MTX, a modern method of construction specialist, has joined forces with Paul Ferriday, co-founder of the charity Ball Tampering Allowed.
Ferriday, who has fought his own battle with cancer co-founded Ball Tampering Allowed with his friend Simon Burrows.
The charity aims to raise awareness of male cancer issues amongst ‘lads and dads’.
Testicular cancer is the leading cause of cancer in males aged 15-35 but can occur at any age.
The ‘Ball Tampering Allowed’ name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the famous controversy during the 1994 Lord’s Test against South Africa involving the then England captain
Early detection and treatment has a 96% first-time cure rate, but 1 in 3 sufferers are still being diagnosed at later stages.
Ball Tampering Allowed aims to encourage and educate men of all ages to check regularly and help to overcome the traditional male stigma of ignoring embarrassing personal health symptoms.
MTX Contracts raised more than £55,000 for the charity through a sports lunch at Stockport County FC, which was also the launch event of the charity.
The money raised by the inaugural event will be used to support community initiatives promoting early diagnosis of male cancers and help sufferers to deal with their conditions.
Origins of the name, Ball Tampering Allowed
The honorary president of the charity is cricketing legend Mike Atherton (OBE).
The ‘Ball Tampering Allowed’ name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the famous controversy during the 1994 Lord’s Test against South Africa involving the then England captain and ‘ball-tampering’ (altering the condition of the ball to favour the bowling).
It is now a call to action for early diagnosis of cancer.
MTX Managing Director David Hartley said: “Our company is a market leader within the NHS and is committed to social value and giving something back. We wanted to create a unique partnership with a charity working collaboratively and proactively, and this charity is particularly relevant to the construction sector and almost 2 million men it employs.”
