
Friends of the Cancer Centre Scholarships 2023
We are delighted to announce that our scholarships programme for 2023 is now open for applications. Scholarships are available to fund up to £2000 towards a training or educational course,

In Focus – Hannah & Lucia
This month our staff ‘In Focus’ are Hannah Marshall, Research Assistant and Lucia Corrigan, Research Student. Hannah & Lucia work as part of the medical physics team in the NI

“The complementary therapy treatments are a godsend”
Patricia Stacey, 56, from Newtownards was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in February 2023. She has received reflexology treatment whilst staying as an inpatient on Ward 10 North, Belfast City

“Checking my breasts saved my life”
Judith, who is Senior Manager Clients and Markets at BDO Northern Ireland, was diagnosed just one month after our two year partnership with BDO came to an end. Today, Judith

Bangor neighbours call on men to get checking
Everyone needs good neighbours and two neighbours from Bangor are sharing their own experience of testicular cancer in a bid to get more men across Northern Ireland to check

Talking Balls – “So please, get checking”
Aaron Watson from Bangor has a voice that many of you will recognise. As a voice over artist, he is a familiar sound on your radio but Aaron is using

Little things making a big difference
As a charity, we often say small things can make a big difference to the lives of people with cancer. Some of the smaller projects funded by the charity have

Our £4 million investment into the future of cancer care
This year marks 10 years since Friends of the Cancer Centre began its investment in locally led cancer research and in that time, the charity has invested nearly £3 million

“I’d rather be sitting here with 1 testicle than not sitting here at all.”
On the 15th March 2021, Daniel McDonald should have been celebrating his 34th birthday. Instead, he was given the news that he had testicular cancer. Now 36, Daniel is doing

5 Minutes with Heather
Over the last year, we have very proudly extended the vital work of the charity to cancer units across Northern Ireland, helping to support more people across the province affected