Hive Cancer Support

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

It’s always such a special day for us to welcome Kari Barrett & her family to the launch of our Children’s Cancer Awareness Month billboard every September.

Kari, who is the face of this campaign, had a very rare & complicated form of neuroblastoma as a young child and had to travel to England for life saving treatment.

Thankfully she is now cancer free and it's so lovely for us to catch up with Kari and her family every year and hear how she is getting on.

Hive Cancer Support is here for people of all ages affected by a cancer diagnosis and we also support the wider family circle.

To get in touch you can give us a call on 028 71 414 004.

03/09/2026

September is a great time for adopting some healthy new habits!

Here's our Chief Environmental Officer Buzz with some easy ways to feel healthier and happier.

Sure who doesn't want that!

02/09/2026

We’re delighted to share with you that following last year’s popular events the Eglinton Quiz Night to raise money for Hive Cancer Support is back!

Teams of any size can sign up to pit their wits against each other & have a good laugh every Tuesday in September!

Raffle prizes up for grabs too!

Join the fun at Eglinton Cricket Club at 8pm sharp!

1a Cottage Row, Eglinton, BT47 3PJ

02/09/2026

Check out these beautiful pics of our Hive Cancer Support Choir entertaining the residents at the Longfield Care Home recently!

02/09/2026

There's still a few tickets remaining for this fab 'Dine in the Dark' fundraiser on Thursday October 8th at the Guildhall in aid of Hive Cancer Support!

01/09/2026

Read all about our LGBTQIA+ cancer awareness leaflet!

To pick up a copy just pop into our offices at the Gasyard Centre, our community hub on 2 Central Drive, Creggan, or the Rainbow Project premises at Waterloo House, Magazine Street!

Two local charities have joined forces to create an innovative new cancer screening leaflet for the LGBTQIA+ community.

29/08/2026

Hive Cancer Support wishes all our members, supporters and friends a very happy Foyle Pride 2026!

This year we have launched our first cancer awareness leaflet in collaboration with the The Rainbow Project and funded by .

The content of the leaflet was shaped over the course of an eight week programme with members of The Rainbow Project in Derry.

We hopes that by amplifying LGBTQ+ voices more people will feel empowered to engage with screening and take control of their health.

Too many LGBTQIA+ people in our community still feel invisible, judged or unsafe when it comes to cancer screening.

By listening deeply over eight weeks and cocreating this leaflet together, we are sending a clear message: your experiences matter, your health matters, and you deserve cancer care that is respectful, inclusive and free from discrimination.

During the project the participants took part in therapeutic and creative sessions designed to explore their lived experiences of cancer screening and the barriers they have faced in the past.

The sessions also looked at the impact of gender discrimination, homophobia and
transphobia on accessing care.

The lived experiences of The Rainbow Project members gave vital insight into the fears, misconceptions and practical obstacles that prevent many LGBTQ+ people from attending screening or seeking help early.

This learning was used to shape the design, language and content of a new trifold leaflet focused on cancer signs and symptoms, the importance of early detection, and how to navigate screening services in a way that feels safe and inclusive.

You can get the leaflet by dropping in to Hive Cancer Support's offices in the Gasyard Centre and 2 Central Drive Creggan or from Jade Fleming, Cancer Champions Project Officer, at the Rainbow Project in Derry.
This project was funded by Macmillian Cancer Support.
For more information on Hive Cancer Support go to www.hivecancersupport.com

28/08/2026

It's back to school for all our boys and girls so here's our Chief Environmental Officer Buzz with some healthy tips for your lunch box to give you plenty of energy to get through the day!

If you'd like to have Buzz's free 'Reduce Your Risk' children's workshop for your primary school just contact [email protected]!

This one hour session teaches children how to look after their health and the environment in a fun, age appropriate way.

28/08/2026

Our CEO Buzz will be over the moon to see how this Hive Cancer Support organic planter has flourished at the Model Primary and Nursery School over the summer!

Our beautiful wildflower planter from Hive Cancer Support grew so well over the summer. These were seed bombs gifted to us from their mascot Buzz 🐝