37 people in Northern Ireland are told they have cancer every day. For those facing a terminal diagnosis, this Christmas will take on special meaning. The Family Support team at Cancer Focus Northern Ireland works with over 350 parents, carers and children every year. Some of these families are curr...
Prominent businessmen Leslie Hughes and Kenn Nelson welcomed 300 attendees to their recent Oval Ball at the Culloden Estate and Spa and raised an amazing £80,000 for three cancer charities: Cancer Fund for Children, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and NI Pancreatic Cancer (NIPANC). Taking place on Sat...
Stewart Barbour (70), a long-time supporter and fundraiser for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has recently taken on his greatest challenge yet for the charity by writing a book that reminisces on his life and passion for fundraising. The book, titled ‘AAS Barbour – 70 Not Out’, features 70 pers...
The Slipways were awash with colour on Sunday 8 October as hundreds of runners covered themselves head-to-toe in powder for Cancer Focus NI’s famous annual Pink Run, proudly sponsored by Dale Farm. The event, now in its eighth year, saw participants complete a non-competitive 5km and 10km fun run th...
As part of its Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, a local cancer charity has today opened applications for an upcoming breast cancer wellness retreat, taking place in Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal from 17 to 19 November. Part of Cancer Focus NI’s Thrive Support Group, a service designed specifi...
