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family, friends and carers. m Prestbury Methodist Church Macclesfield Road, Prestbury SK10 4BN MAGGIE’S CENTRE
SUNFLOWERS - SUPPORTING PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER web: liverpoolsunflowers.com email: info@liverpoolsunflowers.com
email: siobhan.palmer@maggiescentres.org
tel: 0151 726 8934
tel: 07825 362 086
Sunflowers provides support services to individuals and families affected by a cancer diagnosis in the Merseyside region. Services range from advice and guidance services, counselling, complementary therapies and group support sessions.
m Freeman Hospital, Melville Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7NU NEIL CLIFFE CANCER CARE CENTRE
tel: 0161 291 2912 Provides outpatient, rehabilitation and support for people affected by cancer including patients, their families and carers, through a programme put together to meet the needs of the individuals. m Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe Hospital, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT SADDLEWORTH CAFE web: canceraidforeveryone.com email: saddleworthcafe@hotmail.com tel: 0161 633 0162 / 01457 87 0453 The group offers information and advice, counselling, complementary therapies (and a cup of tea!) in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The group’s complementary therapies include reiki, reflexology, massage and beauty therapy. m The Methodist Church Hall, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield OL3 7J J SEFTON CANCER SUPPORT GROUP web: seftoncancersupport.org.uk/index.asp
web: wirralholistic.org.uk tel: 0151 652 9313
THE JOHN HOLT CANCER SUPPORT FOUNDATION
m SOLAS, 6 Ashburton Road, Claughton, Prenton, Wirral, Cheshire CH43 8TW
web: jhcancersupport.com
YOUNG AND POSITIVE
email: jhcsf.office@btconnect.com tel: 01925 243 784 / 01925 244 255 A home from home community support group and drop in centre. Run by volunteers, services are available to anyone who has been affected by cancer - patient, carer, family or friend. They offer one to one support, counselling, information, general support, holistic therapies, beauty therapies, and creative activities.
web: christie.nhs.uk/patients/supportgroups email: lorna.richardson@christie.nhs.uk tel: 0161 446 3996
m 15 Palmyra Square South, Warrington WA1 1BL
The group is a professionally supported group of young and positive women with secondary cancer. They meet the first Friday of each month to discuss their situation, coping strategies and life in general. The group’s aim is to reduce feelings of isolation, learn from each other, and have fun!
THE LILAC CENTRE
m Christie Hospital, Wilmslow Road, Withington, Greater Manchester M20 4BX
web: sthk.nhs.uk tel: 01744 646 473 An NHS unit that offers complementary therapies, counselling, hypnotherapy, aromatherapy, reflexology, visualisation, resource library, interpreters, and welfare benefits advice alongside cancer treatment. m The Lilac Centre, St Helen’s Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helen’s WA9 3DA
email: hello@seftoncancersupport.org.uk tel: 01704 879 352
web: widnesandruncorncancersupport.co.uk
The Sefton Cancer Support Group offers emotional support, through telephone support, relaxation therapies and social events.
email: info@widnesandruncorncancersupport.co.uk
Cancer and Careers UK
WIRRAL HOLISTIC CARE SERVICES
m 21 Aigburth Road, Liverpool L17 4JR
WIDNES & RUNCORN CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
m 1 Duke Street, Formby, Merseyside L37 4AL
m 21-23 Alforde Street, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 7TR
A drop-in centre offering a wide range of facilities including counselling, complementary therapies, one-to-one sessions, nurse assessments, training in nutrition and home visits.
web: sah.org.uk email: enquiries@sah.org.uk
counselling, creative workshops, complementary therapies, exercise classes and support groups.
tel: 0151 423 5730 or 424 8989 A local charity for all affected by cancer offers a drop in centre, provides advice, information,
SCOTLAND ARRAN CANCER SUPPORT TRUST (ARCAS) tel: 01770 820 600 ArCas mainly provides transport for cancer patients living on Arran either within the island or for those needing to travel to mainland hospitals for consultations or treatment. Other services include complementary therapy for those going through cancer treatment and equipment and services provision to surgeries and hospitals to enhance care. m ArCas Shop, The Pier, Brodick, Isle of Arran, Ayrshire KA27 8AU
ASSIST UK m DUNDEE Dundee Independent Living Centre, Unit T, Charles Bowman Avenue, Claverhouse West Industrial Estate, Dundee DD4 9UB email: dilc@dundeecity.gov.uk tel: 01382 307 631 m EDINBURGH Independent Living Centre, Smart Centre, Edinburgh EH9 2HL web: smart.scot.nhs.uk email: lothian.dlc@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk tel: 0131 537 9190 m ELGIN Independent Living Centre, Moray Resource Centre, Maisondieu Road, Elgin IV30 1RX web: moray.gov.uk email: info.ilc@moray.gov.uk tel: 01343 559 461 m GRANGEMOUTH Dundas Resource Centre, Oxgang Road, Grangemouth FK3 9EF web: falkirk.gov.uk email: lindsay.russell@falkirk.gov.uk tel: 01324 504 311 CANCER SUPPORT SCOTLAND web: cancersupportscotland.org email: info@cancersupportscotland.org tel: 0800 652 4531/ 0141 337 8199 Cancer Support Scotland provides emotional and practical support through counselling and complementary therapies to anyone affected by cancer including family, friends and carers in Scotland. The main Calman Cancer Support Centre is within the grounds of Garnavel Hospital, Glasgow and there are a number of support groups elsewhere in Scotland. m Calman Cancer Support Centre, 75 Shelley Road, Glasgow G12 0ZE CHAI CANCER CARE tel: 020 8202 2211 / 0808 808 4567 m Walton Community Centre, May Terrace, Giffnock G46 6LD