Julian visited the newly opened Yorkshire Cancer Research Shop in Craven Court Shopping Centre in Skipton.
Julian met with the shop manager and volunteers who were busy preparing items for the shop floor and serving customers.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is Yorkshire’s independent cancer charity, for 98 years the charity has been dedicated to funding pioneering research leading to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Whilst in the store Julian also met with and received a briefing from Professor Phil Quirke of the University of Leeds, who specialises in Pathology. His research on disease-free survival and the quality of treatment of colorectal carcinoma has changed surgical practice and significantly improved survival in this disease. Julian also met with Hannah Pilling, the Policy and Public Affairs Manager, they discussed the importance of Yorkshire Cancer Research work to improve survival rates and treatments in Yorkshire.
Julian said, ‘It was very good to have the opportunity to visit Yorkshire Cancer Research’s new shop in Skipton, and meet with the hardworking staff and volunteers. It was great to discuss with Hannah and Professor Quirke the important work of the charity – how profits from the shop in Skipton will help to fund cutting edge research.’
