Yorkshire Voices

Over six years ago, hair and scalp consultant Russell McFarlane went to see his GP after hearing that men of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity were more likely to get…

Retired milkman David Sutcliffe from Leeds had always lived an active lifestyle. From his twenties, he frequently played golf, cycled and hiked with his friends in…

When mother-of-two Jackie Buxton from Huby discovered a lump in her breast, she made sure to ring her GP on the same day to book an appointment."I was in the…

Sue O’Shea has enjoyed many roles in healthcare, mainly working for the NHS, but for her, helping people quit smoking is the most rewarding.Sue started her role as…

Yorkshire Cancer Research was born in May 1925 – 100 years ago – when some of Yorkshire’s most notable figures gathered at the Old Medical School in Leeds. Here,…

 David, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2023 after experiencing breathlessness, one of the less common symptoms of bowel…

Bryan Hoyle first started smoking when he was seven years old, after being given the odd cigarette by older friends. Soon, he was buying them himself and for 58…

When father-of-three and life-long golfer Neil Clark was diagnosed with cancer, it was at the height of the pandemic in July 2020. Soon after his diagnosis, Neil…

In 2024, Marisa Bird from Easingwold took to the skies, raising £1,300 to help save lives in Yorkshire.Cheered on by her four sons, the mother-of-five completed a…

Claire Strachan, a mother of two from Wetherby, joined Active Together after her breast cancer diagnosis in October 2022.
The programme, funded by Yorkshire Cancer…

Kathryn, from Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire, has been taking part in the Active Together service after she was diagnosed with gynaecological cancer in late 2023.

Hayley Grice, from Doncaster, urges others to attend their cervical screening after warning signs were found during her screening appointment.

A Leeds woman is urging people to take part in bowel screening after recent analysis by Yorkshire Cancer Research shows a quarter of eligible people in Yorkshire do…

Liz Liversedge, 67, visited Parliament on No Smoking Day to share her experience of quitting smoking through the Yorkshire Stop Smoking Study, funded by Yorkshire…

When Gary Lovelace found out that he had incurable cancer, he got together with an old school friend who is a war reporter in Ukraine and together they have raised…

For Shiela Umpleby, the festive season is an opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones, and since she was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago,…

“So many people have been stars during my cancer experience”, said Neil Garner, 69. “From my family and friends to the brilliant staff at the NHS and the fellow patients I met on the ward who helped me keep a positive attitude.

“In life, our daughter Kristina was like a bright star. She was such a giving person, in her acts, in what she said to people. She always saw the good.
“Dedicating…

When David Taylor was diagnosed with cancer, there was no doubt in his mind that he’d continue to stay active throughout his treatment.The 61-year-old had always…

Every Wednesday, Jenny Scowcroft can be found at Yorkshire Cancer Research’s shop in Skipton. She has volunteered at the shop since it opened earlier this year, and…

Paula Grainger, 79, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2019, and has since been “giving something back” by selling her artwork at community events.

Bethany Wilkins was 11 when her mother Andrea first lost her hair after having chemotherapy, and she promised she would shave her own head should it happen…

Lee Hammond, 46, has taken on the Yorkshire Three Peaks, an ultramarathon, and the ‘Yorkshire Warrior’ assault course, and plans to continue his fundraising in memory of Kellie Simmons, who passed away from cancer in 2021.

“By getting more people to attend their screening appointments, we can detect cancer earlier, help more people survive cancer, and even prevent people getting…