Action Cancer

Centra Lisburn - White Mountain
2025-04-02 09:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | 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

Talking to Children about a Cancer diagnosis
2025-04-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-18 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).

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 | 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.
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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
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).

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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Bach Flower Remedies – helping stabilise emotions
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
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).

Action Cancer Abseil
2025-05-18 - 2025-05-19 | Belfast Europa, Great Victoria St, Belfast, BT2 7AP
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.
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Acupressure techniques
2025-05-28 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).

Host a Builders' Tea This Summer
2025-06-01 08:00 - 2025-09-01 17:00 | Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
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.

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Strategies to Aid Sleep
2025-06-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
This session will cover the importance of sleep, sleep rhythms, and a range of strategies to help with sleep.
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).

Breast Foot Forward Walk
2025-06-06 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 has now been closed – You Can still Sign Up on the night of the event in person – Friday 6th June at Belfast City Hall, Belfast from 6pm
£15 per adult
£7 per child
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.

Supporting a loved one with a cancer diagnosis
2025-06-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event Via Zoom, Online Event Via Zoom
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).

The annual Trolan Family Golf Classic
2025-06-26 | Portstewart Golf Club, 117 Strand Head, Portstewart, Londonderry, BT55 7PG, United Kingdom
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 | Supervalu Newcastle, 82 Dundrum Road, Newcastle, BT33 0LN

Supervalu/Centra - Portglenone
2025-07-03 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Portglenone, Centra Portglenone, 34 Clady Road, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8NG, United Kingdom

Host a Breast Friends BBQ
2025-07-22 - 2025-09-30 | Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
We’ve teamed up with BBQ Social Media Influencers Jim Moore @onlyslaggin and his wife Romilly @only.rom to encourage as many people as possible to take on a ‘Breast Friends BBQ’ this summer to raise vital funds for our life-saving breast screening service.
The campaign encourages friends, families, and neighbours to come together this summer around the BBQ to enjoy good food and meaningful conversations, all while supporting a great cause.
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 8,000 women a year for breast cancer. As our breast screening service receives no government funding, we heavily rely on the generosity of local people to keep this service going.
Joanne Henderson, mum of two from Holywood, is an Action Cancer Ambassador having been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 42:
“Action Cancer saved my life through early breast cancer detection. I had no signs or symptoms and have no idea how long before I would have noticed anything. I may not have reached the age of 50 for my first mammogram with the NHS.”
“Please get together with your loved ones, spread awareness and support this wonderful cause. The funds raised by your BBQ could save the life of a local woman in your community, someone just like me.”
Fill out the form below to express your interest and for a fundraising pack which includes some delicious pink themed BBQ recipes, created by Romilly.

Alternatively, call or text Lisa McClenaghan on 07825 266951 to have a chat or email breastfriendsbbq@actioncancer.org
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Supervalu - Shantallow
2025-07-23 09:00 - 15:30 | Supervalu Shantallow, Northside Village Centre, L'Derry, BT48 8NN

Magheralin Parish Church
2025-07-25 09:00 - 15:30 | Magherlain Parish Church, 3 New Forge Road, Craigavon, BT67 0QJ, United Kingdom

SuperValu Newry - Dublin Road
2025-07-29 09:00 - 15:30 | SuperValu Newry – Dublin Road, 113 Dublin Road, Newry, BT35 8QP, United Kingdom

Centra - Woodburn
2025-08-05 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Woodburn L’Derry, Blackburn Crescent, Derry, BT47 6QG

SuperValu Woodburn
2025-08-05 09:00 - 15:30 | Supervalu Woodburn, Blackburn Crescent, l'Derry, BT48 QG

Centra - Derrylin
2025-08-07 09:00 - 15:30 | Centra Derrylin, 51 Main Street, Derrylin, BT92 9JZ, United Kingdom
