Harrogate and Knaresborough MP recognises 100th anniversary of Yorkshire Cancer Research

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP recognises 100th anniversary of Yorkshire Cancer Research content

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has submitted a motion to Parliament to recognise the importance and impact of Yorkshire Cancer Research in his constituency and Yorkshire more widely.

After he was elected last year, Tom Gordon visited the Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre on Hornbeam Park in Harrogate to find out more about the charity's vital work.

Tom Gordon Harrogate and Knaresborough MP outside the Houses of Parliament

Since 1925, Yorkshire Cancer Research has been working with researchers, cancer experts, volunteers, fundraisers and people with cancer to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in Yorkshire.

For 100 years, the charity has funded pioneering research into cancer, clinical trials and treatment for people with cancer, saving lives across the region and beyond.

Quote from Tom Gordon

I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate the centenary of Yorkshire Cancer Research and all it has done for the people of Yorkshire and beyond.
The charity's work over the last 100 years has transformed lives and pioneered new cancer treatment, playing a huge role in the life of Yorkshire over that time.
For a hundred years, Yorkshire Cancer Research has drawn attention to the people of Yorkshire, and helped to bring life changing cancer research and care in this area of Britain, ensuring that we aren’t forgotten.”

MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough

Today, Yorkshire Cancer Research funds £64m of cancer research and services, including 25 clinical trials, giving people with cancer across the region the opportunity to take part in and benefit from innovative cancer research.

Quote from Dr Kathryn Scott

The charity’s centenary is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the supporters, the researchers, the people in Yorkshire who, for 100 years, have united in one goal – a Yorkshire free from cancer. Thanks to them, the charity has brought life-saving breakthroughs and progress in cancer research to Yorkshire, and beyond.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is committed to bringing the brightest minds to our region, so new discoveries can be made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer."

Chief Executive at Yorkshire Cancer Research

Throughout 2025, Yorkshire Cancer Research is inviting people in Yorkshire to discover more about the charity’s 100 years of pioneering work and the supporters who help make this work possible.

One Century. One Goal.