Action Cancer

Action Cancer’s Community & Public Fundraising Coordinator Kelsey O’Donnell with dancers Tony and Carolina from Latin-Salsa at Revolución de Cuba, Belfast, to launch the charity’s trek through Cuba’s Escambray Mountains, due to take place in October 2025.

Action Cancer embarks on an exhilarating trek through Cuba’s Escambray Mountains

Some of the prize winners at Ardnacashel.

Spooktacular Day at Ardnacashel in aid of Mayor's chosen charities

13-year-old Harry Heron, Raffrey farmer Dee Heron and Saintfield Mart auctioneer Geoffrey Murphy together raised £18,215 for Action Cancer

Livestock auction at Saintfield Mart helps raise £18,215 for Action Cancer

13-year-old Harry Heron, Raffrey farmer Dee Heron and Saintfield Mart auctioneer Geoffrey Murphy together raised £18,215 for Action Cancer

Livestock auction at Saintfield Mart helps raise £18,215 for Action Cancer

Action Cancer Ambassadors who had their breast cancer detected by the charity’s breast screening service: Pat Simpson, Sharon McCrory, Pamela Brady, Joanne Henderson and Pauline McCauley.

Cancer survivors launch Breast Cancer Awareness campaign

Helen Bryce and Ciara McConville, Senior Radiographers at Action Cancer, launching the charity's Paint the Town Pink campaign.

Paint the Town Pink this October

Cassie Abbott, Cranmore Dental, professional rugby player John Cooney and Mark Jones, Action Cancer.

Action Cancer’s annual Golf Day tees off

Action Cancer’s Breast Foot Forward fundraising walk takes to Finnebrogue Woods

Action Cancer’s CEO Gareth Kirk and the charity’s Advanced Practice Radiographer Donna McKernan welcome new Patron Lisa McGee to the Big Bus alongside Desi Derby, Director of Marketing, Musgrave Northern Ireland.

Derry Girls creator patron of Action Cancer's Breast Screening Service

Fundraiser Dale Collins from Holywood prepares to take on the 7 Peaks Challenge in September.

Action Cancer calls on adventurers to join the 7 Peaks Challenge

Fundraiser Dale Collins from Holywood and Kate McCormack Action Cancer Treks and Activities Executive are encouraging members of the public to take on the 7 Peaks Challenge in September.

7 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for Action Cancer

Wear sunscreen from March through to October even on cloudy days and apply to all exposed skin.

Health Forum launches new campaign

Dr Rebecca Orr (Rural GP & Chairperson on the NI Agri Rural Health Forum), Prof Nigel Hart (QUB), Pamela Caldwell (Project Support Officer at Rural Support), Paul Crawford (MRCVS, VetNI) and Prof Gerry Gormley (QUB). (Pic: Freelance)

Health and wellbeing partnership with Action Cancer

Raffrey farmer Dee Heron and his grandson Harry auctioning sheep at the Saintfield Mart. Picture: Action Cancer

Livestock auction at Saintfield helps to raise funds for Action Cancer

Iona McCormack, David Brown, Carol Marshall and Gareth Kirk (CEO, Action Cancer) pictured in front of the Big Bus

New skin cancer detection service launched

Action Cancer Supporters, Noeleen Curry and Louise Reid, launch “The Great Big Bucket Collection”.

Action Cancer launches golden anniversary fundraising with ‘The Great Big Bucket...
Action Cancer is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebrations on World Cancer Day, Saturday 4 February 2023, with The Great Big Bucket Collection and is looking for volunteers from across Northern Ireland to make it a ‘great big’ success.
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L-R Lesley Johnston (Funding Officer The National Lottery Community Fund) and Dougie King (Head of Fundraising and Communications Action Cancer) pictured outside the Action Cancer Something Different Shop on the Lisburn Road Belfast to mark Action Cancer’s successful bid to the Dormant Accounts Fund NI (delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund with the Department of Finance). Action Cancer has been awarded £93,234 to deliver the ‘Let’s Go Digital Project’ which seeks to bring digital transformation to the whole organisation over the next year, positively impacting upon the charity’s services, fundraising and retail departments.

Action Cancer awarded £93,234 from dormant bank accounts

Action Cancer welcomes £100K Barclays donation

Its4women Marketing Manager Kerry Beckett is pictured with Action Cancer’s Community Fundraising Manager, Leigh Osborne. For more details or to get an information pack call Leigh Osborne on 07928 668543 or email losborne@actioncancer.org

Action Cancer calls on supporters to host ‘Breast Friends BBQs’

Carryduff man Gavin Murray is urging other runners to join him on his London Marathon challenge and support local charity Action Cancer. The closing date for registrations is 26th February 2021. To sign up to Action Cancer's London Marathon Team, get in touch via run@actioncancer.org or call community and public fundraising manager, Leigh Osborne on mobile 07928 668543

London Marathon calling

Action Cancer Chief Executive Gareth Kirk

Action Cancer charity still open

Proudly Supporting Local, Aidy Kearney from Musgrave, pictured with Danielle Mitchell from Gilfresh.

Pick up a pumpkin and support Action Cancer

Action Cancer CE Gareth Kirk.

The human impact of Action Cancer closure

Action Cancers Amy Reynolds (second from right) is joined by SuperValu colleagues from Limavady (l to r) Roberta Mills, Ann Murray and Estelle Rose to celebrate raising Â£4295 for Action Cancer during Fundraising Week.

Musgrave raises Â£2.6m for Action Cancer

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Wednesday 1st Feb 2017

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LEADING retailer, Musgrave NI, has reached a massive fundraising milestone, raising more than Â£2.5 million for local charity partner Action Cancer.
The donation, believed to be one of the largest amounts ever raised by a company for an individual charity in Northern Ireland, was raised by SuperValu and Centra retailers, along with Musgrave head office staff over the past 15 years. Pictured is Musgrave NI Sales Director Nigel Maxwell with Chief Executive of Action Cancer, Gareth Kirk.

Musgrave raises over Â£2.5 million

Action Cancer has dedicated a billboard in Banbridge in acknowledgement of the achievement. Pictured in front of it are, from left, Niall Kearney, Ann Cunningham and Philip Simpson ABP; Dougie King, Action Cancer and Roger Sheahan, General Manager ABP Newry

ABP joins forces with beef farmers in NI to raise 20k for cancer charity

Mad, muddy and marvellous! McVities Jaffa Cakes Mud Madness is back! Stephen Clements from Q Radio, Tim McAuley from sponsors McVities NI and Action Cancer Event Fundraiser Steph Ellis are encouraging participants to walk, jog or run through Foymore Lodge, Portadown in aid of Action Cancer, NIs leading local cancer charity. Register the kids for Mini Mud Madness on Saturday 24th September, or get your friends together for the full Mud Madness experience on Sunday 25th. Sign up today at mud-madness.com or call 028 9080 3344.

Mad muddy and marvellous
Mad, muddy and marvellous! McVities Jaffa Cakes Mud Madness is back! Walk, jog or run through Foymore Lodge, Portadown this September in aid of Action Cancer, NI's leading local cancer charity.
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Action Cancer patron Nuala McKeever is encouraging Balmoral Show-goers to take stock of their health alongside SuperValus Rory Sheridan and Action Cancers Gillian Thomson.

Take stock of your health

Back (L-R): Alex Hanna, David Young, Stuart Orr, Aaron Carson and Matthew Patterson, Brenny from Tapered Edge. Front: Stacey Graham and Thomas Annett

Spa YFC hold Big Shave Off for charity

Pictured (L-R): From Linden Foods: Victoria Millar - Manufacturing Manager, Andrew Morrow- Continuous Improvement Manager & Richard Carson - Operations Manager. Presenting the cheque from Danske Bank: Angela Rowan, Elaine McGibbon & Danielle Harper

Danske Bank's Aspire programme on the road