Breast Cancer Prevention Talks
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Breast Cancer UK delivers evidence-based breast cancer prevention talks for workplaces, schools, communities and groups across the UK. Our interactive sessions equip employees, students and community members with science-backed knowledge to reduce their breast cancer risk through awareness of lifestyle, environmental factors, and early detection.
Through our experienced team, together we can arrange a talk that suits your needs, offering flexibility on time, dates and locations
What’s included in the talks?
Our talks typically run for 1 hour and cover:
- Latest statistics on breast cancer
- What breast cancer is and risk factors
- The role of hormones, lifestyle, environment and everyday chemicals
- Practical tips to reduce your risk
- How to check your breasts or chest and what to look out for
- Questions and answers
We can work with you to tailor a talk to suit your organisation’s needs, including timings. Check out the ‘frequently asked questions’ section.
Benefits of workplace and community breast cancer prevention education
Around 56,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Sharing science-backed prevention guidance helps people feel informed and confident to take proactive steps in their health - a vital component of personal wellbeing.
1. Creates health‑focused workplace culture
Fostering a workplace culture where health and wellbeing are openly discussed leads to staff feeling more engaged. According to the latest findings from the Workplace Wellbeing Report:
would consider staying at a job longer if they had more mental and physical wellbeing offerings.
of employees believe that their wellbeing directly impacts their productivity.
Whether you’re a workplace or community group, positioning breast cancer prevention as a core part of your wellbeing programme shows a genuine commitment to supporting your team’s long-term health. Our talks can also help schools to bring breast cancer prevention education into their wider curriculum, boosting awareness in young people.
“I think the presentation was excellent and the content just right and delivered in a concise & informative basis with the opportunity of following up on more information and guidance.” - audience member 2025
2. Measurable positive outcomes
Learning what feels relevant and actionable means attendees feel equipped with the knowledge they need. Delivering our educational prevention talks we report that:
of audience respondents would recommend the education talk to others.
of respondents felt that the education talk was interesting.
of respondents felt they had learnt something new from the education talk.
Booking a talk
Talks can be scheduled to suit your organisational needs and can be integrated into wellbeing weeks, team meetings, or lunch‑and‑learn sessions.
"Just wanted to say thank you for a brilliant talk you gave today. I've had some really great feedback from collegues. it was very informative." - Corporate 2025
The costs of our talks are:
- Face‑to‑face - £250 (min. 20 attendees)
- Online (virtual) - £50 (min. 6 attendees)
- We can provide our talk for free for registered charities and not‑for‑profit organisations. Please get in touch if you are unsure whether a fee would apply to your organisation.
Our prevention‑focused education talk gives you a practical, evidence‑informed way to educate, empower and protect your people.
By building a culture that encourages learning and early action around health, you’re not just providing a talk, you’re investing in the future of your workforce or community.
For more information including our cancellation policy and terms and conditions see our talks conditions here.
Frequently asked questions
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Our talks typically run 45 minutes with 15 minutes for Q&A, but timings can be customised. Please get in touch if you’d like to know more about how a talk might work for your session/event.
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Yes, we offer flexible scheduling. For example, we might run a lunchtime talk for a workplace, or an evening talk for a community group. Our booking form enables you to give date and time preferences.
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All talks are delivered by experienced Breast Cancer UK team members with a background in breast cancer, breast cancer prevention and the science behind breast cancer. Please note, we do not offer medical advice.
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Absolutely. Everyone is susceptible to breast cancer. This includes men, transgender people and non-binary people. While breast cancer primarily affects women, everybody can develop breast cancer and so everybody can benefit from prevention knowledge. If you would like to discuss tailoring your prevention talk to your audience, please get in touch.
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Although less common, young people can also get breast cancer. Our talk helps young people to be equipped with the prevention knowledge that they need now and for the future. We can tailor our talk so that it is appropriate for a younger audience, such as schools or youth groups. We suggest that talks are aimed at secondary-school age and above but do get in touch if you would like to find out more.
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