Action Cancer

Run for a Reason in 2024
2023-10-11 - 2024-10-10 | Co Down
Whether you are you a competitive athlete or someone who is thinking about taking on their first road race have you ever considered RUNNING FOR A REASON and picking up the baton for Action Cancer?
Running on behalf of Action Cancer will bring with it a whole host of personal benefits from that sense of achievement through completing it or beating you personal best. But ultimately, running for Action Cancer helps to raise vital funds that will enable us to continue providing our vital support services. Not only that, knowing you are running for a good cause could just be the motivation that will help with training and may provide you with that necessary boost to push you across the finish line!

Ahead of your chosen race Action Cancer will provide you with a T-shirt and fundraising pack with all the necessary fundraising materials, such as sponsor forms and collection boxes. The fundraising team will also help to set up online fundraising pages that you can then share via social media.
For more information fill out the below form or call Mark Irwin-Watson on 07580 133752 or email
mirwin-watson@actioncancer.org.

Centra Keady
2023-10-19 09:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Dublin)

St John's GAC
2023-10-25 09:00 - 15:30

Larne Rotary Club
2023-10-26 09:00 - 15:30

Trek to Machu Picchu 2023
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-19
Discover Peru’s Lost City in 2023 – Action Cancer’s 50th year
The lost city of Machu Picchu is on many people’s bucket lists.
And for good reason.
It is breathtaking.
So stunning in fact, that it was named one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World.
But don’t just take our word for it.
Sign up to our Trek to Machu Picchu and find out for yourself.
Treat yourself to the adventure of a lifetime
You’ll benefit from uncrowded access to one of the most spectacular and ancient trails in the world as you make your way to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu.
Experienced guides are with you each step of the way, providing helpful tips on how best to acclimatise to altitudes of 4,200m, as well as brilliant insights into traditional Peruvian culture.
You’ll discover that you’re stronger and more capable than you ever thought possible as you overcome the challenge of the undulating, rugged landscape.
You’ll revel in the unspeakable beauty of Mother Nature, far from the rushing buzz of civilisation you’ll discover authentic adventure and gain unforgettable memories.
This really is the trip of a lifetime.
The euphoria of stepping through the Sun Gate and claiming your first glimpse of Machu Picchu will live forever in your mind making all your fundraising and all your training efforts more than worth it.
Find your tribe and wander widely with Action Cancer
Action Cancer’s Inca Trail to Machu Picchu will take place in November 2023. The very same year in which we turn 50!
For 50 years, we’ve been working to help men, women and children in Northern Ireland affected by cancer.
Our prevention, detection and support services are funded by people who have the courage to chase their dreams.
People like you who dare to embrace the challenge of fundraising for the reward of authentic adventure and friends for life.
People like you who ensure our services can continue to help save and support those affected by cancer in Northern Ireland.
Action Cancer is ready for the Inca Trail, are you ?

Date: 10th – 19th November 2023
Registration: £250
Minimum Sponsorship: £3,900

You can SIGN UP by clicking on the button below. Or, for more information complete the form below.

Centra Clogher
2023-11-16 09:00 - 15:30

Centra Ballinderry
2023-11-23 09:00 - 15:30

Overseas Adventurer!
2023-11-24 - 2024-11-24
Fancy setting a challenging for yourself in 2025? See parts of the world you’ve only dreamed of?
We are excited to share some incredible opportunities for you to challenge yourself while making a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by cancer. We invite you to join one our Open Challenges and become a vital part of our mission to promote cancer prevention, provide support, and fund detection services.
Over the course of 2025 we are promoting but not limited to a huge variety of challenges including
London to Paris cycle – Tour de France (23rd-27th July 2025)
Northern Lights Trek (5th-9th March 2025)
UK 3 Peaks Trek (16th-18th May 2025)
Each event has its own registration fee and minimum sponsorship amount. To find out more about each events itinerary and sponsorship please contact us at trek@actioncancer.org.
Don’t see one you fancy, or have your own one in mind? Get in touch with us and our team can chat through organising other challenges for you.

Why take on a challenge for Action Cancer?
Challenging yourself is a great way, not only to tick off your bucket list, but to show people you are literally willing to go ‘the extra mile’ in order to help the people of NI. Each year challenge supporters raise over £200k for Action Cancers life-saving detection and support services.
Other positive benefits include personal growth, building resilience, developing new skills and creating last memories. Not to mention all the friends you will make along the way.
Once registered as a challenger we will send you a welcome pack and get you setup with a bespoke fundraising plan.

Do I get help with my fundraising efforts?
Yes, we have a dedicated fundraising team here at Action Cancer to help you every step of the way. Once registered we will arrange a casual induction call where we will establish the best path and methods for you to reach your goal. You will be surprised of the options out there! Remember we are all in this together and we will have a community of people who will happily talk about their own fundraising experiences.

For more information on any of our events or to find out what you can do please fill in the form below!

Gordons Chemist Coleraine
2023-11-30 09:00 - 15:30

The Great Big Bucket Collection 2024
2023-12-20 - 2024-02-04
The Great Big Bucket Collection is back and we need your help!
Stand with Action Cancer on Saturday 3rd February for World Cancer Day.

We will be out with our buckets collecting the following towns and cities across the country:
Carrickfergus, Cookstown, Coleraine, Newtownards, Larne, Lisburn and Bangor.
We are looking for groups of volunteers local to these areas to help us shake our buckets and raise stacks of cash for Action Cancer’s local detection and support services.
Will you and any family, friends or work colleagues volunteer a couple of hours and help make this event a ‘Great Big’ success?
Action Cancer has been at the heart of cancer prevention, detection and support for people in Northern Ireland for 50 years. The services that Action Cancer provides are unique and free to the user but the charity does not receive regular government funding which is why ‘The Great Big Bucket Collection’ is hugely important way to raise vital funds.
To take part all you need to do is complete the registration form below and make sure you specify which of the 7 areas you would be able to collect in.
If you can’t volunteer on the day Action Cancer is also calling for shops and businesses to get involved by taking a bucket or collection tin to display in their store or workplace on the weeks leading up to the collection to help raise funds.
If you don’t live in any of the areas but would still like to contribute you can donate online https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/greatbigbucketcollection
If you would like more information on the Great Big Bucket Collection or on Action Cancer Services, please call 028 9080 3344 or email mirwin-watson@actioncancer.org

2024 Bucket List Challenges
2023-12-28 08:00 - 2024-01-31 17:00
Many people will be setting new goals and ambitions for 2024.
You may want to create new daily habits (such as more walking), or you may wish to do one crazy thing in 2024 (like a sky dive) or maybe you want to travel more?
If you are thinking of creating a 2024 Bucket List then let Action Cancer help! Check out our list of ways you can challenge yourself in while supporting Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity and raising much needed funds for our range of cancer prevention, detection and support services.
Check out our 2024 events that promise to test your limits and create lasting memories. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or someone looking to step out of their comfort zone, we have a challenge that’s perfect for you.
Skydive for Action Cancer
New York Marathon
Belfast Marathon
Dalai Lama Trek
7 Peaks Challenge
Become an Action Cancer Adventurer
Give the gift of time in 2024 – Volunteer at the Great Big Bucket Collection

Gordons Chemist - Portadown
2024-01-23 09:00 - 15:30

Care for Cancer
2024-02-01 09:00 - 15:30

Belfast Harbour
2024-02-20 09:00 - 15:30

Links Womens Group
2024-02-22 09:00 - 15:30

SuperValu Ballykelly
2024-03-06 09:00 - 15:30

Mother’s Day 5K – Lurgan Park
2024-03-09 11:30 - 14:30
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!

Menopause after Breast Cancer - Supporting your Health and Wellbeing (Portrush)
2024-03-11 09:45 - 13:30
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.

Centra Maghera
2024-03-19 09:00 - 15:30

SuperValu Ballynahinch
2024-03-21 09:00 - 15:30

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.

Whiteabbey Community Assocation
2024-04-10 09:00 - 15:30

Centra Cloughey
2024-04-11 09:00 - 15:30

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.

Positive Living Programme - Everglades Hotel, L/Derry
2024-05-11 09:00 - 2024-05-12 17:00
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.

Balmoral Show
2024-05-15 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-17 09:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-18 09:00 - 15:30

SuperValu - Aughnacloy
2024-07-30 09:00 - 15:00
