Cancer Champions Online Training

The Cancer Champions online training, developed by the Cancer Alliance, is a short course open to all members of the public. It aims to increase awareness of common cancers, encourage conversations about symptoms, and improve understanding of national screening programmes.

By completing the training, participants become Cancer Champions – helping to spread awareness within their families, workplaces and communities.

Early diagnosis of cancer significantly improves outcomes, and the programme is designed to give people the confidence to recognise potential warning signs and encourage timely action.

The Cancer Champions initiative has already made a significant impact through its established in-person sessions. There are thousands of Cancer Champions across the Humber and North Yorkshire area, with sessions delivered to a wide range of organisations including Humberside Police, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, Hull University, and community groups such as Hull Sikh Community Group. Private sessions have also been made available to workplaces, educational establishments and voluntary organisations on request.

The new online format builds on this success by making the training more accessible and flexible, removing barriers of location and availability for those who cannot attend in person.

No specialist skills, qualifications or prior knowledge of cancer are required to take part. The training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and is available free of charge. 

Click here to become a Cancer Champion today.