The Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance offers Cancer Champions Community Trainer courses for those interested in raising awareness about the early signs and symptoms of cancer within their community or organisation. Additionally, we support further education institutions in integrating cancer awareness into their curricula.
For more information about the sessions and registration details, please see below.
We recommend attending one of our virtual cancer awareness sessions prior to enrolling in the Cancer Champions Community Trainer course. You can book our awareness sessions here
Become a Cancer Champions Community Trainer
The role of a Volunteer Cancer Champion Community Trainer:
- To share details about the Cancer Champion Awareness Programme in their local community
- To help raise awareness about early signs and symptoms of a range of cancers, the National Cancer Screening Programmes and provide information about prevention
- To support the Cancer Champion Team, by recommending locations to host events for pop-up information stands and awareness sessions
- To organise and deliver Cancer Champion Awareness sessions.
The Cancer Champions Community Trainer course is available to anyone interested raising awareness about the early signs and symptoms of cancer organisation or community. All sessions are offered cost free.
This training will enhance your understanding of the Cancer Champion Awareness Programme, while also providing guidance on structuring and delivering effective training sessions. It covers key aspects such as theory, planning, and presentation skills.
Benefits
- Community Impact: You will play a crucial role in improving community well-being through education and awareness.
- Enhanced Communication Skills: The role of a Cancer Champion Community trainer improves public speaking, presentation, and interpersonal communication abilities.
- Skill Refinement: The role will allow you to continuously refine your own skills by teaching and adapting to diverse learning needs.
- Certification: Provides a certificate highlighting your skills and commitment to delivering cancer awareness training.
Aims of the Course
Sessions may vary slightly depending on your level of training experience and qualifications, but a typical session will include:
- Aims of the project
- Importance of early diagnosis
- Identifying audience needs
- Planning and preparation
- Teaching and learning techniques
- Assessment and evaluation methods
- Developing an action plan
- Q&A session
The training sessions are delivered face-to-face and run for approximately 4-5 hours. Lunch and refreshments are provided.
To register your interest in attending a trainer session, please contact the team via email at: [email protected].
Colleges and Sixth Forms
The Cancer Alliance also provides support to colleges and sixth forms to help incorporate cancer awareness into their curricula. We equip tutors with the necessary background knowledge, presentations, and support materials to deliver their own awareness sessions to students. All content is designed to meet PSHE curriculum standards.
Typically, we arrange face-to-face meetings with tutors to discuss the following:
- PSHE cancer awareness presentations
- Available literature and resources
- Additional support from the Cancer Alliance
We have successfully collaborated with several further education establishments across Humber and North Yorkshire. If you would like assistance in integrating cancer awareness into your curriculum, please contact us at [email protected]
