Prostate Scotland

What Prostate Scotland does

Prostate Scotland is a registered Scottish charity founded in 2006 and headquartered in Edinburgh that delivers information, support services, and advocacy focused on prostate disease and prostate cancer. Its core offering is a free, public-facing information and support service suite directed at three principal audiences: men worried about prostate disease, men diagnosed with prostate disease or cancer, and healthcare professionals seeking clinical and patient-facing resources. The organization does not describe a proprietary technology platform; its digital surface is its website (prostatescotland.org.uk), which hosts a symptom checker, disease and treatment information pages, FAQs, a research section, a For Professionals resource area, and programme registration entry points. The supporting technology stack is best characterized as a content-and-services web property rather than a software product, with no disclosed platform-plus-modules architecture.

The organization's service mix comprises the COMPASS support programme, which helps men navigate prostate cancer and disease, the Prostate FFIT physical-activity programme delivered in partnership with the SPFL Trust through community football venues, and general help-and-support resources including emotional and practical guidance. Distribution is split between direct digital access via the website (a globally reachable but Scotland-targeted information portal) and community-based delivery of Prostate FFIT through Scottish football clubs under the SPFL Trust partnership. Marketing and outreach are conducted through the website, newsletter sign-up, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Vimeo), annual reporting (Annual Review 2025), and community fundraising campaigns.

Prostate Scotland's business model is that of a third-sector charity rather than a commercial enterprise: services are provided free of charge and the organization is funded through donations, community fundraising activities, and wills and legacies. No pricing model, paid tier, or commercial revenue stream is disclosed, and the source material does not provide a revenue or donation total. Geographic focus is explicitly Scotland, with the Scottish male population and Scottish healthcare professionals as the primary served communities, although the website itself is globally accessible.

Name

Prostate Scotland

Legal name

Prostate Scotland

Website

https://prostatescotland.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prostate Scotland is a Scottish charity founded in 2006 that delivers free information, support programmes (including COMPASS and Prostate FFIT), and advocacy for men affected by prostate disease and prostate cancer, serving patients, the worried-well, and healthcare professionals across Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prostate Health Charity Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Prostate cancer charity
• Prostate disease information
• Patient support services
• Health awareness resources
• Community fundraising programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prostate Scotland is a Scottish charity that provides free information, support services, and advocacy related to prostate cancer and prostate disease. Its core activities include delivering comprehensive information about prostate disease, tests and treatments, running an online symptom checker, operating the COMPASS support programme and Prostate FFIT physical activity programme, and supporting professional healthcare resources. The charity is funded through donations, fundraising activities, and legacy gifts.

Product overview

Prostate Scotland operates as a single unified offering focused on prostate health awareness, information, and support services in Scotland. The organization provides informational resources including a symptom checker, comprehensive disease information, and the COMPASS/Prostate FFIT support programme. Additional services include research dissemination, professional resources, and fundraising opportunities. There is no platform-plus-modules architecture; all services are part of a cohesive nonprofit mission focused on prostate disease education and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Information Resources on Prostate Disease Comprehensive online information resources covering prostate disease, available tests, and available treatments, intended for patients, the wider public, and families seeking Scotland-specific guidance.
• Symptom Checker An interactive online tool that helps individuals assess potential prostate symptoms and decide whether they should seek medical advice.
• COMPASS Support Programme A support programme that helps men navigate a prostate cancer or disease diagnosis, providing structured guidance and resources for those affected.
• Prostate FFIT Physical Activity Programme A community-based, football-themed physical activity and support initiative for men affected by prostate cancer, delivered in partnership with the SPFL Trust across Scotland.
• Help and Support Services Emotional and practical support resources for individuals affected by prostate disease, including FAQs and signposting to professional resources.
• For Professionals Resources A dedicated section of the website providing professional resources, clinical information, and patient support materials for healthcare professionals advising patients.
• Research Information and Updates Information and updates about prostate disease research initiatives and findings, with a focus on what is relevant in Scotland.
• Fundraising and Donation Programme The charity's fundraising programme, including online donations, fundraising activities, and Wills and legacies giving, used to fund Prostate Scotland's information and support services.
• Annual Review 2025 An annual reporting publication providing updates on Prostate Scotland's organizational activities, achievements, and impact for the year.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Regional players

• Maggie's Centres: UK charity (with strong Scotland footprint) providing in-person cancer support centres and information for people affected by cancer including prostate cancer. Comparable as a Scotland-rooted cancer support charity, though with a centre-based rather than online/programme model.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Large UK-wide cancer charity providing information, financial, and emotional support to people affected by all cancers, including prostate cancer. Overlaps with Prostate Scotland's information and patient support role but at much greater scale across all cancer types.
• Cancer Research UK: The UK's largest cancer research and awareness charity, funding prostate cancer research among many other cancers. Comparable as a major health nonprofit operating in the prostate space, but with a research-first rather than support-first model.

Direct peers

• Prostate Cancer UK: The UK's leading national prostate cancer charity, providing information, support, research funding and advocacy. Directly comparable to Prostate Scotland in mission and services, but operating at UK-wide scale rather than Scotland-only.
• Movember Foundation: Global men's health charity funding prostate cancer (and other men's health) research and awareness programmes. Comparable in mission focus on prostate cancer and in running awareness/fundraising campaigns targeting men.
• Prostate Cancer Foundation: US-based charity funding prostate cancer research and patient education. Highly comparable as a single-disease prostate cancer nonprofit delivering information, research funding, and patient resources.
• Tackle Prostate Cancer: UK-wide prostate cancer support and advocacy charity operating a network of support groups. Comparable to Prostate Scotland in providing patient-facing support services, though with a peer-group model rather than programme-based delivery.
• Orchid Fighting Male Cancer: UK charity dedicated to male-specific cancers including prostate cancer, providing information, education, and research funding. Comparable mission and audience, though broader across male cancers rather than prostate-only.

Others

• SPFL Trust: Scottish football charity trust that partners with Prostate Scotland on the Prostate FFIT Programme. Included as a key ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor; useful as a comparable small Scottish charity leveraging sport for community health outcomes.
• NHS Scotland / NHS Inform: Scotland's public health information service providing health information and self-help tools. Comparable as a Scotland-specific provider of health information and symptom-guidance content, though publicly funded rather than charitable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/prostatescot
• YouTubevimeo.com/user22393850
• Facebookfacebook.com/prostatescotlandfundraisersandsupporters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prostatescotland

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