A fond farewell to our Chief Executive

After 17 dedicated years with the charity, we are saying a fond farewell to Colleen Shaw as she retires from her role as Chief Executive of Friends of the Cancer Centre. Since joining in 2006, Colleen has been instrumental in transforming Friends of the Cancer Centre into one of the leading charities in Northern Ireland.  […]

We are hiring !

Could you be our new Head of Fundraising? We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as Head of Fundraising. As Friends of the Cancer Centre relies entirely on the generosity of the local community to continue our vital work, the Head of Fundraising is a key member of […]

U105 joins forces with Friends of the Cancer Centre for World Cancer Day

Ahead of World Cancer Day on Saturday 4th February, Friends of the Cancer Centre will be joining forces with U105 to give an insight into the vital treatment and care being provided to patients and the difference this is making to thousands of people across Northern Ireland.  On Friday 3rd February, the day before World […]

Friends of the Cancer Centre’s Scholarship Winners for 2022

Friends of the Cancer Centre has recently awarded its prestigious scholarships for 2022. The scholarships, named in memory of former colleagues who were themselves dedicated to personal development in aid of enhancing patient care, are open to staff members across cancer services in Northern Ireland. The scholarships are available to contribute towards a training or […]

EY Northern Ireland announces Friends of the Cancer Centre as Charity of the Year

We are delighted to be have been voted as EY Northern Ireland’s Charity of the Year by employees. Over the next 12 months, EY staff will support the charity by organising fundraising events and activities. Recently, the teams across the two Belfast offices hosted a Big Pink Bake Sale in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness […]

Half Marathon team take on the challenge for Friends of the Cancer Centre

A group of friends from across Northern Ireland have raised £4,072.34 for local charity Friends of the Cancer Centre by taking part in the Belfast Half Marathon. On 18th September this year, Gemma Hamilton, Victoria Swan, Sarah McCabe and Emma Kieran took on the marathon challenge to raise as much money as possible for Friends […]

Ask An architect 2022

Ask An Architect has raised over £60,000 to support our work in local research since 2016. There’s still time to get involved …

“The charity’s nurses have been here for me from day one.”

As a charity we are incredibly proud to fund two nurses who are dedicated to supporting people through their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. People like Ann McBrien from Belfast, who has experienced breast cancer for almost a decade. Breast cancer has had a major impact on Ann’s life, but she remains positive and extremely […]

Friends of the Cancer Centre Scholarships 2022

We are delighted to announce that our scholarships programme for 2022 is now open for applications. Scholarships are available to fund up to £2,000 towards a training or educational course, or academic or training related travel. Three scholarships are available: The Dr Gary McGowan Scholarship – open to all oncology trainees The Pamela Lutton Scholarship […]

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