Northern Ireland food firms back cancer initiative

Leading food companies in Northern Ireland are backing Action Cancer's brand new fundraising initiative 'Just One Thing'.

Linwoods, a producer of superfoods in county Armagh, and Clandeboye Yoghurt of Bangor, county Down, Northern Ireland's only yoghurt producer, are supporting Action Cancer's initiative asking local sporting clubs and societies to do 'just one thing' to support the charity. Each company plans to do 'just one thing' of their own.

Recent international research highlights that 11 different types of cancers are attributed to lifestyle choices therefore this timely campaign is encouraging local sporting clubs to actively engage their local communities, families and friends to get together, do something active, and raise vital funds for Northern Ireland's leading local cancer charity.

Rebecca Dalzell, schools and societies fundraising officer for Action Cancer, says: "We are asking local sporting clubs to do just one thing during their season in support of Action Cancer's services. Anything from a friendly match, to a sponsored run or walk, or simply a bucket collection at the start of a game. Whether your season is just getting started or you are looking to the season ahead, it all goes a long way to helping local families who have been affected by cancer."

Action Cancer was thrilled when they received the backing of the local businesses for the campaign. Rebecca continues: "To have the support of local organisations who each have a focus on encouraging a healthy diet and/or lifestyle is tremendous and really helps to boost the campaign. Linwoods and Clandeboye Yoghurt are businesses which see true value in encouraging a healthy lifestyle and to have them back the campaign to such an extent is just brilliant."

The campaign is also being supported by Podium 4 Sports, a Northern Ireland sports business.