The Salford Dragon Boat Festival

We are a small team committed to raising awareness of men’s cancers and how to reduce the risks of developing a life-threatening problem from them.

After recovering from successful prostate cancer treatment in 2007 North West businessman Bernard Edmunds started a charity, which he initially called Manchester Million, to support the work of Professor Noel Clarke and his Urology team in their clinics at The Christie in Manchester and in their scientific laboratories in the adjacent Paterson Institute.

That initiative raised £150,000 in the first two years and led to the planned recruitment of the fund’s first dedicated researcher in 2010.

Our patron is Sir Bobby Charlton. Professor Noel Clarke, Head of Urology at The Christie is a founder member of the appeal.

Our Chairman Bernard Edmunds raised the first £100,000.

In 2009 the Appeal moved under the charity umbrella of The Christie and, to ensure transparency about the target of the appeal, changed it’s name to MEN MATTER.

Currently we are seeking to raise £1million for research and to help drive up awareness of male cancers.

Do you want a picture from the day?

Very large size 4,272 x 2,848 pixel (around 4Mb), high quality pictures of the team close up's and the team picture can be ordered by emailing [email protected].

Each picture around three times the width of a standard laptop

Price: £4 per picture or £10 for three.

Please note the name of the picture(s) you want in your email and we will get back to you with payment details.

Race 3

Boat 1 = PCA UK
Boat 2 = Team Real XS

Team Real XS were supporting The 'Men Matter' Appeal,

Boat 1 = 1.17.19
Boat 2 = 1.25.47

Round 2 - Race 9

Andrei's Argonauts (Boat 1)
  vs
Team Real XS (Boat 2)