Three Northern Ireland Companies Commit to Supporting Cancer Focus NI
CRASH Services, Northern Ireland’s leading accident management company, together with JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange, are proud to announce Cancer Focus Northern Ireland as their chosen charity partner for 2025.
The partnership will see all three organisations work together throughout the year to raise vital funds and awareness for Cancer Focus NI, helping support local people affected by cancer and their families across Northern Ireland.
Supporting a Leading Northern Ireland Cancer Charity
For more than 55 years, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has supported local people on their cancer journey, working to reduce the risk, impact and outcomes of cancer through four key areas:
- Cancer support services
- Cancer prevention initiatives
- Research
- Policy and advocacy
Each year, the charity helps over 43,000 people through cancer prevention services and provides support to more than 4,000 individuals through its range of free cancer support programmes.
Fundraising Plans for 2025
Throughout the year, employees from CRASH Services, JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange will participate in a variety of fundraising activities and awareness initiatives to support the charity’s work.
Planned fundraising efforts include:
- Belfast City Marathon participation
- Workplace fundraising events
- Staff challenges and activities
- Monthly salary donation schemes
- Cancer awareness campaigns
- Community fundraising initiatives
The partnership reflects the organisations’ long-standing commitment to supporting local charities and making a positive difference within their communities.
Staff-Selected Charity Partner
Michelle Murphy, Operations Director at CRASH Services, said:
“Each year, our staff nominate a charity that is close to their hearts. This year our team felt it was important to concentrate our efforts on providing care and support services for cancer patients and their families, as well as cancer prevention. We are therefore delighted to announce that our new charity partner for 2025 as Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.”
Louise Mone at JMK Solicitors said:
“We are committed to raising much needed funds through a series of events planned throughout the year. The team have been sponsored to run the Belfast City Marathon as well as various other internal events. Our staff also have the option to opt-in to a monthly salary sacrifice scheme whereby an amount is donated each month directly to our selected charity.”
Granite Exchange‘s Colleen O’Hare concluded:
“We look forward to the year ahead and doing what we can to help Cancer Focus Northern Ireland in supporting local people live their most fulfilled lives with access to world-leading, equitable cancer support, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and research.”
Cancer Focus NI Welcomes the Partnership
Meg McKeown from Cancer Focus Northern Ireland welcomed the announcement and highlighted the importance of corporate partnerships in helping the charity continue its essential work.
“We are absolutely delighted to be working with the staff at CRASH Services, JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange. The next 12 months will be full of a wide range of fun fundraising activities, while also spending time spreading cancer awareness in the workplace.
Every year, we need to raise £4.6 million pounds to continue to deliver our vital cancer support services and corporate partnerships play an integral part in our charity’s fundraising. We can’t wait to work with the staff to help us achieve our collective goals throughout the partnership and to make a positive difference to the local people who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis in Northern Ireland.
The reality is, every day in Northern Ireland, another 37 people are told the words “You have cancer”. This is one of the most devastating moments anyone can experience, either for themselves or for someone they love. However, it does not have to be a lonely journey.
As we look forward to opening our very first Therapeutic Cancer Support Centre in Enniskillen this year where local people can receive vital cancer support services, we recognise that businesses will play a massive role in the charity’s strategic direction over the coming months and years by ensuring the delivery and sustainability of the Cancer Support Centres. We can’t thank CRASH Services, JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange enough for their support over the next 12 months, and for joining us on this exciting new journey.”
Making a Difference Across Northern Ireland
The partnership will help Cancer Focus NI continue delivering life-changing services to individuals and families affected by cancer, while also supporting prevention programmes, awareness campaigns and future developments such as its Therapeutic Cancer Support Centre.
By working together, CRASH Services, JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange hope to raise significant funds and awareness throughout 2025, helping ensure local people continue to receive the support they need during their cancer journey.
Find Out More
To learn more about Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, access support services, or support its fundraising efforts, visit:
Make a Donation
If you would like to support the fundraising efforts of CRASH Services, JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange, you can donate here:
