Bringing Yorkshire Day celebrations to the high street 🌹 The charity's shops across the region have been getting involved in Yorkshire Day celebrations. Here are just a handful of the fantastic themed displays created by the talented Yorkshire Cancer Research shop teams.

Members of the team got into the Yorkshire Day spirit by baking sweet and savoury treats, all judged in a friendly bake-off competition. A big thank you to Bettys for lending their expertise to the judging, and to everyone who made it such a brilliant day! 👏

Happy Yorkshire Day! Today we're celebrating celebrate the special place we call home 🏡 But it's also a reminder of why research matters. People in Yorkshire are more likely to get cancer and die from cancer than in many parts of England. Together, we can change Yorkshire's cancer story 💙

Ruth has been part of the Bettys team for 10+ years. After a breast cancer diagnosis in 2022, she saw first-hand the importance of early detection and quick treatment. Now cancer free, she shares why Bettys’ collaboration with Yorkshire Cancer Research means so much 💬

A promising new approach to radiotherapy for people with rectal cancer 💡 The APHRODITE trial offers potential to improve the effectiveness of treatment for people with rectal cancer who are unable, or choose not, to have surgery. Read more: https://bit.ly/4pm299w

📢 Yorkshire Cancer Research has successfully passed the @amrc-uk.bsky.social Expert Review Audit, recognising the charity's rigorous approach to funding research. 1/

A taste of Bettys to help bring cancer cures to Yorkshire 🍋 Everyone who takes part in Yorkshire's Big Brew will receive an exclusive lemon tart recipe, so you can enjoy a taste of Bettys while raising funds for life-saving cancer research in Yorkshire. Host a Big Brew: https://bit.ly/3GJZTXM

Stop smoking advisors Tori and Sarah have been out across Yorkshire, sparking conversations about quitting smoking. From workplaces to Bridlington's fishing community, the team is making stop smoking support easier to access for people across the region. Find out more: https://bit.ly/44HJDie

To mark Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, it was a pleasure to bring together researchers, partners and community members from across Yorkshire to discuss a vital study that is underway to address long-standing health inequalities. #GRTHM26

Pop the kettle on and dust off your favourite cake stand - Yorkshire's Big Brew is back! ☕ Whether it's a tea party or coffee morning, every cuppa helps save lives in Yorkshire. Get involved: https://bit.ly/3GJZTXM

🥾 From its first steps in Hull to its final moment in Harrogate, the Baton for Yorkshire carried messages of hope, remembrance and determination from every corner of our region. Take a look at some of the highlights from its 500-mile journey... 🎞️

Through HPV vaccination and cervical screening, NHS England has a goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 🎯 To make this ambition a reality, it’s essential that people attend cervical screening when invited. 🧵 1/3

A boost for early-career researchers 📣 Yorkshire Cancer Research is set to receive more than £493,000 to support early-career researchers as part of a £37 million government-backed funding package. Read more: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/over-ps37-million-funding-medical-research-charities

"Together we’ve helped make sure some really exciting new research will benefit people in our region.” 💡 Tracy Lister from Hull has been helping the charity find and bring new cancer cures to Yorkshire since 2021. 🔗 https://bit.ly/43f5pte

A BIG Yorkshire thank you to everyone who volunteers in support of life-saving cancer research. Whether you volunteer in a shop or behind the scenes, cheer people on at events or help shape the charity's work - you are making a difference every day. We couldn't do it without you. Thank you 🤗

31 days. 483 people. £48,000 raised (and counting!) 🙌 This year's We Walk for Yorkshire challenge has been one to remember. Hundreds of you have gone the extra mile to support the 35,000 people in Yorkshire diagnosed with cancer each year - and we’re so close to reaching the 35,000 mile goal 👀

After four weeks of travelling a total of 500 miles across the region, the Baton for Yorkshire has crossed the finish line at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre in Harrogate 🥳

On the move in West Yorkshire 🗺️ Having travelled hundreds of miles across East and South Yorkshire, the Baton for Yorkshire has completed its West Yorkshire leg. The baton was carried by people with experience of cancer, charity supporters, researchers and community groups.

📢 Today, on International Clinical Trials Day, people affected by cancer are calling for more funding and greater access to clinical research across the region. Read more: https://www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/news/people-affected-by-cancer-urge-for-more-clinical-trials-in-yorkshire

👟 A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Leeds Marathon and Leeds Half Marathon last weekend. Thanks to you, more than £40,000 has been raised for life‑saving cancer research in Yorkshire. And a shoutout to the amazing volunteers who cheered runners on every step of the way 👏

Over the last week, the Baton for Yorkshire has made its way through Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley. The baton has been carried by Active Together members, researchers and supporters, as well as Johnny Nelson and Aaron Casserly Stewart. Bring on the West Yorkshire leg 💪

Today, Yorkshire Cancer Research ambassadors Johnny Nelson and Aaron Casserly Stewart carried the Baton for Yorkshire through Sheffield as part of the #WeWalkForYorkshire campaign. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4djA4Kz

A huge well done and thank you to the amazing people who took part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge last weekend. Together, over £44,000 has been raised for life-saving cancer research and services in the region. Thank you 🙌

East Yorkshire, it's been a pleasure! 🙌 The Baton for Yorkshire has completed its East Yorkshire leg - carried by researchers, people with cancer and charity supporters. 📌 Next stop: South Yorkshire Follow the baton's journey: https://bit.ly/3QKJEyg

Here for you, here for Yorkshire 💙 People in Yorkshire are more likely to get cancer and more likely to die from cancer than in many other parts of England. Yorkshire Cancer Research exists to change this. With your help, the charity funds vital research and services for people with cancer.

👟 #WeWalkForYorkshire is here! This month, hundreds of people will be collectively walking 35,000 miles - one mile for every person diagnosed with cancer in Yorkshire each year. Let's do this 💪

We're off! The Baton for Yorkshire has begun its month-long journey 🙌 Starting at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre in Hull, the first handover took place at @hyms.ac.uk, as supporter Josie and the Active Together Hull team passed the baton to Dr Cecilia Pompili and fellow researchers.

A major step forward for public health 📢 The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has today become law, phasing out the sale of tobacco to the next generation. This means that anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 can never legally be sold tobacco products, or have them bought on their behalf.

A journey is about to begin across Yorkshire... 👀 People across the region will soon be taking part in a Yorkshire-wide baton relay as part of the charity's We Walk for Yorkshire challenge.

Who will you walk for this May? 🥾 Each year, 35,000 people in Yorkshire are told they have cancer. That's why we’re walking 35,000 miles this May, to fund life-saving cancer research. Every step counts, so let’s walk Yorkshire together. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/et-K56ny #WeWalkForYorkshire