Isle of Man
Anti Cancer Association

1959 - 2026

Generating funds for cancer research

Raising awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer

Supporting those affected by cancer

News

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! 2025 was another busy year for the Association and we just wanted to acknowledge all our amazing Volunteers, Fundraisers & Supporters for all their hard work they undertook over the last 12 months. Our Branches continue to work tirelessly to raise much-needed… READ MORE

Staywell Clinic: Cervical Screening Interval Changes

Cervical screening is evolving to be more effective and less invasive….. Thanks to improved testing for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) introduced in 2018, we can now detect risk earlier—before cancer has a chance to develop. From 1st July 2025, younger women (aged 25 to 49) who… READ MORE

IOM Anti-Cancer Association: 65th AGM

The 65th AGM of the Association, held on the 8th April 2025, was well attended and our Chairman, Malcolm Clague presented our disbursement plans for 2025 – a total spend of £380,000.00 both on and off Island! As there were no questions regarding the disbursements… READ MORE

Manx Radio Podcasts

Manx Radio has always been very supportive of our awareness work and over the last few years they have allowed us to do this via a podcast. We have recorded 45 podcasts to date covering many different tumour types. We have also started a series… READ MORE

Paul’s Cancer Vlog

Paul was diagnosed last year with Oropharyngeal Cancer and decided to produce “a warts and all” video diary of his journey, to help himself and hopefully others and of course to raise awareness. This is being done via a YouTube Channel which has already gone… READ MORE

Thank You for an amazing 2024!

Thank you to all our IOM ACA Volunteers and Fundraisers! We just wanted to acknowledge all our amazing Volunteers, Fundraisers & Supporters for all their hard work in 2024. Our Branches continue to work tirelessly to raise much-needed funds for our charity. Without you, we… READ MORE

Fighting Prostate Cancer Whilst Fuelling Up!

Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association and Orchid have joined forces to raise awareness of prostate cancer symptoms, in a bid to educate men and their families on the key signs to look out for. The bold campaign, which will roll out for eight weeks across… READ MORE

Charity Night at The Central in Ramsey for IOM ACA

Thank you so much to Nicola Foulis and everyone involved with the event at The Central Pub in Ramsey on 7th September raising a magnificent £2740! An amazing amount of money raised for Ovarian cancer awareness and research. Thanks a million…… READ MORE

Daz’s ’Walk of Life’ for Isle of Man Anti-Cancer Association

A year after the devastating loss of her husband Darren to bladder cancer, Liz Hignett discovered a poignant way to honour his memory. In a heartfelt tribute, Liz, from Andreas, embarked on a two-part memorial walk, named the ‘Walk of Life’, inspired by Darren’s favourite… READ MORE

Annual Masonic Charity Ball raises funds for IOM ACA

A fab night was had at Woodbourne House on Saturday 21st September for their annual summer ball. Guests were treated to an Elton John Tribute Act and enjoyed a summer buffet raising funds for IOM ACA & Housing Matters in the process. The raffle raised… READ MORE

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