Breast cancer survivor Betty McKee has taken on a brand new voluntary role giving vital support to local women. Betty, a retired psychiatric nurse from Downpatrick, has volunteered to become a specialist bra and swimwear fitter for women who have gone through breast cancer surgery. The free bra-fitt...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is delighted to have received a bumper £566,160 National Lottery grant towards its vital family support service. This special service helps families when a mum, dad or grandparent has cancer. It includes preparing children and young people for the loss of a parent or ca...
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...
