Implementation Sites

8 countries | 32 teams | Diverse real-world settings

To assess the effectiveness of the Toolkit and Repository, 32 multidisciplinary teams across Europe are applying it in real-life contexts. These teams work in a variety of settings, addressing key cancer risk factors and testing how the Toolkit performs in practice.

01. Spain

Teams using the Toolkit: 5

Settings:

  • Public Hospitals
  • Occupational Health Units
  • University Faculties

Addressed Risk Factors:

02. Ireland

Teams using the Toolkit: 5

Settings:

  • Community settings

Addressed Risk Factors:

03. UK

Teams using the Toolkit: 2

Settings:

  • Primary & Secondary Care

Addressed Risk Factors:

04. Netherlands

Teams using the Toolkit: 5

Settings:

  • High Schools
  • Social Services & Welfare Org.

Addressed Risk Factors:

05. Germany

Teams using the Toolkit: 6

Settings:

  • Private Companies
  • Occupational Health
  • Prevention Outpatient Clinic
  • Universities
  • Training Center

Addressed Risk Factors:

06. Italy

Teams using the Toolkit: 2

Settings:

  • Districts

Addressed Risk Factors:

07. Albania

Teams using the Toolkit: 4

Settings:

  • Public Institutions
  • Public Healthcare Agencies
  • Public University

Addressed Risk Factors:

08. Ukraine

Teams using the Toolkit: 3

Settings:

  • Schools
  • Secondary Schools
  • Primary Care Physicians

Addressed Risk Factors:

Early Findings

What is working well

  • Teams engaged using the Toolkit
  • Programmes successfully adapted to local needs
  • Strong progress through Toolkit steps
  • Supports structured planning and decision-making
  • Helps identify real-world barriers and solutions
  • Builds capacity and stakeholder collaboration
  • Generates practical, actionable insights

What remains challenging

  • Limited time and high workload
  • Limited technological literacy and difficulties maintaining the momentum
  • Uneven engagement and motivation across teams
  • Need for better usability and flexibility
  • Complex stakeholder coordination slows progress
  • Limited fit of available programmes in repository
  • System-level barriers (funding, policy, organisational capacity)