Thank you for your continued support for our #CatchUpWithCancer campaign - we urgently need the Government to act to save thousands of lives. If you or your family have been affected by cancer at this difficult time, please consider sharing a short video via the Catch Up With Cancer WhatsApp to be used to appeal to Matt Hancock directly.
A few weeks ago, we asked our supporters to share with us any experiences they had of delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment which had resulted from the response to Covid-19. We received a huge number of stories, by cancer patients themselves or their loved ones, with many of them tragic. It is clear to us that so many families in the UK are suffering.
As part of the campaign we need the Government to understand the impact of these delays which have caused a cancer backlog, and we want to give those suffering a chance to send the Government a message. This is even more urgent now as the second wave is upon us. In our experience raising awareness of these individual stories is one of the best ways to make an impact with policymakers and enact change. We are therefore asking, if you feel able, to WhatsApp us a short video message addressed to The Secretary of Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, urging him to take action and to #CatchUpWithCancer. You may want to tell your story or say why you feel so strongly. We ask that the video is approximately a minute long and that there be no bad language.
The instructions on how to do this and how your video may be used are below.
Thank you again and we wish you all the best,
Craig & Mandy and the #CatchUpWithCancer Team
Instructions
Please follow these steps to share your video with us. There is further information on how to use WhatsApp* in the details below for anyone installing it for the first time:
Step 1: Record your clip using your phone camera
.We ask that everyone starts their video with their first name only and location
followed by the opening line
“Matt Hancock, we need you to Catch Up With Cancer…”
Then send it to us using WhatsApp on 07810 839864
For anyone who has not used WhatsApp before but wants to send us their video, here are some further instructions:
Step 2: Download messenger app WhatsApp onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Android stores
Step 3: Add the #CatchUpWithCancer phone number as a contact - go to the Chats tab.
Tap New chat (pen and paper symbol) > New contact. Our number is 07810 839864
Step 4: Send us your video - Open a chat with us**
Press the + symbol at the bottom left of the chat. Then, select: Photos & Videos and find your video within your device, Select and then Send***. There’s a 16 MB size limit for each video you send.
Please do not try and call or text our campaign phone number as you will not receive a response – the number is set up to receive WhatsApp messages only.
How your video may be used
The clip may be used in our social media postings, on our website and for any other purposes to help the campaign.****
As part of our work, we engage with media and politicians to promote issues being faced by cancer patients and their families. Therefore, it is to be expected your videos may be viewed by the general public as well as those working in the media.
We know that a minute or so isn’t long to get across the magnitude of the issues you or your family are likely experiencing, but for technical reasons, we cannot use clips that are many minutes long - we are sure your message will be very powerful even if short.
Privacy
* By using WhatsApp, you agree to their Privacy Policy
** We will not be responsible for any data charges incurred by the creator in sharing their video with us. It is the responsibility of the creator to ensure they have a plan for their home broadband or mobile contract that will cover the costs of the data required in order to send the video to us.
*** By Sending us your video, you agree that we may contact you via WhatsApp for further information. `You can choose to opt out of us contacting you by WhatsApp by sending us a further message stating as such. Your phone number will not be used for any purpose other than to receive the video for the purposes described above however we may contact you by reply using WhatsApp should we have any queries relating to your video. Your phone number will not be passed on to any Third Parties.
**** By sending your video clip to us via WhatsApp, you agree that we can use the video to highlight the issues raised by our campaign. It could be used – as an example - on our website and social media channels. You agree that the information contained in the video represents the views and opinions of the original creator and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the #CatchUpWithCancer campaign. The video will be posted alongside the name of the individual appearing in the video.
Videos will be stored on our secure SharePoint cloud-based system and on website servers, managed by Wix. Should you wish us to remove your video from our website and from Sharepoint and Wix altogether, please email us info@radiotherapy4life.org Videos will be retained for two years from submission.
Radiotherapy4Life’s Privacy Policy can be found on their website