Action Cancer

Positive Living Programme - Ballycastle
2024-11-09 09:00 - 2024-11-10 17:00 (Europe/London) | Marine Hotel, 1-3 North Street, Ballycastle, BT546BN, United Kingdom
It will be held in Ballycastle – venue tbc on 9th and 10th of November 2024.
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 friends, family and carers, at any stage of the cancer journey.
If you are interested in joining the next programme, please call Mary on 07813 044178
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Atticall Community Centre
2024-11-16 09:00 - 15:30 | Atticall Community Centre, Tullyframe Road, Kilkeel, County Down, BT34 4RZ, United Kingdom

Self-Care Strategies for Managing Surgical Scars
2024-11-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
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 please check your junk emails).

Bellanaleck GFC
2024-11-21 09:00 - 15:30 | Bellanaleck GFC, 68 Arney Road, Bellanaleck, BT92 2AB, United Kingdom

Centra Dunman (Cookstown)
2024-12-03 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Dunman (Cookstown), 140 Moneymore Road, Cookstown, Tyrone, BT80 9UU, United Kingdom

SuperValu Downpatrick
2024-12-06 09:00 - 15:30 | SuperValu Downpatrick, 40 Killough Road, Downpatrick, Down, BT30 6PY, United Kingdom

Randalstown Arches Association
2024-12-11 09:00 - 15:30 | Randalstown Arches Association, John Street Car Park, Randalstown, BT41 3AB

Centra Omagh Brookmount
2024-12-18 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Omagh Brookmount, 50-52 Brookmount Road, Omagh, BT78 5HY

Positive Living Programme - Belfast
2025-01-18 09:00 - 2025-01-19 17:00 | Stormont Hotel, Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, BT4 3LP, United Kingdom
It will be held in Belfast on 18th and 19th of January 2025.
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 friends, family and carers, at any stage of the cancer journey.
If you are interested in joining the next programme, please call Mary on 07813 044178
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Talking to Children about a Cancer diagnosis
2025-01-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
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 dealing with cancer. Please be aware that this talk will not cover end of life situations.
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).

Gordons Chemist - Bangor
2025-01-28 09:00 - 15:30 | Gordon’s Chemist bangor, 23 Ashbury Ave, Bangor, BT19 6TH

South West College - Dungannon Campus
2025-01-29 09:00 - 15:30 | South West College, Circular Road, Dungannon, BT71 6BQ

SuperValu Ballymoney
2025-02-12 09:00 - 15:30 | Supervalu Ballymoney, 2 Ballymena Rd, Ballymoney, BT53 7AB

Centra - Draperstown
2025-02-18 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Draperstown, 26-28 High Street, Draperstown, BT45 7AA, United Kingdom

NI Agri-Rural Health Forum
2025-02-20 09:00 - 15:30 | NI Agri-Rural Health Forum, 66 Old Tempo Road, Enniskillen, BT74 4RR

Centra Carrickfergus (Prince Andrew Way)
2025-02-21 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Carrickfergus (Prince Andrew Way), 76 Prince Andrew Way, Carrickfergus, Antrim, BT38 7TU, United Kingdom

Acupressure techniques (for management of insomnia, fatigue, night sweats)
2025-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
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 the following information (you will receive the zoom link via email – if you do not receive it please check your junk emails).

Mother's Day Walk - Lurgan Park
2025-03-29 11:00 - 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. 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 | Centra Lisburn – White Mountain, 19 Mullaghglass Road, Lisburn, BT28 3SN, United Kingdom

SuperValu Newtownbutler
2025-04-17 09:00 - 15:30 | Supervalu Newtonbutler, 16 Lurganboy Park, Newtonbutler, Enniskillen, BT92 6JT, United Kingdom

The Great Big Bucket Collection 2025
2025-05-01 - 2026-05-01 | Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
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.
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Run for a Reason in 2025
2025-05-01 - 2025-12-31 | Enniskillen
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.
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50 Miles in May Challenge 2025
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-06-30 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 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.

Self-Care Strategies to Improve Wellbeing
2025-05-01 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: Thursday, 1 May 2025, 2-3.30pm, Action Cancer House, 20 Windsor Ave, Belfast
(numbers limited to 25 participants)

BRCA 2025 Conference: Supporting Your Journey
2025-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Ivanhoe Hotel, 556 Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 8EU, United Kingdom
BRCA 2025 Conference: Supporting Your Journey
You are invited to join BRCA Link NI, School of Pharmacy and Action Cancer at our 15th Annual Conference entitled; ‘Supporting Your Journey – an evening to consider some of the issues that you may face when living with the BRCA gene or a Very High Risk.’
Throughout the evening you will hear various talks by consultants and health professionals along with the ‘ask the experts’ question and answer session.
Please register below.

Relaxation space – Demonstrating head massage
2025-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 | 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).

Strategies for Managing Surgical Scars
2025-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom

Centra Newry (Greenbank)
2025-05-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Newry (Greenbank), Warrenpoint Road, Newry, Down, BT34 2PF, United Kingdom

Menopause after Cancer – Supporting your Health and Wellbeing
2025-05-14 17:30 - 21:00 | The Majestic, 208-212 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 6GD
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.
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