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In exchange for a £50 donation to the Friends of the Cancer Centre, enjoy a one-hour consultation with a participating architect.
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What is
Ask An Architect?

Ask An Architect is a unique annual event which gives you something back for your charitable donation.

Architects across all of Northern Ireland offer their services free of charge giving advice to those considering a building or renovation project – all for a charitable donation of £50 to the Friends of the Cancer Centre.
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About the
Jill Todd trust

The Jill Todd Trust was established in 2011 by local architect, Barrie Todd and his wife Trish in commemoration of their late daughter Jill, who at the age of 23 tragically had her very active, talented and personable life taken by cancer.

One of the main accredited objectives of the Trust is to raise funds to assist medical research to find a cure for cancer.

Ask An Architect was devised by Trish and Barrie as an effective means of raising funds to support cancer research in Northern Ireland.
The Jill Todd Trust is registered with the Northern Ireland Charity Commission no: NIC 102553.
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About Friends of
the Cancer Centre


Friends of the Cancer Centre, based at the heart of the Cancer Centre at Belfast City Hospital, is one of Northern Ireland’s leading cancer charities. A compact, highly effective team, the charity’s work focuses on three key areas – clinical care, patient comforts, and research – with each making a direct and positive impact on the lives of thousands of local people affected by cancer. All money raised through ‘ask an architect’ will support locally led cancer research, through the charity’s partnership with the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB) at Queen’s University, Belfast. Over the last three years, Friends of the Cancer Centre has invested nearly £1 million in research, enabling specialist staff to be recruited in the labs to develop clinical trials benefitting local patients. Thanks to the support of the charity, Northern Ireland has become a world leader in cancer research.
Friends of the Cancer Centre is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC101345.
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First of all the scheme is fantastic. And the cause is even better!

We had just moved into a new house that had been extended and needed some clarity on how best to use the house as a whole and also in some specific spaces. Although we didn’t plan on doing any immediate work we did need to think about the long term vision and where best to spend our money and energy going forwards. We engaged Micah, who was brilliant. He came to our house and spent just over an hour with us. He gave us a topline plan, some very rough figures of what we could expect to pay and some lovely ideas we would never have thought of ourselves. We could see the value an architect could bring to even the smallest areas. The consultation is brilliant for anybody in our situation and it also helps make the process of employing an architect seem a bit less daunting. I keep telling everyone about the scheme.

R. Young

After meeting Chris Allen for my appointment made through ask an architect, I instantly felt that he would be someone I would like to work with on my new house. I was so happy talking to Chris because he listened to me. We are now ready to submit our full planning permission for a new house which I love.

P. Harkin

We had recently moved into a period home which needed a lot of attention. We had a 5 year goal of an extension and thought we’d get some clarity on how to get there. Aisling listened to our requirements and in her feedback she noted that we hadn’t said that we needed more space, rather that we wanted to use the space we had in a more connected way. This was crucial. The session was really practical as we asked questions about costs, financing, timelines. A few months on and a lot of dust later, we’ve been able to make some pretty incredible changes to our house based on Aisling’s ideas, featuring a neat little kitchen hatch and reconfigurations of doors and glazing. This allows us the connection through our family spaces with views from front to back. Meanwhile, a huge roof window on the top floor gives us access to the best views of the city!

A. Neely
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The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) is the professional body for architects in Northern Ireland. As a charity, RSUA’s goal is to deliver public benefit by promoting architecture that enhances life in the region. All architects involved in ‘Ask an Architect’ are chartered members of RSUA and RIBA. Chartered architects have successfully completed at least seven years of training and assessment and are duty bound to operate at the highest professional standards.
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100% of all funds raised by ‘ask an architect’ support Friends of the Cancer Centre and their cancer research through clinical trials, thanks to your donations and our fantastic sponsors who cover administrative costs and provide critical pro bono services.

The clinical trials supported by ask an architect are research studies involving patients. Through clinical trials, doctors can find new ways to treat certain types of cancer, improve existing treatments and improve the quality of life for patients, with the ultimate aim of improving a patient’s outcome.

ask an architect is organised by Royal Society of Ulster Architects and sponsored by NIE Networks and Progressive Building Society.
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