On 9 May, the CAREWAY project, represented by SHINE 2Europe, took part in the 3rd edition of Move Against Cancer at the Jamor National Sports Centre in Lisbon. Organised by Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro (Portuguese League Against Cancer), the initiative brings together science, community, and physical activity to raise funds for oncology research grants.
SHINE set up a Prevention Wheel, creating a space where families, volunteers, local authorities, and people living with cancer could interact throughout the day. Promoting inclusion and health literacy in cancer prevention happened naturally as everyone had room to ask questions and share experiences.
These interactions matter for a project built on the belief that health literacy grows in spaces where people feel safe to speak honestly. The afternoon reinforced that the educational resources CAREWAY is co-creating will reflect real questions and real gaps, because they are being shaped alongside the people who will use them.
SHINE shared the stand with AICIB (Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation) and the ENSP-UNL (National School of Public Health of NOVA University), coordinator of the TRACE project, in which SHINE is also a partner. The Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro announced the event surpassed its fundraising goal and secured enough funds for at least 10 research grants. Registration opens in September.
