Living With and Beyond Cancer Training Toolkit & World Cancer Day 2026

World Cancer Day, observed annually on 4th February, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about cancer, promoting early detection, prevention, and treatment, and advocating for improved access to healthcare services for cancer patients. We thought in light of this upcoming day it would be helpful to share a Training Toolkit from the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance.

People are now living with cancer longer and cancer survival rates have dramatically improved, from one year median survival in the 1970s to over 10 years today. With 3 million people currently living with cancer in the UK there’s growing demand for community based support services. While during treatment care is well coordinated, many people feel “lost” and uncertain about where to find support after treatment ends.

The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance Training Toolkit below, provides resources for anyone supporting individuals living with cancer as a long-term condition in their community. The toolkit includes information on an introduction to cancer, medical terminology, signposting resources, local contacts, and training sessions on personalised care and communication. The framework has been created to support the Toolkit can also be found below.

Living With Beyond Cancer Training Toolkit

Living With and Beyond Cancer Training Skills Framework