Our Projects and Communication Channels

Patient Stories 
We believe the best people to talk about life with cancer are those who have experienced it first hand or who remain fighting it. Our patient stories give an insight into an individual’s cancer journey, from their initial symptoms to their current situation. These stories are distributed as either short videos or a blog post. We hope the patient stories offer reassurance, insight and awareness to life with cancer. You can view our stories here.

A crucial part of the SYB Shows Up partnership strategy for tackling cancer is to provide psychosocial support for those affected by the disease.

A cancer diagnosis can affect every part of life – not just for the person diagnosed but also for their loved ones. It can impact physical, mental, social, and emotional wellbeing, as well as  relationships and daily life.

Feeling overwhelmed or distressed following a cancer diagnosis is completely normal and many people experience anxiety, low mood, or other emotional challenges. Some may also face difficulties in their personal or social lives.

That’s where psychosocial support comes in. This type of support focuses on overall wellbeing – helping people to manage how they're feeling and coping, and with any practical or emotional challenges.

Take a look at the section of our Shows Up website 

Our Cancer Alliance Stakeholder Bulletin is sent out to our various partners and colleagues working in cancer across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. 

The monthly bulletin is a succint document covering essential news, updates, events and items of interest.

If you wish to have anything included in the round-up or want to be added to the distribution list please email: syndbcancer.alliance@nhs.net 

We use our social media channels to distribute a wide variety of messages to partners, patients and the public. 

Below are links to our social media channels:

TWITTER: @CA_SYBICS

FACEBOOK: CancerAllianceSYBICS

INSTAGRAM: canceralliance_syb

LINKEDIN: South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System Cancer Alliance

South Yorkshire Shows Up

Launched in 2024, Shows Up is a partnership stategy working with individuals, communities, employers, business, education and voluntary groups among many more, to tackle the high rates of cancer across our region.

Supported by the Mayor of South Yorkshire, the strategy engages with people and organisations in lots of creative ways and through various campaigns, urging them to 'show up' for each other in the workplace, among family and friends, as well as 'showing up' early for help and support if they notice any symptoms, and 'showing up' for scans and routine appointments.

Visit the website (linked above) for more information about the strategy's ambitions with details of how to get involved, and visit our YouTube channel to watch all the great videos explaining 'Shows Up' and what we can all do to help.

Cancer: A Picture Tells a Thousand Words
The aim of our ‘Picture Tells a Thousand Words Project’ was to encourage those affected by cancer to share a picture of them or a loved one to demonstrate that every cancer journey is different.

We also wanted the project to act as a conversation starter for cancer discussions.

The campaign gained attention from regional press including Calendar News, radio and newspapers. Not to mention the shares and likes across social media.

This campaign has now finished however we are always looking for patient engagement.