treatment Decision Support)
• Treatment Decision Buddy Volunteer Programme
• Prostate Matters Newsletter
• The Many Faces of Prostate Cancer Campaign
• Little Known Facts Awareness Campaign
• Let's Talk About It Awareness Campaign
• Members Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% of men regret their initial prostate cancer treatment decision because they felt uninformed and didn't get the support they needed to make the right decision for them.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prostate Cancer UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTackle collaborates with Prostate Cancer UK on campaigns and awareness initiatives, as evidenced by co-mentions in social media content. The organizations share a mission to support those affected by prostate cancer.
• MovembercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovember is referenced as a collaborative partner in social media content, supporting prostate cancer awareness initiatives.
• Johnson & JohnsonminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 'Many Faces of Prostate Cancer' film campaign. Sponsorship provided as a contribution to making the films with no influence or involvement in content, design, or development.
• BayerminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 'Many Faces of Prostate Cancer' film campaign. Sponsorship provided as a contribution to making the films with no influence or involvement in content, design, or development.
• IpsenminorOthersCorporate sponsor of the 'Many Faces of Prostate Cancer' film campaign. Sponsorship provided as a contribution to making the films with no influence or involvement in content, design, or development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prostate Cancer UK: The UK's largest dedicated prostate cancer charity, funding research, awareness campaigns, and support services. Directly comparable as the leading national prostate cancer charity that Tackle collaborates with but also competes against for donor funding and NHS referral pathways.
• Movember: Global men's health charity with significant prostate cancer focus, funding research and awareness campaigns. Comparable as a peer organization Tackle explicitly partners with, addressing overlapping prostate cancer awareness and support goals.
• Orchid: UK charity focused exclusively on male cancers including prostate, testicular, and penile cancer, providing awareness, education, and support. Comparable as a smaller specialist prostate/male cancer charity operating in the same donor and NHS partnership ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: One of the UK's largest cancer support charities, providing information, financial support, and practical help across all cancer types. Comparable as a major UK cancer support provider offering overlapping peer-support and information services, though not prostate cancer-specific.
• Maggie's: UK charity operating cancer support centres across the NHS, providing emotional, practical, and social support. Comparable as a cancer support service provider using a community-based model, though centered on physical centres rather than peer-led groups.
• Cancer Research UK: The world's largest independent cancer research charity, also funding patient information and awareness. Comparable as a major UK cancer charity addressing prostate cancer among other cancers, with overlapping awareness and patient support functions.
• Cancer Support UK: UK charity providing practical and emotional support to people affected by cancer, including peer support services. Comparable as a peer-support-focused cancer charity using similar volunteer-led models, though serving all cancer types.
• Bowel Cancer UK: UK charity dedicated to bowel cancer awareness, research, and patient support. Comparable as a single-cancer-focused charity operating a similar combination of awareness campaigns, patient support, and NHS-facing engagement in the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TackleProstate
• Facebookfacebook.com/tackleprostatecancer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tackle-prostate-cancer
• Instagraminstagram.com/tackleprostatecancer

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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