Events
Strategies for Managing Surgical Scars
This session will help you understand scars, symptoms, healing process and strategies for self-management of your scar. It is aimed at anyone who has had surgery as a result of a cancer diagnosis. To register please complete the following information (you will receive the zoom link via email – if you do not receive it […]
Talking to Children about a Cancer diagnosis
This talk is about including children in conversations about an adult's cancer and ways to approach these. Conversations about cancer are complex and challenging and even more so when children are involved. We want to offer you some insights together with some support and guidance around coping with the challenges of including children when families […]
Bereavement: Understanding and coping with grief
This 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. Wednesday 23 January 2026, 10-12.30pm, Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Ave, Belfast (numbers limited to 25 participants)
Positive Living Programme – Portadown
It will be held in Portadown on 24th and 25th of January 2026. This unique programme has been running regionally for 10 years. It 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 […]
Acupressure techniques
Acupressure involves applying pressure to specific points on the body known as acupressure points. The points are similar to acupuncture points however without the use of needles. This session will teach you a number of these acupressure points for self-use in managing symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue, nausea and night sweats To register please complete […]
Bach Flower Remedies – helping stabilise emotions
This session will talk about the 38 different Bach Flower Remedies – providing information on how to safely use them yourself to manage your emotions. 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).
Supporting a loved one with a cancer diagnosis
This talk is about how you can best support a loved one diagnosed with cancer - how to look after their needs as well as your own. 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).
Positive Living Programme – Belfast
It will be held in Belfast on 21st and 22rd of February 2026. This unique programme has been running regionally for 10 years. It 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 […]
Relaxation space – Calming your thoughts through mindfulness practice
This session will talk about mindfulness, what it is and how you can use it in your everyday life to reduce stress and calm your thoughts. 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).
Strategies for Managing Surgical Scars
This session will help you understand scars, symptoms, healing process and strategies for self-management of your scar. It is aimed at anyone who has had surgery as a result of a cancer diagnosis. To register please complete the following information (you will receive the zoom link via email – if you do not receive it […]
Positive Living Programme – L/Derry
It will be held in L/Derry on the 7th and 8th of March 2026. This unique programme has been running regionally for 10 years. It 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 […]
Breast Friends
The Breast Friends fundraising campaign seeks to raise £30,000 a year towards our life-saving breast screening service. It costs us £120 to deliver a free breast screening to a local woman either at Action Cancer House or on board the Big Bus. We screen approximately 7,500 women a year for breast cancer. As our breast […]
Mother’s Day Walk – Lurgan Park
Walk with her…Walk to remember her. The Action Cancer Mother’s Day Walk is a fundraising event coordinated by the Lurgan Action Cancer Community Group. The walk, sponsored once again by Lurgan based Country Kitchen, will take place within the beautiful surrounds of Lurgan Park on Saturday 14th March and is a both an uplifting and […]
Talking to Children about a Cancer diagnosis
This talk is about including children in conversations about an adult's cancer and ways to approach these. Conversations about cancer are complex and challenging and even more so when children are involved. We want to offer you some insights together with some support and guidance around coping with the challenges of including children when families are […]
