Author archive: Isabel Faggioli
10
February
2020

Leave a Gift in your Will for Cancer Focus NI research

On World Cancer Day Cancer Focus Northern Ireland announced a massive £300K investment in pioneering research at Queen’s University Belfast. The cash injection was revealed as the charity launched its new legacy campaign urging people to leave a gift in their Will to fund local, vital research, offe...

09
January
2020

New Year, New Decade, New You

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is starting the new decade by encouraging everyone to make a few small changes to benefit you and your family, improve your health and help lower your risk of cancer. In Northern Ireland over 13,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year. However, many cancers can...

26
November
2019

Leading fashion figure joins campaign to warn against tanning

Fashion businesswoman Tracey Hall has joined a campaign reminding people of the risks of topping up their tan on a winter sun holiday with unprotected exposure to the sun or by using sunbeds, both of which can speed up ageing of their skin and permanently damage their health. The Public Health Agenc...

30
August
2019

Meet Claire

One in ten women in Northern Ireland will get breast cancer. Claire Williamson, from Lisburn, is a mother, wife, sister, daughter and aunt. She is a one in ten. Claire is calling on women all over Northern Ireland to support Cancer Focus Northern Ireland’s Support Your Girls campaign. The charity is...

19
June
2019

New city centre bra-fitting service

Cancer Focus NI has launched a unique new specialist bra and swimwear fitting service in the heart of Derry/Londonderry for women undergoing breast surgery. The service is available at premises adjacent to the Cancer Focus NI charity shop at 27a Shipquay Street. It aims to normalise the shopping exp...