About the charity

The Ulster Cancer Foundation is a Northern Irish charity dedicated to helping patients & their families cope with cancer. We were the first local cancer charity, set up in 1970, with the principle aim of reducing the impact of cancer within the local community. Our mission is to save lives & to provide an enhanced quality of life for all those affected by cancer through our care services, researching new & better treatments for cancer, cancer education & prevention programmes, public campaigns & advocacy. The services we provide include, family support, cancer support groups, freephone helpline, information & support, counselling, fitting service and cancer prevention training for health professionals & teachers to name but a few. Our work is only possible due to the generosity of local people who raise almost all of the funding needed to provide our services. All the money raised on our behalf is spent in Northern Ireland, helping to support local people with cancer.