I WOULD like to thank Marks & Spencer staff and customers at stores across the region for all of their support in making Prostate Cancer Awareness Month such a success.

There are 250,000 men living with prostate cancer in the UK, yet this disease is too rarely spoken about. The Prostate Cancer Charity used its annual awareness month to increase understanding of what is often thought of as “the hidden disease”.

I got into the spirit by doing my bit and posing in my M&S pants to help spread the word and get people talking about prostate cancer. M&S has partnered the charity for four years.

This year, the company has raised more than £242,000, with money still coming in. More than £35,000 came from staff who took on board the charity’s ‘do blue’ fundraising initiative.

M&S is a huge part of the charity’s awareness month and stores across the UK have been incredibly supportive. On behalf of the Prostate Cancer Charity, I would like to thank each and every member of their team across the UK, and their local customers who made the campaign possible.

Olympic swimmer Mark Foster, On behalf of The Prostate Cancer Charity.