CANCER – Help and Support
Below are a list of sites that offer help and support for people with Cancer or their friends and family.
Please note that clicking on any of the links will open in a new tab on your browser.
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. It usually develops slowly, so there may be no signs for many years.
Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK’s top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men. We’re investing millions to find better treatments and better tests that can spot fast-growing cancers early, and could be used in a screening programme to save thousands of lives.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Physical, financial and emotional support to help you live life as fully as you can.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We provide frontline nursing and hospice care, a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement.
Orchid Fighting Male Cancer
Every year over 50,000 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate, testicular and penile cancer. Of these men over 47,000 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, over 2,400 will be diagnosed with testicular cancer and over 630 will be diagnosed with the rare penile cancer. Sadly, these numbers are increasing. (Figures Cancer Research UK; 2014).
Maggies
Maggie’s offers the best possible support free to anyone with cancer and their families who walk through our doors. You\’ll find our centres alongside NHS hospitals and we can also support you online.
Leukaemia Care
Leukaemia Care is a national blood cancer support charity. We are dedicated to ensuring that anyone affected by blood cancer receives the right information, advice and support.
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity. We are here for everyone who needs us, for as long as they need us but we won’t stop until the day that cervical cancer is no more.
Thu, 23/05/2024 – 15:46
It is with great sadness that we must announce the closure of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, effective immediately. For over two decades, our organisation has been at the forefront of cervical cancer awareness, education, and support for individuals and families impacted by this devastating disease.
CLIC SARGENT
CLIC Sargent fights tirelessly to stop cancer destroying young lives. We know everyone is different, so we work hard to help when each child and young person needs it most.
Breast Cancer Now
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.
The Brain Tumour Charity
The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally.
Blood Cancer UK
Because we\’ve been beating blood cancer since 1960 We’re a community determined to beat blood cancer. We do this by funding research that takes us closer to a cure.
Bowel Cancer UK
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Our vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.
Together for short Lives
Making a lifetime of difference for children expected to have short lives.
#hellomynameis
Dr Kate Granger, was a great supporter of NCPC and Dying Matters and she spoke at a number of events. Dr Granger launched the #hellomynameis campaign. It’s not always easy to talk about death or dying but when we don’t talk about what matters it can increase feelings of isolation, loneliness and distress.