Cancer Research Ballymoney

20/12/2025

Last week saw us hold our pre-Christmas collection at Smyth’s Eurospar. Thanks to all the customers who donated the fantastic sum of £1634.73 over the two days.

The committee really appreciate this opportunity afforded to us by the management at Eurospar. We would like to wish them, their staff and all our supporters a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

06/12/2025

On Thursday evening, Margaret Scott (President of Garryduff Presbyterian Church PW group) presented a donation on behalf of its members to Ian Kennedy of Ballymoney Committee.

We thank the ladies for their continued support to the work of Cancer Research UK.

23/11/2025

We would like to thank the officers, members and family/friends of Finvoy Girls’ Brigade for their kind donation of £643 to Cancer Research having come from the offering at their 50th anniversary service. We very much appreciate the company having our charity in their thoughts as they have marked a significant milestone.

Donna McLesiter (Company Captain) is pictured presenting the cheque to Lisa Bailey from Cancer Research UK.

22/11/2025

Yesterday evening in Dunloy Presbyterian Church Hall, friends and family of Thomas & Helen Paul gathered to present a cheque for £8000 to Cancer Research UK.

Lisa Bailey (Relationship Manager for CRUK in Northern Ireland) and members of Ballymoney Cancer Research Committee were in attendance to receive the very generous amount that had been donated from half the proceeds of the sale of a Charolais bullock at Ballymena Livestock Mart (the other half of the money having gone to the work of Laurel House at Antrim Area Hospital) and a very successful afternoon tea held a few weeks earlier.

Speaking briefly, Helen thanked all those who had come and helped make the afternoon tea such a success. The donation was something that they had in mind after Thomas had received immunotherapy treatment which had been developed by scientists working for Cancer Research. This paved the way for other treatments that he was able to receive.

Lisa thanked everyone for the amazing amount that had been donated adding that it will help to fund world-class research taking place in Northern Ireland. She added that cancer doesn’t discriminate according to age or background, but new discoveries are giving patients and their families hope.

Mervyn Ferris, Chairman of the Ballymoney Committee, endorsed Lisa’s comments and spoke about the statistics relating to someone being directly affected by cancer being 1 in 2 people - in many cases family members and close friends. This is the reason why members of the committee get involved and are always so thankful for the support that they receive from organisations and members of the general public.

05/11/2025

We never cease to be amazed by the generosity of people when they come together to support Cancer Research UK.

Another example of this is the afternoon tea which was held last Saturday in Dunloy Presbyterian Church Hall.

The venue was packed to capacity all afternoon and a large number of volunteers were on hand to serve the food and assist with parking.

We would like to show our appreciation to Thomas & Helen Paul who initiated the idea of the event, everyone who assisted them in any way and all who attended.

To date, the tremendous amount of £6150 has been donated as a result of the generosity of the general public.

Thank you to all who made this such a successful occasion.

01/11/2025

The hall is set out. All we need is YOU. Come along to Dunloy Presbyterian Church Hall this afternoon. Good food and chat will be on the menu.

02/10/2025

Thank you to Thomas & Helen Paul for their ongoing support of Cancer Research UK by organising afternoon tea in Dunloy Presbyterian Church Hall on Saturday 1 November.

All donations will help us to continue the work on finding cures and treatments for cancer.

11/09/2025

Donations come to us in all shapes and sizes. They help Cancer Research UK do some tremendous work in finding cures and treatments. This story is about one of the more unusual donations.

Thomas Paul recently received treatment for cancer, using techniques that had been developed through the work of Cancer Research UK.

Thomas & his wife Helen very kindly donated a Charolais bullock for sale, with the proceeds being divided equally between Cancer Research UK & Laurel House cancer care unit at Antrim Area Hospital.

We were delighted to hear that the grand sum of £3200 was realised at the sale on Tuesday. Our thanks go not only to Thomas & Helen for their very kind donation but also to the generosity of those who took part in the bidding process.

A special mention must also go to JA McClelland & Sons (Auctioneers) Ltd at Ballymena Livestock Market for the professional way in which they promoted and conducted this special sale.

29/08/2025

If you are in Ballymoney today, any support will be greatly appreciated.

🌟 Join the local posties on the High Street for their 19th annual Street Collection supporting cancer research! Over the years, they have proudly raised £100,000 to help make a difference.

📅 Today 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Come out, support the cause, and help continue this important work. Every penny counts!

19/08/2025

Street Collection of £10759.23 For Cancer Research

Cancer Research Ballymoney Committee are delighted to announce that £10759.23 has been donated by the people of Ballymoney and surrounding area in response to the Annual Street Collection and Band Parade on 2nd August 2025. Chairman Mervyn Ferris commented, “Once again we are indebted to the tremendous generosity of Ballymoney General Public, those who visit our parade, and the amazing team of collectors who gave of their time freely on Saturday 2nd August. We are also delighted in the number of bands taking part in our Annual Parade, many local and as far away as Coagh and Stewartstown. Feedback received indicate that this was thoroughly enjoyed by the large crowd of people attending.

There has been a real “buzz” about the town all week, the shopkeepers having dressed their shop windows pink in support of “Ballymoney Turns Pink” for Cancer Research, the proceeds of which was £2720.41. We would take this opportunity to thank the shopkeepers and the Ballymoney Chamber of Commerce for their support in what is the second year of this new initiative”

The organising committee wish to thank all those who took part in the car run, including members of the Ballymoney vintage car clubs, for providing the usual spectacular variety of vehicles for the viewing crowd prior to the Parade of Bands. There was again, an increase in the number of cars taking part, and in keeping with “Ballymoney Turns Pink” each had attached a pink ribbon to their vehicle.

We issue a big thank you to the 30 bands who responded to the invitation to take part in the fundraising parade in aid of Cancer Research.

This year’s parade was led by combined pipers representing Ballinrees , Garvagh Pipe Band, Grove and Kilrea bands, who set the tone for what was a marvellous parade and thoroughly appreciated by the generous members of the Public. The following bands were also in attendance.

2. Tullaghans Sons Of Liberty
3. Ballygelly Accordion Band
4. Freeman Memorial Flute Band
5. Stranocum Flute Band
6. Craiganee Accordion Band,
7. Garryduff Flute Band
8. Dunaghy Flute Band
9. Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors
10. Bushside Accordion Band
11. Moneydig Lily Flute Band
12. Glenkeen Fife and Drum
13. The Vow Accordion Band
14. Dervock Young Defenders
15. Crown Defenders Flute Band Cloughmills
16. Milltown Accordion Band - Portglenone
17. Ranken Memorial Flute Band
18. Potv Coagh
19. Mosside Accordion Band
20. Killycoogan Accordion Band
21. Chambre Flute Band Stewartstown
22. Dunloy Accordion Band
23. Clough True Blues Flute Band
24. Silver Plains Moyarget
25. Lavin flute band
26. Ballyrashane flute band
27. Drumaheagles Young Defenders
28. Pride of the Park FB Armoy
29. Benvarden Flute Band
30. Westbann Protestant Boys

An apology and a donation were received from Star of David Accordion Band, Portadown in their absence.
Apologies were also received from Giants Causeway Protestant Boys Flute Band , Gortagilly Coronation Flute Band and Killycoogan Ind Acc Band.

We would also like to acknowledge with thanks the donation of £577 received from the Coleraine & District Amalgamated Committee - Apprentice Boys of Derry, proceeds of a function held in Ballymoney Royal British Legion on the night of the Parade.

Thanks also go to Bannside Fife and Lambeg Drumming Club who again provided entertainment at Castlecroft, Parade Marshalls, PSNI for traffic control, St John Ambulance, the Agricultural Committee for the use of Ballymoney Showground, those teams who helped with counting and banking of the money donated, and helped tidy up the Showground afterwards and not forgetting the street cleansing workforce who tidy up each year after the event.

14/08/2025

The Ballymoney Committee of Cancer Research are pleased to announce that the total of donations for this year's Ballymoney Turns Pink event amounted to £2720.41.

We would like to thank all those businesses who held in house raffles, provided prizes, sold pin badges, accommodated goblet collections, and as always, the generosity of the general public in taking part to achieve this excellent figure.

Special thanks must go to The Chamber of Commerce and Town Centre Management for their help in promoting the event. We would also be grateful if all businesses would retain their Ballymoney Turns Pink Poster for next year’s 2026 event.

06/08/2025

We handed out some certificates for our Ballymoney Turns Pink dressed windows.

First Place - W&J Walker
Second Place - Pet & Country
Special Recognition - Blossom & Birch, Can Can Bazaar and Causeway Crafters

Thanks again to every business that took part. Looking forward to your support again next year.