🎉The Journey Begins!
Today, the Yorkshire Cancer Research ‘Baton for Yorkshire’ starts its month-long journey in Hull, carried by Josie and the Active Together Hull team.
Kicking off the We Walk for Yorkshire baton relay across 35 iconic Yorkshire locations, Josie is holding the baton for 35,000 people diagnosed with cancer each year and inspiring others to join the charity’s life-saving mission to find new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in Yorkshire.
Follow the Baton for Yorkshire journey
Researchers, people with cancer and charity supporters are taking part in a Yorkshire-wide baton relay as part of this year’s We Walk for Yorkshire challenge.
Throughout May, the Baton for Yorkshire will travel through 35 locations across the region to recognise the 35,000 people diagnosed with cancer in Yorkshire each year.
From Yorkshire's historic cities and rural market towns to the scenic coast and the iconic Dales, baton-bearers are passing the baton from person to person - each united by a shared commitment to help save lives in the region, and beyond.
Visit this page for regular updates on the baton's journey, find out more about the people carrying it, and donate to help bring more life-saving cancer research to our region.
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Top fundraisers of individuals part of the team
Most miles of individuals part of the team
Thank you to our Sponsors
£212
Janice Clark
£200
Mortimers
We are all cheering you on Josie!
£106
Debbie Bell
Amazing cause Simon!!! We both know that someone very special will be with you all the way!! Fantastic news that you have now completed such a gruelling treatment regime ❤️
£74
Anonymous
£53
Colin Carol Willoughby
Wishing you all the best Simon with your walk for a great cause, lots of love Colin and Carol x
£53
Graeme And Debs
£53
Rachel
Very proud of you Simon - an incredible determination. You can do this x
£53
Dave
Bless you Simon x
£53
Beryl Brocklesby
£53
Andrew
£53
Debra D
£53
Sam Clark
£52
Rosie Stephenson
Good luck Josie. Every little step is a step forwards.xx
£43
Isabel And David
Best of luck Simon! What a fantastic way to celebrate your birthday and a thoroughly deserving cause. Isabel and David xxx
£37
Joy And Bev Paul
£35
Deborah Woolf
Such a wonderful charity Simon and so good to know they supported you when you needed them. Happy walking, go safely 😘
£32
Jan Glendening
Good luck, Simon. You’ll smash it! Xx
£32
Ali P
Good luck! Happy birthday!!
£32
Tony &colleen Hunt
Well done you, enjoy your walk xx
£32
Andrew Birks
£32
Cathy Birks
£26
Facebook Donation
£25
Nigel Tooze
£22
Hazel Allbones
Well done Simon. Good luck. Xx
£22
Rachel Emerson
£22
John Schofield
All the best to you Josie John & Liz
£22
Hannah Watson
Fantastic cause Simon. Happy tramping xx
£22
Jane Lomax
Good Luck - with you every step of the way XXXX Jane
£22
Mick N
Good luck on the walk and so glad you are back fit and well
£22
Adam & Laura
A fantastic cause! Best of luck on all your miles (and if you fancy a longish walk from the peaks back to Sheffield let us know).
£22
Sarah Razlin
£22
Katherine Medway
You are amazing! Lots of love Katherine, Sarah and Kit xxx
£22
Sue Hyde
Good luck Simon xx
£22
Sarndra Devereux
You’re awesome Simon, love you to bits Xx.
£22
Neelam Bilkhu
All the best Simon hope you are on the road to recovery.
£22
Neil Grossart
£22
Matthew Power
Simon a great cause and glad you in recovery.
£22
Fiona Price
£22
Neil Sheriff
Good luck & enjoy the walk
£22
Sandra King
Good luck Josie xxx
£22
Pip Wraithmell
Good luck Josie, you’ve got this ….
£22
Martin Ginnelly
So proud of what you are doing, something close to me and my wife ❤️
£22
Hannah & Ross
Well done Josie !
£22
Judith Byas
£22
Ella Cox
Best of luck Simon - so inspiring!!
£22
Ally Matthews
All the very best Simon, we will be thinking of you all the way x
£22
Miss Sarah Davidson
£22
Gemma Adams
£22
Sharon Darlington
£22
Paula Mckie
Your an inspiration Josie, keep on walking 🚶♀️ xx
£22
Caroline Legard
£22
Alice King
£22
Josie Clark
£22
Jasper
Good Luck ✌️
£22
Annette Dennis
£22
Martin Barmby
Go cousin, proud of you!
£22
Emily Hakner
Great work Josie!
£22
Simon Twigge
£22
Julie Hakner
Well done Josie, you’ve got this!
£22
Wendy Midgley
£22
Carolynn Warley
£21
Trinny
Hope the weather is nice.
£20
Facebook Donation
£20
Karen
£20
The Tattersalls
Best of luck
£20
Kaylee Hewitt
£20
Clare Foster
Great cause Josie. Well done you 🤗
£20
Denise Hall
Good luck Simon you are an inspiration to us all with your positivity Denise x
£20
Mary Fair
£20
Katrina
Glad to hear you are doing well and helping others, Simon!
£20
Jenny Jenkinson
Josie ~ you are truly INSPIRATIONAL. xxx
£20
Helen Harrison
Wow Josie, what an inspirational lady you are.... Good luck xxx
£20
Debbie Williamson
Best of luck Josie. Xx
£17
Sandra Readman
Enjoy your walks
£15
Harry & Alice
£12
Joanne Kirby
Good luck lovely xx
£11
Stephen Wardley
£11
Debby Elley
£11
Lynda Ashmore
Only too happy to donate to such a worthy cause.
£11
Sandra Mcgrail
Well done Simon very proud of you xc
£11
Fergal Lyons
All the Best Simon
£11
Dave Gilchrist
Good luck with the fundraising Simon, it is for a very worthy cause.
£11
Keith Mcgrail
Good Luck Simon & well done for beating Cancer.
£11
Pete Forbes
£11
Jenny Welburn
£11
Anne-marie Welburn
You are an inspiration to all, lovely lady x
£11
Brendan O'neill
Enjoy the walk
£11
Sue Thompson
£11
Sarah Mckenna
Good Luck Simon
£10
Becky & Adam
£10
Jumbo & Julie
Smash it Josie. You are an inspiration.
£10
Josie Wilson
£10
Julie And Bob. X
Amazing work Simon. Glad to see you're still well and keeping active. Best wishes Julie and Bob. X
£10
Sue Mellonby
£10
Lisa Culvwerwell
Great Cause! Enjoy the walking Simon, nothing better than being in the fresh air.
£10
Darren Farnsworth
Goof Luck
£10
Facebook Donation
£10
David Bookham
£10
Vicky Webster
Well done Josie. Xxx
£10
Paul & Ann
Good luck Josie xXx
£6
Anonymous
£5
Chris N
Wishing you all the best with the walk Simon; I can’t begin to imagine what you’ve already been through. X
£5
Steve & Jane
Together we can walk for a Yorkshire free from cancer
Our Fundraising Journey
