Cancer Charity | Ayrshire Cancer Support

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Ayrshire’s leading cancer charity provides free practical
and emotional support for people affected by cancer.

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There are many ways you can help Ayrshire’s leading cancer
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Getaway at The Moorings

Making a real difference. Offering short breaks for people in Ayrshire affected by cancer, their families and carers.

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Making a Difference

“I came to Ayrshire Cancer Support when my dad died of cancer. I started counselling with Gill, and we made a memory box. It helped me feel less angry and upset about what happened to my dad.”

-Children and Young People Service User

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Here For You,

When You Need Us Most

Whether you're facing a diagnosis, undergoing treatment, caring for a loved one, or coping with loss, we're here to help.

Informational and Practical Support

I Want Support

Find out how we can help you or a loved one through cancer with free, compassionate support.

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I Want to Donate

Make a difference today! Your donation helps us support more people across Ayrshire.

Donate Here

I Want to Fundraise

Get involved and help raise vital funds through events, challenges, and community activities.

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Our Impact

Hearing our service users' stories provides a vital insight into the need for the services we offer.

Watch how Shona was first referred to our counselling services, before also utilising our complementary therapies and attending specialised family support group sessions with her two young children.

Our free drop-in centres saw footfall increase by 10% annually, showing growing awareness and demand for local support.

Our Sponsors

Our Sponsors

We support thousands of people each year through transport, counselling, therapy, and wellbeing services—many of whom are dealing with severe physical, emotional, and financial challenges.

Strong corporate partnerships help us provide vital cancer support across Ayrshire. By working together, we can create real community impact while offering valuable benefits to your business.

Find out how your company can get involved.

Our Events

We need to raise £3,000 every day to continue delivering our life-changing services—and you can help.

From our Annual Ball to the Big Boxing Day Dip, there’s an event for everyone. Take on a challenge like the Kiltwalk or Edinburgh Marathon and make a real difference.

Join a fundraising event today and we'll be with you every step of the way!

Our Ambassadors

Our ambassadors play a vital role in raising awareness, representing us, and supporting our work across Ayrshire and beyond.

Find out more about the incredible people helping to make a difference.

Our Newsletter

Stay connected and be the first to hear about our latest news, events, and ways to support Ayrshire Cancer Support.

2024 Summer Newsletter

Hear all the latest news from ACS

In our Summer Newsletter, you will find insights from our CEO, the latest updates on our new Ayr Centre, news about our volunteers and trustees, as well as information on all upcoming fundraising events and support sessions.

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Impact Report 2022-2023

Impact Report 2023-2024

Making An Impact For Over 40 Years

Our aim is to support all those affected by cancer in Ayrshire. We would not be able to offer the full range of free services we do without support from people like you. Read more about the difference your support makes in our latest Impact Report.

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To view previous issues please click here

Gifts in Wills

Leave a lasting gift in your Will

In order to fund our vital work we rely almost entirely on the generosity of people like you. Without your support we wouldn’t be here and a gift in your Will no matter how large or small will make a real difference to those whose lives have been and will be touched by cancer.

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Children and Young People's Fundraising Pack

Download our new 20 page fundraising pack today.

Thinking of ways to fundraise can be hard. That's why we've put together this super simple free fundraising guide which is packed full of ideas, hints and tips to help our community become fundraising heroes. Please help raise funds to ensure our new Children and Young People's service will always be available for years to come.

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Fundraising Pack

Download our new 24 page fundraising pack today.

Our new 24 page In Aid of Ayrshire Cancer Support booklet contains top tips, ideas and information to help you. From a Tea Party to virtual fundraising, everything you do to raise money will play a vital role in helping us achieve our ambition.

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"I am most grateful to you all for making my journeys to the Beatson so pleasant. I had rather dreaded the travelling. The drivers could not have been more helpful, kind and friendly. It made all the difference and I also enjoyed meeting the other passengers! Thank you most sincerely."
"Thank you for supplying transport to the Beatson. Thanks to your volunteer drivers it made everything so much easier. Thank you once again."

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"Thank you for your kindness and arranging transport for my visit to the Beatson. Without your help I would have had to cancel my appointment."

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"Your volunteer drivers are very special people who were very kind and who took care of me. Thank you very much."

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"I have found your therapy services extremely helpful and the relationship built up with your staff to be very friendly and supportive."

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"My overall wellbeing has improved beyond belief, I am very grateful, thank you!"

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"Counselling was hugely valuable to me at a very difficult time in my life. The sessions boosted my confidence, self-esteem and helped me to see a way forward with the challenges I currently face."

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"Counselling made me feel a person again, not a cancer patient and also helped deal with other illness that I had not come to terms with."

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"I found counselling especially helpful when the treatment I was having made me feel really low and unwell. When I felt a bit better, knew I could cope with family support."

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"My counsellor brought me out of the deepest darkest hole I had ever been in. Without him there would be no telling where I would be today. For this I will be forever grateful. He taught me ways to see things differently and cope with life as it is now. What an amazing man! Thank you for providing this service to people like me. Amazing!"

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See how we can help…

See how you can help…

Getaway at The Moorings

Making a Difference

Here For You,

When You Need Us Most

Informational and Practical Support

I Want Support

I Want to Donate

I Want to Fundraise

2024 Summer Newsletter

Hear all the latest news from ACS

Impact Report 2023-2024

Making An Impact For Over 40 Years

Gifts in Wills

Leave a lasting gift in your Will

Children and Young People's Fundraising Pack

Download our new 20 page fundraising pack today.

Fundraising Pack

Download our new 24 page fundraising pack today.

"I am most grateful to you all for making my journeys to the Beatson so pleasant. I had rather dreaded the travelling. The drivers could not have been more helpful, kind and friendly. It made all the difference and I also enjoyed meeting the other passengers! Thank you most sincerely."

"Thank you for supplying transport to the Beatson. Thanks to your volunteer drivers it made everything so much easier. Thank you once again."

"Thank you for your kindness and arranging transport for my visit to the Beatson. Without your help I would have had to cancel my appointment."

"Your volunteer drivers are very special people who were very kind and who took care of me. Thank you very much."

"I have found your therapy services extremely helpful and the relationship built up with your staff to be very friendly and supportive."

"My overall wellbeing has improved beyond belief, I am very grateful, thank you!"

"Counselling was hugely valuable to me at a very difficult time in my life. The sessions boosted my confidence, self-esteem and helped me to see a way forward with the challenges I currently face."

"Counselling made me feel a person again, not a cancer patient and also helped deal with other illness that I had not come to terms with."

"I found counselling especially helpful when the treatment I was having made me feel really low and unwell. When I felt a bit better, knew I could cope with family support."

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