Technological University Dublin student signs up as charity ambassador to educate young men about the dangers of testicular cancer

A Technological University Dublin student will be combining his studies with another role in education after signing up to support a testicular cancer charity.

Oscar Gilligan has secured the role of university ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation and from the autumn term will be helping the organisation to encourage men to check themselves for signs of the disease, the most prominent form in males aged 15-49.

Twenty-year-old Dubliner Oscar is studying Business and Law at the university.

A keen rugby fan and concert-goer, Oscar has also got involved in various other aspects of university life and was recruited by an existing university ambassador from The OddBalls Foundation during a recent visit to Dublin.

The OddBalls Foundation was founded in 2015 and is closely associated with colourful underwear brand OddBalls.

The foundation’s university ambassadors visit schools, universities and workplaces, delivering talks on testicular cancer, and reminding boys and men to check their testicles, removing any stigma and embarrassment about that and the disease.

The ambassadors also place The OddBalls Foundation’s Check Yourself Guides in public spaces and workplaces.

Oscar comments: “In my role as university ambassador I’m looking forward to travelling the country, spreading awareness about testicular cancer and helping young men address a difficult topic.

“I hope that in a year’s time The OddBalls Foundation is a common name in Dublin and around Ireland, and that more boys and men feel able to have open conversations about the disease.”

In his role as a university ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation, Oscar is keen to have an open dialogue with men who want to learn more about testicular cancer and how to check for signs of the disease.

He welcomes contact from anyone who wants to talk and can be reached by sending an email for his attention to [email protected].

To find out more about The OddBalls Foundation and its work visit https://theoddballsfoundation.com and www.facebook.com/TheOddBallsFoundation, or follow @oddballsfdn on Instagram and Twitter.