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Huge thanks to OCF Ambassador and Oesophageal Cancer Survivor Andrew Kelly for sharing his Cancer Journey - highlighting his diagnosis of Barrett's Oesophagus through to OC and recovery. For more info and resources, visit ocf.ie. #OCFbyyourside #cancerresearch

We had a lovely morning at Stormont for our Cuppa Tea for OG launch event. Thanks so much to all who came along! If you would like to host your own event, just drop us a line to either [email protected] or [email protected] and we can provide you with a hosting kit.

OCF Podcast - Episode 4 is OUT NOW !! Guest: John Clarke - Barrett's Oesophagus patient and Oesophageal Cancer awareness campaigner. Listen here: open.acast.com/public/streams… For further info on the work of the Oesophageal Cancer Fund, please visit ocf.ie. #OCFbyyourside

Today, 16th May, is #WorldBarrettsDay. Barrett's Oesophagus, caused by persistent and excessive heartburn, in rare cases can mutate into #oesophagealcancer. The management of Barrett's Oesophagus is important in the prevention and early diagnosis of this deadly cancer.

A wonderful video explaining what Barrett's Oesophagus is and the importance of catching it early...

Today marks World Barrett's Oesophagus Day. This booklet, produced by Prof Helen Coleman & her team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast 🎓, contains all the information you need to know about this disease, treatments and monitoring. An excellent resource for all Barrett's patients.

We have teamed up with Rosetta Travel to offer one lucky winner a holiday of their choice worth £1,200! Ballot tickets will be available at the summer shows we will be attending (see website for full list). They will also be on sale at our Info Stand, or contact us to purchase.

Cancer waiting times have been discussed today in Stormont. This is something we raised with the Health Minister at our introductory meeting and we will be seeking updates on when we meet again next month. You can read the full details of the motion here: ogcancerni.com/inside-the-ass…

We're delighted that our Oesophacycle event is back for 2025! Lets make this year even bigger and better than before! Full details to be announced very soon...

What Do We Know About Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma in Younger People❓ In her new blog, our QUB-based PhD Candidate Ms. Abigail Jeyaraj shares how she will set out to offer some insight into answering this question for her PhD research project. ✍️ allcan.ie/youngerpeople/

For #FundraisingFriday we're celebrating Ciara Black, who ran the London Marathon in memory of her mother, Anne. In a fitting coincidence, the marathon fell on what would have been Anne's birthday. Ciara has raised £5,000 for OGCancerNI. Thank you so much for your support! 💜

Check out our website for a full list of where you will find us out and about over the next few months. Don't forget, OG Oscar will be putting in some appearances and you can pick up ballots to be in with a chance of winning a holiday!

We're looking forward to seeing lots of you all tomorrow at our Volunteer's BBQ. Here's hoping the sunshine hangs around just that wee bit longer!

Good luck to the golfers taking part in the charity event today at Hilton Templepatrick in aid of ourselves and Pulmonary Fibrosis NI. We took a walk around earlier - the sun was shining, the green was immaculate & the OG signage was looking well! Thank you for all your support!

Everyone at OGCancerNI would like to pass on our sincerest condolences to the friends and family of Greg Pountain, who sadly passed away recently. A fundraising/memorial page has been set up in Greg's memory at: gregpountain.muchloved.com

CANCER RECOVERY: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WEBINAR: Thurs 12th June 2pm—3pm via Zoom Belfast Men’s Health Group invite you to join our webinar marking Men’s Health Week 2025.  Speaker Paul Marshall will share his stomach cancer journey. Register at  bit.ly/BMHGwebinar

The campaign for greater awareness of the dangers of cancer from the consumption of alcohol is gathering momentum. A starting point is proper health warnings on bottles of alcohol as in the RoI. #losethebooze theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This week is National Volunteers Week! Volunteers are the very heartbeat of all we do. We wouldn't be who we are without the help of our wonderful volunteers. So today and every day, know that we appreciate each and every one of you very, very much! You're all superstars!

We would like to extend a huge thank you to all the golfers who took part in Monday's event at the Hilton Templepatrick. The day was a wonderful success and they raised a fantastic £2,500 for OGCancerNI. Thank you all for your continued incredible support!

Would you like to meet new people, boost your self esteem, improve job prospects, gain new skills and more? As we come to the end of National Volunteer's Week, we'd love to welcome some new faces to our team. You can register your interest via our website: ogcancerni.com/volunteer/