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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£64.9K
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Spending
£61.0K
Public benefits
Direct Benefits Flowing from the organisations purposes are: - An improvement in the quality of life for patients, families and carers affected by Oesophago-Gastric (Oesophageal and Stomach) Cancer - Patients and carers are supported, improving holistic wellbeing through their cancer journey. - Access to latest medical technology for the treatment
of patients - Increased awareness of the early signs and symptoms of Oesophago-Gastric cancer leading to earlier intervention, thus improving survival rates. - Improved patient pathway as a result of advocacy - Increased funding for research and projects to improve patient outcomes. The benefits identified can be demonstrated by: - Improvement in survival rates, reference The NI Cancer Registry which provides up-to-date statistics for NI. - Through the awareness campaigns, an increase in the number of patients coming forward for treatment at an early stage - positive feedback from patients, families, carers and medical staff - the use of equipment provided by funding from OGCancer NI - through training of medical staff, better use of equipment and resource There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The charity's main beneficiaries are: patients, carers & families affected by oesophago-gastric cancers. There is no private benefit flowing from any of the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
- Information and awareness stands - Information and support provided via a website and social media channels. - Health and Wellbeing meetings for patients, carers and professionals. - Regular 'Bite size' meetings and 1-1 support meetings with patients and carers - Information leaflets and pamphlets - OGCancerNI telephone support - Awareness
campaigns and events - Working closely with medical professionals - Fundraising events - Volunteer training and development - Funding for research projects - Funding for projects to benefit patients and carers affected by Oesophageal and Gastric Cancers - Contribution to NI Cancer advocacy and development projects e.g. NI Cancer Strategy 2020. -Collaboration with other agencies for the benefit of patients, carers and the advancement of health.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- General public
- Physical disabilities
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Disability
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Grant making
- Medical/health/sickness
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent
