Centra Retailers Present Action Cancer Bikes

19/12/2008

Local Centra retailers in different parts of Northern Ireland have presented bicycles to five local schoolchildren, won in a competition run by Centra and charity Action Cancer. The bikes were the main prizes in a draw organised as part of Action Cancer’s Health Action health programme for young people, which is sponsored by Centra and its 86 independent retail partners across Northern Ireland.

The programme aims to educate young people on healthier lifestyles, including exercise, healthy eating and the dangers of smoking and alcohol. Children all over the province have the chance to win a prize each term by taking part in the programme. Pupils fundraise for the charity by either completing a workbook or taking part in a non-uniform day at school and raising sponsorship money – they are then entered into a draw at Action Cancer head office and a winner is selected at random.

Action Cancer and Centra have had an award-winning partnership since 2003, to advance Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity’s health promotion service for schools and colleges and reduce cancer risk among young people. 


Gracehill: Caitlin Foster (10),  a pupil at Gracehill Primary School was presented with her bike by Sarah Quinlan from Action Cancer, right, Tom Graham from Centra Ahoghill, left and Lexie Scott, Principal of Gracehill Primary School.


St. Gerard’s Ed Centre: Kaolen O’Neill, a pupil at St. Gerard’s Education Centre, Upper Springfield Road was presented with his bike by Sarah Quinlan from Action Cancer, right, and Cathal Wilde from Centra Beechmount.


Armstrong PS: Kendall Williamson (P2),  a pupil at Armstrong Primary School, Armagh was presented with her bike by Sarah Quinlan from Action Cancer, right, and David Cuttle from Centra Deansbridge, Armagh.


Killowen PS: Euan McCormick (P2), a pupil at Killowen Primary School, Lisburn was presented with his bike by Lucy Latewood from Action Cancer, right, Nick Mulholland from Centra Ballynahinch Street, Lisburn and Fiona Corry, Head Teacher at Killowen Primary School.


Irvinestown PS: Sophie Coalter (P5), a pupil at Irvinestown Controlled Primary School was presented with her bike by Sarah Quinlan from Action Cancer, left, and John Corrigan, manager of McBrien’s Centra, Irvinestown.