Action Cancer

Group Acupuncture: Tackling Hot Flushes, anxiety and sleep problems
2024-04-09 08:00 - 2025-03-31 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Antrim
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.

Mother's Day Walk - Lurgan Park
2025-03-29 11:00 - 14:30 | Antrim
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. The walk will take place within the beautiful surrounds of Lurgan Park on Saturday 29th 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)
The walk begins at 12pm and will start (and end) at bowling Pavilion by the tennis courts but you can register on the day from 11.00am.
Once back all participants will receive a medal and a well deserved cuppa tea and cake!
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.
If you are a whizz on the ‘socials’ click below to access the Mother’s Day Walk JustGiving page which you can forward to family, friends and colleagues.
Action Cancer Lurgan Mother’s Day Walk 2025 – JustGiving

Supporting the Walk once again is Eleanor Hamilton, mum, sister, daughter; “I took part in the Mother’s Day Walk last year and it was a really uplifting experience. 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 women who were a very important part of my life. My niece and nephew 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 has been the backdrop to so many family gatherings brought so many precious memories flooding back. It really was a morning of reflection and joy plus the tea and cake wasn’t too bad either!”.

If you require more information call Mark Irwin-Watson on 07580 133752 or email events@actioncancer.org
PLEASE NOTE: Online registration will end at 5pm on 27th March.
Register below and we will send out your fundraising pack!

Centra Lisburn - White Mountain
2025-04-02 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

SuperValu Newtownbutler
2025-04-17 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

The Great Big Bucket Collection 2025
2025-05-01 - 2026-05-01 | Antrim
The Great Big Bucket Collection!
We are calling on our supporters to ask if you could help us with our Great Big Bucket Collection which will be taking place across the country.
All we need is a couple of hours of your time to help 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?
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.
Register your details below and lets make GREAT BIG success.

Run for a Reason in 2025
2025-05-01 - 2025-12-31 | Antrim
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 cancer 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 form below or call Mark Irwin-Watson on 028 9080 3344 or email
mirwin-watson@actioncancer.org.

50 Miles in May Challenge 2025
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-06-30 23:00 | Antrim
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 and it 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 below
50 Miles in May Justgiving Page
So what are you waiting for? Run it – Walk it – Bike it – Swim it … DO IT!
If you need any other information please email mirwin-watson@actioncancer.org or call Mark on 07580133752.

Centra Newry (Greenbank)
2025-05-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Menopause after Cancer – Supporting your Health and Wellbeing
2025-05-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Antrim
For women dealing with menopause following treatment for cancer
Wed 14 May, The Majestic, Belfast, 5.30pm pm to 9pm
The workshop will be led by Dr Gwyneth Hinds & Action Cancer Therapeutic Services team.
Understand how to manage menopausal symptoms, reduce side effects of treatment and improve long term survival.
Learn about the range of Therapeutic Supports available from Action Cancer including tips on Acupressure and Yoga for the self-management of symptoms at home.
Complete the form below to register.

Action Cancer Abseil
2025-05-18 - 2025-05-19 | Antrim
This event sees participants throw caution to the wind and abseil down the iconic Europa Hotel in Belfast on Sunday 18th May.
All funds raised go towards the provision of Action Cancer’s prevention, detection and support services which are available to anyone affected by cancer in Northern Ireland.
Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about fundraising and getting ready for the big descent!
KEY INFO
Date: 18/05/25
@ Europa Hotel
Reg: £35
Sponsorship: £100
You’re in safe hands…
You don’t have to be an experienced climber or even have a head for heights. BAC expert team will keep you safe while you have the thrill of a lifetime abseiling down the iconic Europa Hotel in the heart of Belfast. You will get all the equipment and training you need and plenty of encouragement from the instructors and your family and friends below.
For more info please contact Mark at mjones@actioncancer.org . If you would like to register please fill out the form below and we will send you all the relevant info you need for the event.

Host a Builders' Tea This Summer
2025-06-01 08:00 - 2025-09-01 17:00 | Antrim
We are excited to announce that Action Cancer is partnering with Hagan Homes to run our Builders’ Tea campaign from June – September!

The campaign helps us to educate local companies in the construction industry about the importance of skin cancer awareness as well as raising funds for Action Cancer’s Award-Winning Skin Cancer Detection Service.
In Northern Ireland, Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer. This type of skin cancer commonly occurs in outdoor workers such as those from the construction/farming industries. Through our detection service, we provide early screening and diagnosis to identify potential skin cancer cases, ensuring that individuals receive the necessary treatment at the earliest stages.

For more information on our Skin Cancer Detection Service click here

Download our Info Pack here

To register to take part please complete the form below.

The annual Trolan Family Golf Classic
2025-06-26 | Antrim
The annual Trolan Family Golf Classic event is taking place on Thursday 26th June 2025 at Portstewart Golf Club. As always the Action Cancer Big Bus will be in attendance. This golf event has been taking place since 2006 with the support of local man Patsy, wife Mary and their children. The event has grown in popularity each year and has raised a superb £281,000 to date.

This year and with over 50 fourballs taking part, the Trolan family hope it hit the £300,000 total – an outstanding amount of money. Huge thanks to everyone who makes this event the success it is. For more info email mjones@actioncancer.org

Supervalu - Newcastle
2025-07-02 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Supervalu/Centra - Portglenone
2025-07-03 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Supervalu - Shantallow
2025-07-23 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Magheralin Parish Church
2025-07-25 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

SuperValu Newry - Dublin Road
2025-07-29 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Centra - Woodburn
2025-08-05 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

SuperValu Woodburn
2025-08-05 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Centra - Derrylin
2025-08-07 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

SuperValu Limavady
2025-08-21 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Centra - Annaclone
2025-08-28 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Paint the Town Pink 2025
2025-08-29 00:00 - 2025-12-31 23:59 | Antrim
It’s time to…PAINT THE TOWN PINK
Be a STAND OUT during Breast Cancer Awareness 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 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.
Until then there is plenty of time to decide 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!
We have also created a dedicated Just Giving page from which you can make you very own fundraising page! Just click on the link below:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/paintthetownpink2025
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!
Paint the Town Pink principle sponsor Propertynews and supported by Action Renewables

Self-Care Strategies to Improve Wellbeing
2025-10-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Avenue, Belfast, Antrim, BT9 6EE, United Kingdom
This session will provide information on a range of strategies to help reduce fear, anxiety, improve sleep and aid relaxation.
Date: Wednesday, 1 October 2026, 2-3.30pm, Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Ave, Belfast
(numbers limited to 25 participants)

Skydive for Action Cancer
2025-10-02 - 2026-10-02 | Antrim
Take the Leap for Action Cancer!
Are you ready to conquer the skies and make a real difference? Join Action Cancer for the ultimate adrenaline-fueled challenge—a tandem skydive from up to 15,000 feet!
Choose your date, gather your crew—or fly solo! Whether you’re jumping with friends, colleagues, classmates, or going it alone, this is your chance to experience the thrill of free-fall while supporting Action Cancer’s life-saving services.
Here’s what’s in store:

Strap in with a professional instructor
Free-fall at high speed down to 6,000 ft
Glide safely back to earth under parachute
Create unforgettable memories while helping others

Important Info:

Minimum age: 16 (Under 18s need written parental/guardian consent)
Booking fee: £99 (head to Skydive Ireland to sign up)
Minimum fundraising: £500

Your jump will help fund early detection, support services, and cancer prevention across Northern Ireland. So—are you in?

Trek Cuba 2025: The Escambray Mountains
2025-10-10 00:00 - 2025-10-19 23:59 | Antrim
TREK CUBA IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

Join us as we embark on a fantastic challenge exploring the Escambray Mountains of the salsa capital, Cuba!
Our 90km trekking challenge will take us from the bustling UNESCO World Heritage site of Havana to the quieter more tranquil trekking trails. Amazing views and tropical waterfalls await us as our trek undulates towards the UNESCO World Heritage site of Trinidad.
Challenge Highlighs
• Experience Havana
• Trek past coffee plantations, fruit plantations and farms
• Swim and explore tropical waterfalls and pools
• Sight see in Trinidad

Action Cancer
Action Cancer have been delivering their life-saving and support services for over 50 years to the people of Northern Ireland and it is you, our trekkers, walkers, runners, and fundraising hero’s that allow us to continue this work.
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.
Cuba is calling, we are ready, are you…

Date: 10th-19th October 2025
Registration: £299
Minimum Sponsorship: £4,850

Gordons Chemist Donaghdee Harbour Carpark
2025-10-28 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

New York Marathon 2025
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-03 | Antrim
Run the New York Marathon with Action Cancer on Sunday 2nd November 2025.
If you are an experienced runner or just starting out the New York City Marathon should definitely be on your bucket list!
One of the six World Marathon Majors – taking you from Staten Island through the five boroughs of New York to the finish in Central Park. It is an experience that stays with runners for a lifetime.
The atmosphere is electric with two million people lining the streets to cheer runners along the way – in one of the world’s greatest cities.
Together with our travel agent partner, Sports Travel International, we offer a 4 night accommodation in the 4* Westin Hotel.

What is Included?

GUARANTEED race entry
Accommodation in the 4* Westin Hotel
Fundraising Support
Sports Tours International rep
Option to add 5K warm up dash
Action Cancer branded running vest

How Much Will It Cost?
In addition to the £680 deposit costs are as follows:
Twin Room Sharing

4 Nights from 30th November 2025 + Race Entry
Minimum fundraising £3,980 per runner

Single room, Solo Occupancy

4 Nights from 30th November + Race Entry
Minimum fundraising £4,680 per runner

Our team will work with you to create a unique fundraising plan to ensure you reach the target!
*Please note your deposit is non-refundable
*Please note that we cannot offer marathon places without accommodation.
*Please note flights not included
Express your interest in running with Action Cancer using the form below:

McCue Create Craft Construct
2025-11-12 09:00 - 15:30 | Antrim

Christmas Craft Fair at Brownlow Castle
2025-11-22 10:00 - 15:30 | Antrim
🎅☃️ There is no better way to get into the Christmas Spirit than a visit to the Lurgan Action Cancer Group’s renowned Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 22nd November.
The fair will once again take place within the beautiful setting of Brownlow Castle and packed with stalls from over 25 local and regional crafters/vendors and be the perfect opportunity for you to buy a unique handmade gift or just treat yourself to something really beautiful.🎄🎄🎅

Once you have had a browse and treated yourself (or someone else) make the most of Brownlow Castle’s beautiful tearoom and settle down by the fireplace for a tasty wee bite to eat. 🍰☕️
Entry is a recommended donation £5 (children go free) and every ticket holder will automatically be entered into a draw for an overnight stay at a Hastings Hotel.
Santa will be also be paying a visit from 12pm – 2pm, and some festive musical entertainment from String’s and Things.
The important thing is all monies raised will go to help Action Cancer to continue to provide its life-saving services. 🎗🎗🎗
