Jim Gamble, 70, and Avril Graham, 70, have led on fundraising efforts in Fermanagh over the last 30 years for Friends of the Cancer Centre. Since the founding of the charity, which funds life saving and life changing projects for local cancer patients, the duo have raised a staggering £500,000. Jim and Avril first started fundraising independently […]
Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with the Belfast Trust and with the vital support of Friends of the Cancer Centre , is leading the world’s first ever trial of a new combination of cancer therapies for patients with advanced prostate cancer, with the hope of prolonging their lives. The ADRRAD trial, which recently started at […]
Friends of the Cancer Centre has teamed up Belfast’s newest radio station Belfast 89FM to bring you all the latest news from the charity. We will join the station’s presenters over the new few months to offer an insight into the work of the charity and the amazing work that takes place in the Cancer […]
Supporting excellence in radiotherapy Walking through the doors of the Cancer Centre is a daunting experience, but every day nearly 1,000 patients take those difficult steps into the hospital to receive treatment. The Cancer Centre is one of several local hospitals which offer chemotherapy, but it is the only hospital in Northern Ireland to currently […]
Investing in the future of nursing One of the central aspects of Friends of the Cancer Centre is our commitment to providing patients with the best care possible by funding vital specialist nurses. Our Clinical Nurse Specialist Programme funds nursing posts within the Cancer Centre and at present we fund three nurses in the areas […]
Tickled pink by £100,000 donation Local breast cancer charity, Pretty ‘n’ Pink has helped get 2016 off to a great start with an incredible £100,000 donation to Friends of the Cancer Centre to offer financial support to local women affected by breast cancer. The money donated by Pretty ‘n’ Pink will be used to support […]
Cancer Centre shines bright for Christmas The Cancer Centre at Belfast City Hospital is shining brightly this Christmas with the switching on of the hospital’s new Christmas tree. Friends of the Cancer Centre, in partnership with the Belfast Trust, Helm Housing, Morris Flynn and Son and LM Services, unveiled a new 15ft Christmas tree outside […]
Stars shine bright for Sorcha This Christmas the Cancer Centre’s Christmas tree will once again shine bright with hundreds of gold stars as part of our Wish Upon a Star appeal. Each year, for a donation of £5, the Cancer Centre’s Christmas tree is adorned with hundreds of gold stars, each carrying the personal wish, message or name of […]
‘Tache for Cash This November we are calling on all you gents out there to ditch the razor and let it grow, let it grow, as part of our ‘Tache for Cash campaign. By growing a moustache, goatee, beard or any other facial hair that tickles your whiskers, you’ll be supporting the work that we do to […]
Friends of the Cancer Centre invests in staff development in the Cancer Centre Since 2008, Friends of the Cancer Centre has been investing in the training and development of the staff within the Cancer Centre through our Scholarship Programme, which provides funding for staff to attend training or educational courses. These courses allow Cancer Centre staff […]
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