Phil Morris (health activist)

Phil Morris (born 1972) is a British testicular cancer survivor, who works to spread awareness of the disease on the Internet using online forums and social networking.[1] He is the founder of Check Em Lads, a testicular cancer awareness charity.[2] His website checkemlads.com was the first official charity to have .com in its title in the world.

Born in Heswall in 1972, he was educated at Pensby High School. He served in the British Army from 1990 until he was forced to leave in 1998 with a back injury.

After being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2002, he set up Check Em Lads, a cancer organisation to help men under 35 suffering from the medical condition.[1]

Phil was awarded a Point of Light by David Cameron in 2010,[3] and an MBE in June 2021.[4]

In 2013, Check Em Lads was renamed to Testicular Cancer UK.[5]

References
  1. Elliott, Jane (26 January 2008). "A laddish website for lads' disease". BBC News. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. Metcalfe, Will (21 September 2014). "Signed Jonas Gutierrez boots to be sold off for testicular cancer charity". Evening Chronicle.
  3. "Check 'em boys". Points of Light. 12 February 2015.
  4. "Queen's Birthday Honours 2021: Charity worker honoured for Covid supplies". BBC News. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. Williams, Andrew (28 April 2021). "Testicular cancer: What are the sings and how to check for it". Metro. Retrieved 30 June 2021.


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