Action Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Abseil
2024-10-06 - 2024-10-07 | Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, Belfast, Antrim, BT15 5GR, United Kingdom
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What a great way to mark the occasion by throwing caution to the wind and abseiling from Belfast Castle’s iconic fairy tale tower?!
You’ll be guided in this event by our expert activity providers, Bryson Energy who will ensure you are fully harnessed and equipped with the know-how to get to it.
Abseiling that is.
100ft is quite a way to go down and we don’t have all day so there’s no messing, just lots of fun and adventure for those brave enough to dare.
Action Cancer is the only charity in the whole of the UK and Ireland to offer a FREE breast screening service to ladies aged 40-49 and 70+. All money raised by this event will go towards those services because, early detection saves lives.

Date: 6th October 2024
Registration: £20
Minimum Sponsorship: £120
The Challenge: Abseil 100ft down the side of Belfast Castle’s iconic fairy tale tower
The Rewards: Top bragging rights. Fear defeated. Money raised to help deliver Action Cancer’s life-saving and support services.
Register at the bottom of this page

For more info, please contact Kate McCormack on kmccormack@actioncancer.org or call 028 9080 3349 Option 2.

Paint the Town Pink!
2024-10-02 00:00 - 2024-11-02 23:59 (Europe/London) | Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
It’s October…
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
It’s time to PAINT THE TOWN PINK!
Be a STAND OUT this month and help us raise vital funds for our life-saving breast screening service.
Taking part is very easy, all you have to do is host a fundraising event at your place of work, your shop, your hairdressers or even your staff room – basically wherever you work or hang out!
You could:
• Get Your Bake On and hold a coffee morning in your salon or staff room
• Brighten Your Bap – Dye you hair pink and raise sponsorship via you friends and colleagues
• Pretty in Pink – Hold a ‘wear it pink day’ for all staff and invite customers to make donations
• Raffle – Donate a voucher for your business and raffle it to clients
The next step is to fill out the registration form by clicking the BUTTON below and we will send you out your special fundraising pack which contains a host of goodies including bunting, raffle tickets, balloons and banners to help you make the most of your fundraiser and to add a splash of pink to your workplace.
REGISTER HERE

Until then there is plenty of time to decide on how you want to fundraise! We can also make bespoke posters or flyers for your event so just ask and we will sort that for you.
Whatever you choose to do, the Action Cancer fundraising team will be on hand to help. If you need any bespoke posters or flyers or any additional materials then please just let us know!
Please don’t worry if you can’t host your fundraising event on these particular dates – just choose any time that suits you within the month of October!
We look forward to seeing all the photos of offices and high street businesses painted pink all across Northern Ireland!

Breast Foot Forward Walk Finnebrogue 4K
2024-09-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Finnebrogue wood, 26 Killyleagh Rd, Downpatrick, BT30 9BL
For the first time ever, the Breast Foot Forward Walk will be taking place at the Finnebrogue Estate, Downpatrick.
The event takes place at 11am on Sunday 29th September, just ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Not only is this a unique opportunity to explore the usually private woodland walkways, it is a chance for you to grab your BFF’s for a catch up, enjoy the beautiful surrounds whilst helping raise funds for Action Cancer’s life-saving, breast screening service, with every step you take.
The walk itself is 4.5KM (approx) starting in Finnebrogue Woods and ending at Fodder for a well deserved post walk cuppa.
This is a dog friendly environment so please feel free to bring your fur baby too – just remember to keep them on their leash.

So spread the word among your BFF‘s and help us to raise stacks of cash for Action Cancer’s free breast screening service for local women in your community.
Registration is £15 per adult and £7 per child (under the age of 18). All participants will receive a free T shirt, a draw-string goodie bag and that all important medal.
Once you have registered you will receive your fundraising pack with all of the info you need to make this sponsored walk as successful as possible.

Did you know that £120 in sponsorship will cover the cost of one breast screening appointment for a local lady either at Action Cancer House or the Big Bus?
Please note that Online Registration closes on Thursday 26th September at 5pm. But don’t worry, you can still register on the day from 10.30
For further queries please contact breastfootforward@actioncancer.org or call 028 9080 3344 option 2.

SuperValu - Crossgar
2024-09-18 09:00 - 15:30 | SuperValu Crossgar, Downpatrick Road, Crossgar, BT30 9EQ, United Kingdom

Gordons Chemist Head Office - Banbridge
2024-09-17 09:00 - 15:30 | Gordon’s Chemist Head Office Bandridge, 74 Scarva Rd, Banbridge, BT32 3QD

7 Peaks Challenge 2024
2024-09-14 | Mourne Mountains, Mourne Mountains, Co Down, United Kingdom
Conquer the highest peaks in the Mournes on Saturday 14th September 2024 with Team Action Cancer.
Trekking amidst the majestic Mourne mountains, you’ll climb to the very summit of its 7 pointiest peaks in just one day.
Over the course of 15 laughter-filled hours, you and Team Action Cancer will work together to take on the best that the Mournes have to offer. The exact route is subject to on-the-day weather conditions, but our expert mountain guides will ensure a safe and enjoyable experience whatever the weather.
Slieve lamagan (704m)
Slieve Meelbeg (708m)
Slieve Meelmore (687m)
Slieve Bearnagh (739m)
Slieve Commedagh (765m)
Slieve Binnian (747m)
Slieve Donard (853m)

Bring your family, friends or work colleagues together and have a fantastic day out while raising money for Action Cancer’s life-saving and support services.
Registration costs £60 per person and we offer a fantastic 10% discount on the registration fee for groups of 5 or more.
We ask that each participants aim to raise a minimum of £300 each. Our dedicated fundraising team will be on hand to provide support to help you reach this target.
Please get in touch with any questions you might have, simply email trek@actioncancer.org or call 028 9080 3349
Please note that we are unable provide registration fee refunds
To sign up and start fundraising click below
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Centra - Cookstown
2024-09-04 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Cookstown, 6-12 Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DJ

Centra - Belleek
2024-09-03 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Belleek, 49 Main Street, Belleek, BT93 £FY, United Kingdom

Hive Cancer Support - The Gasyard Centre
2024-08-27 09:00 - 15:30 | Hive Cancer Support – The Gasyard Centre, 128 Lecky Road, Derry, BT48 6NP

Centra Conlig
2024-08-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Conlig, 6 Green Rd, Bangor, BT23 7PZ

SuperValu Fruitfield (Richhill)
2024-08-06 09:00 - 15:30 | SuperValu Fruitfield (Richhill), 183 Portadown Road, Richhill, Armagh, BT61 9LG, United Kingdom

SuperValu - Aughnacloy
2024-07-30 09:00 - 15:00 | SuperValu Aughnacloy, 2 Moore Street, Aughnacloy, BT69 6AY, United Kingdom

Breast Foot Forward Walk
2024-06-07 19:00 - 22:30 | Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast, Antrim, BT1 5GS
The Breast Foot Forward Walk sponsored by SuperValu is back on Friday 6th June 2025!
Online Registration is now open!! Sign Up Now, Save a Life, Support a Friend!
This fun filled event promises to be a night to remember, bring the family, bring your friends, even bring the dog! This is a great chance to grab your BFF’s for a good old chin wag while stepping your way to the finish line, taking in the wonderful sights Belfast City Centre has to offer and raising much needed funds for Action Cancer’s life-saving breast screening service & cancer support services along the way!
You can choose to walk 5km or 10km along the City Centre Route, whatever suits you best! Both routes are well supported with motivation stations and Volunteers are on hand to keep you going! Hundreds of participants will transform the streets of Belfast into a sea of pink, a powerful sight of how amazing our supporters are!
Starting and ending at Belfast City Hall, there will also be a fun warm up, free goodies and music provided by U105!
So spread the word among your BFF‘s and help us to raise stacks of cash for Action Cancer’s life-saving breast screening service.
All participants will receive a free T shirt, drawstring bag, filled with goodies, courtesy of our amazing Sponsor Supervalu & their suppliers and a fundraising pack, with lots of support on how you can raise as much as possible for our unique breast screening services!
By taking part in this amazing event, you will help us to save more lives, lives like Tanya’s! Tanya is 45 and lives in Ballyclare with her husband & 3 children/ Tanya had her breast cancer detected by Action Cancer in 2023 at the age of 44 through a routine mammogram.

“Action Cancer saved my life through early detection. The doctors told me it would been years before I would have been able to feel a lump and as I was not eligible to receive my first NHS mammogram until 50, by that point it may have been too late. I am so grateful to Action Cancer for providing this amazing service. I’m so excited to get involved in this year’s walk, last year was amazing & I know this year will be bigger and better– it really is a fun-filled event for an amazing cause! Hope to see you there!”
If everyone taking part could raise the cost of a screening £120 think of the lives we could save! Last year’s walk raised £50,000 which provided 416 local women with a potentially life-saving breast screening appointment! Let’s come together and raise as much as possible for this life-saving service!

For further queries please contact breastfootforward@actioncancer.org or call 028 9080 3344 option 2.
We are incredibly grateful to our event sponsor SuperValu.

Bereavement: Coping with grief (Part 2)
2024-06-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Avenue, Belfast, Antrim, BT9 6EE, United Kingdom
This 2-part group talk will focus on: how grief can affect you emotionally, physically, socially and provide a range of strategies to help you cope with your grief and move forward with life.
Part 1 Friday 24 May 2024, 10-11.30am, Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Ave, Belfast
Part 2 Friday 7 June 2024, 10-11.30, Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Ave, Belfast
To register for both events click here
(numbers limited to 25 participants)

Balmoral Show
2024-05-18 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-17 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-15 09:00 - 15:30 | Balmoral Show – Stand B51, Balmoral Park, Halftown Road, Lisburn, Down, BT27 5RD, United Kingdom

Positive Living Programme - Everglades Hotel, L/Derry
2024-05-11 09:00 - 2024-05-12 17:00 | Everglades Hotel, Prehen Rd, Londonderry, BT47 2NH, United Kingdom
This unique programme will provide insights and strategies to help you reflect, refocus, rebuild, re-energise and move your life forward following a cancer diagnosis. It is available to those diagnosed as well as their friends, family and carers, at any stage of the cancer journey.
If you are interested in joining this programme please register below or call Mary on 07813 044178 to find out more.
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2024 Belfast City Marathon
2024-05-05 09:00 - 15:00
Join Team Action Cancer for the 2024 Belfast City Marathon on 5th May 2024. Choose to run the full 26.2 miles, enter relay team with friends, family or work colleagues or do the 8 mile walk.
By doing so you will help Action Cancer to save lives and support local people affected by cancer. Click here to see more on the services you will be helping to fund.
Every runner will receive a free Action Cancer T shirt and support from the Action Cancer fundraising team.
Take Action, sign up now and make every step count!
Laura Cairnduff and her colleagues at Belfast’s Wellington College entered two relay teams into the 2023 Belfast City Marathon.

Register to run at the official website for The Moy Park Belfast City Marathon and then get in touch with Action Cancer on the form below to discuss how you can raise funds and make a difference.
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Relaxation space: Head massage and relaxation techniques
2024-05-03 15:00 - 15:45 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
This session provides the space for you to relax and take time out for yourself. It will cover the importance of relaxation, and guide you through a lovely head massage and simple relaxation techniques.
To register please complete the following information (you will receive the zoom link via email – if you do not receive it please check your junk emails).

50 Miles in May Challenge 2024
2024-05-01 08:00 - 2024-05-31 23:00 | Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Challenge yourself to completing 50 miles throughout the month of May and do it your way!
This fundraiser encourages you to cover 50 miles over the 31 days in May – that’s an average of 3,406 steps or 1.6 miles a day.
This is a challenge for ALL abilities!
If you are looking to for a way to introduce an exercise routine into your day, this is the perfect place to start the journey to a healthier you.
If you are already quite physically active, then this is an opportunity to push yourself that little bit further by adding an ADDITIONAL 50 miles to your exercise routine in May. e.g. If you already run 5 miles on a Sunday, push yourself to 6.6 miles instead; if your daily steps target is 10K per a day then why not challenge yourself to 13,400?
Every mile you clock, every step you take you will be helping Action Cancer to support local people, and their families, affected by a cancer diagnosis. This will also allow you to look after your own health and well-being at the same time.
Once you have registered we will send out your very own Action Cancer t-shirt and fundraising pack.

We have created a Just Giving online donations page which can be linked to your social media pages – just click here: 50 Miles in May Just Giving Page
As a thank you Hastings Hotels have provided an over night stay at one of their locations for the top fundraiser of the event!

So what are you waiting for? Run it – Walk it – Bike it – Swim it … DO IT!
If you need any other information please email events@actioncancer.org or call Mark on 07580133752.

Centra Cloughey
2024-04-11 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Cloughey, 2 The Square, Cloughey, Newtownards, Down, BT22 1HR, United Kingdom

Whiteabbey Community Assocation
2024-04-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Whiteabbey Community Centre, 55 Glenville Road, Whiteabbey, BT37 0TA, United Kingdom

Group Acupuncture: Tackling Hot Flushes, anxiety and sleep problems
2024-04-09 08:00 - 2025-03-31 17:00
We are starting to offer group acupuncture sessions specifically targeting people experiencing hot flushes and night sweats resulting from cancer surgery/hormone treatment. Participants will be treated in a small group setting (up to 4 people) using acupuncture needles. Participants would individually be assessed by the acupuncturist through phone consultation before joining the group setting and would be expected to attend 5 consecutive dates for the treatment. Whilst this service is particularly targeting symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats, acupuncture is also beneficial in reducing anxiety, aiding relaxation, and improving sleep.
Deliver times:

Tuesday afternoons, Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Ave, Belfast (acupuncture on arms and legs)
Wednesday/Thursday, Derry/Londonderry (ear acupuncture only)
Wednesday, Ulster Hospital (ear acupuncture only)
Friday, Newry (ear acupuncture only)
Friday, Coleraine (ear acupuncture only)

If you would be interested in availing of this service please complete the following intake form.
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SuperValu Ballynahinch
2024-03-21 09:00 - 15:30 | SuperValu Ballynahinch, 105 Belfast Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8FF, United Kingdom

Centra Maghera
2024-03-19 09:00 - 15:30 | car-park opposite Maghera Chiropractic Clinic, 31 Coleraine Road, Maghera, BT46 5BN, United Kingdom

Menopause after Breast Cancer - Supporting your Health and Wellbeing (Portrush)
2024-03-11 09:45 - 13:30 | Inn on the Coast, 50 Ballyreagh Road, Portrush, BT56 8LT, United Kingdom
This workshop is for anyone dealing with the menopause following treatment for breast cancer. It is delivered in partnership by Action Cancer and Breast Friends Causeway Coast and is funded by The Community Foundation.
The workshops will be led by Dr Gwyneth Hinds and will help you understand how to manage menopausal symptoms, reduce side effects of treatment and improve long term survival. There will also be input from an Action Cancer Complementary Therapist.
Please complete the form to register.
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Mother’s Day 5K – Lurgan Park
2024-03-09 11:30 - 14:30 | Lurgan Park, Windsor Ave, Lurgan, Armagh, BT67 9BG, United Kingdom
Walk with her…Walk to remember her.
The Action Cancer Mother’s Day Walk is a fundraising event co-ordinated by the Lurgan Action Cancer Community Group. This 5K walk will take place within the beautiful surrounds of Lurgan Park on Saturday 9th March and is a both an uplifting and tranquil experience. This is also a dog friendly walk so we encourage you to bring all members of your family.
Registration: £10 per adult (children under 16 free)
PLEASE NOTE: Online registration will end at 5pm on 7th March. You can of course register on the day of the walk from 11.30 am
Courtesy of Country Kitchen there will be refreshments provided for walkers once the walk is completed.
The walk starts at 12pm but people can register on the day from 11.30am.
All monies raised will go towards helping Action Cancer continue to offer its many services some of which take place locally through visits from Big Bus visits to Lurgan and the surrounding area and the complementary therapy services for children and adults affected by cancer that take place in Zion House in the town.

Supporting the Walk once again is Caroline Pinion, mum, sister, daughter; “I wanted to be a part of the Mother’s Day Walk last year as it marked the 5th anniversary of my own mum’s passing and therefore is a particularly poignant time of the year for me. For people in a similar situation Mother’s Day can be a time of dread and sadness but I want it to be a time for remembrance, for celebrating the extraordinary person my mum was. My brother and aunt also took part so that made it a real family affair as we don’t always have the opportunity to get together as we all live in different places. Even just being in the park which was the backdrop to my childhood brought so many precious memories flooding back from being a pupil at King’s Park, trips to the pool or just family walks around the lake with our dog Cindy.”
If you require more information call Mark Irwin-Watson on 07580 133752 or complete the inquiry form below.
Register below and we will send out your fundraising pack!

SuperValu Ballykelly
2024-03-06 09:00 - 15:30 | SuperValu Ballykelly, 68 Main Street, Ballykelly, Limavady, BT49 9HS, United Kingdom
