Bowel Cancer UK is looking for work places and community groups in Helensburgh to host a free awareness talk on Scotland’s second biggest cancer killer.

The free 30-minute talk is delivered by a trained a health promotion volunteer, who often has a personal connection to bowel cancer.

The award-winning programme raises awareness of the disease and good bowel health, highlights the symptoms and risks, and stresses the importance of those who are of screening age to take the bowel cancer screening test when they receive it in the post.

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland, with 1,600 people in Scotland dying each year of the disease and 4,000 people diagnosed.

However bowel cancer is treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early. Nearly everyone diagnosed at the earliest stage will survive bowel cancer but this drops significantly as the disease develops.

If you’re interested in hosting an awareness talk at your work place, community group and any other place that has an existing group or charity, go to www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/bookatalk, email scotadmin@bowelcanceruk.org.uk or call 0131 225 5333.