Mayor's Charities

The Mayor's Nominated Charities for 2026-2027

The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Henry Cushinan has chosen ALPS - All Lives are Precious, Marie Curie and Brainwaves NI as his charities for the 2026-2027 Mayoral Term.

ALPS - All Lives are Precious

Founded in 2017, ALPS provides direct access to therapeutic counselling, accredited suicide prevention training, and early intervention across schools, sports clubs, and workplaces. Operating from main hubs in Counties Antrim and Down, alongside regional satellite centres. 

ALPS delivers targeted community support, building local resilience and offering compassionate care for bereaved families.

For more details please click here.

Marie Curie 

Across Northern Ireland, in every postcode and community, Marie Curie supports people and their loved ones through all aspects of dying, death and bereavement. Our frontline nursing care, hospice and support line is there to support people whether they have cancer, dementia or any terminal illness. Using our decades of experience and leading research, we continuously adapt and innovate services to ensure they are best meeting the needs of the people who need us, when they need us most.

For more details please click here.

Brainwaves NI

Brainwaves NI, established in 1994, is volunteer-led and the only Northern Ireland brain tumour charity. Our Trustees have all been personally affected by a brain tumour. We are committed to changing the outlook for patients and families here. We are the primary funder of brain cancer research in NI, supporting PhD students in the Johnston Cancer Research Centre, Queen’s University. We have collaborated with QUB for many years. 

Brainwaves NI is also a community. We give those going through a brain cancer journey, their families, and carers, the opportunity to come together and support each other.  This is by way of social gatherings and support groups.

We strive to increase awareness of brain tumours and the underfunding of research. 

For more details please click here.