Ever thought of trying art therapy during or after your cancer treatment? Or do you know a cancer patient who might enjoy taking part? Cancer Focus NI has places available for its Belfast group or for one-to-one sessions. Art therapist Joanne Boal says: “Art therapy is not about being good at art or...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is lending a helping hand to raise awareness of cancer prevention at Michaela Foundation’s Summer Camps for girls. The charities will work together at 19 camps across Northern Ireland, each attended by 80 girls (aged 11-13). The Summer Camp partnership was officially la...
Roisin Foster, Chief Executive of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, has welcomed the Bengoa report’s key recommendations and the Health Minister’s resolve to implement them. “It’s very clear that our Health and Social Care service needs major reform in order to be sustainable for the future, so it’s cr...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is the first local charity to receive recognition for its excellent achievements at the prestigious Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) annual awards. A total of 26 organisations from across the UK were presented with awards for their work in health and wellbeing...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency launched a new sun safety package for outdoor workers in April 2015. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland, with around 3,550 cases every year. Farmers, builders, grounds staff and postal workers are jus...
