Corporate Support

Why support us?

The Irish Cancer Society provides care and emotional support to people with cancer and their families across Ireland.

It is estimated that one in three of us will develop cancer during the course of our lifetime so there is a high probability that your employees and customers have been touched by our work, making it a cause they will want to get behind.

Contact us

If you are interested in supporting the Irish Cancer Society, please contact our Corporate Team:

Strategic Partners

Irish Cancer Society strategic partners are companies that support the work of our institution in a number of ways and strive to continue and grow their support year after year.

By aligning themselves with our work, companies see a direct benefit to employees & customers and enjoy an ongoing association with our staff.

Irish Cancer Society strategic partners include:

• Bank of Ireland
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Pfizer
• Prestigious Textiles/ Styleline Blinds

Employee Fundraising

Employees working together for a charity increases staff morale and motivation. It is also a wonderful way to enhance teamwork and project a positive corporate image. Employee fundraising activities can range from a table quiz to a family day out.

Partners who undertake employee fundraising
include:

• Abbott
• Aramark
• Bank of Ireland
• Genzyme
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Hewlett Packard
• Hibernian Aviva
• Irish Life Investment Managers
• Johnson & Johnson
• Merrill Lynch

Cause Related Marketing

A partnership between a company and charity builds brand loyalty, increases company sales and shows a commitment to a worthy cause. The Society enjoys many great cause-related marketing partnerships through our well known brands Action Breast Cancer, Action Prostate Cancer and Cancer Research Ireland. Put our brands to work for you!

Cause Related Marketing partners include:

Corporate Sponsorship

Sponsoring a charity event projects a positive image and provides many benefits for the company, including prominent signage, media and promotional exposure and employee volunteer opportunities. The Society has several major events that offer a wide variety of target audiences.

Events include:

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Daffodil Day
• Livestrong Cycle
• Men Against Cancer Month
• Nightingale Ball
• Pink Ribbon Day

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Donating much needed funds makes an immediate impact at the Irish Cancer Society. Whether given to a specific programme or not, it positions your company as a generous corporate citizen. CSR partners include: 

• Bank of Scotland
• CRH
• Bristol Myers Squibb
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Mundipharma
• Novartis
• Roche

Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving is a simple and effective way for employees to make regular payments to a charity directly from their salary. Many of our corporate partners will match employee gifts and donations. This is a great incentive to fundraise within a company and allows the Society to fund cancer services and provide support for people with cancer and their families across Ireland.

Payroll Giving partners include:

• Bank of Ireland
• Charities Aid Foundation
• Citi Group
• Google Ireland
• Intel
• KPMG
• State Street
• Wexford Creamery