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If you would like to have your organisation listed here in our useful links section then please email Georgina
National
Action Cancer (Belfast NI) – A support group for people suffering from the effects of cancer, based in Northern Island Tel: 0208 9080 3344 www.actioncancer.org
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust – A site that links patients to donors Tel: 0901 8822234 www.anthonynolan.org.uk
Aplastic Anaemia Trust - Offers support and information to patients, their families or anyonecoping with aplastic anaemia Tel: 0870 487 0099 www.theaat.org.uk
Brain Tumour UK - Provides support and scientific research to improve the lives of brain tumour patients. www.braintumouruk.org.uk
Bristol Cancer Centre Tel: 0845 1232310 www.bristolcancerhelp.org. Offers complementary therapies for people suffering from cancer www.pennybrohncancercare.org
Cancer BACUP Tel: 0808 800 1234 www.cancerbacup.org.uk Information and support
CLIC Sargent Offers support to children and young people with cancer and their families. http://www.clicsargent.org.uk
CML Support Group Computer information & support, web based only www.cmlsupport.org
International Myeloma Foundation. Helps people cope with everything a diagnosis of myeloma brings. Tel: 0800 980 3332 www.myeloma.org.uk
Leukaemia Busters There objective is to develop treatments for children and adults with currently incurable forms of leukaemia. Tel: 023 8063 6607 www.leukaemiabusters.org.uk
Leukaemia CARE. Focus’s on the care and support of people with leukaemia Tel: 0800 1696680 www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
Leukaemia &Lymphoma Research.07 405 0101 www.llresearch.org.uk Their research is focussed on finding causes, improving diagnosis and treatments for all blood cancers Tel: 0207 405 0101
Lymphoma Association. Provides medical information and support to lymphatic cancer patients, their families and friends. Tel: 0808 808 5555 www.lymphoma.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support
www.macmillan.org.uk Tel: 020 7840 7840 Provides practical, medical and financial support to cancer suffers.
Marie Curie. Provides free nursing care to cancer sufferers and those with other terminal illnesses in their own home. Tel: 0207 599 7777 www.mariecurie.org.uk
NACCPO National Alliance of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations www.naccpo.org.uk
Northern Ireland
Cancer Fund. Offers practical, emotional and financial support to children and young people up to and including the age of 21, who are living with cancer, and their families. www.nicfc.com
Sail4Cancer. Aims to improve the quality of life for individuals and their families who have been affected by cancer by offering a variety of sailing experiences. www.sail4cancer.org
The Cancer Counselling Trust. Offers support to patients and those close to them who are facing the impact of a cancer diagnosis at any stage of the disease. Tel: 0207 704 1137 www.cancercounselling.org.uk
Teen Info on Cancer (TIC) Get honest cancer information written specifically for you, advice and support on how to cope with cancer, and join a community of young people. www.click4tic.org.uk/Home
Wessex
Cancer Trust. Offers counselling, complementary therapies and grants to cancer sufferers, friends and family. Tel: 02380 672200 www.wessexcancer.org
Greater Manchester & Cheshire Cancer Network. A site that brings together all NHS providers of cancer services. www.gmccn.nhs.uk
Chemotherapy and beyond. Offers the latest chemo information for cancer patients, their families and carers www.chemocare.com
Spirit Jump. The Spirit Jumpers send cards and gifts to people all over the world fighting cancer in an effort to lift their spirits.www.spiritjump.com
Teens Unite Fighting Cancer. Helps young people build on their self esteem, low self confidence and to reduce the feeling of isolation, realising that others are facing similar challenges www.teensunitefightingcancer.org
Laura Crane Trust .Dedicated to funding research specifically into cancers affecting 13-24 year-olds www.lauracranetrust.org
Look Good – Feel Better. Helps women manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment. 01372 470900 www.lgfb.co.uk
Families Facing Cancer. Offers emotional and practical support http://familiesfacingcancer.org/
The Sarcoma Trust: Promote and protect the physical and mental health of patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas in the United Kingdom. www.sarcomatrust.org.uk
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Helping spread awareness about Pancreatic Cancer and facilitate raising funds for research. http://pancan.org/
Ovacome A UK-wide support network providing information and support for everyone affected by ovarian cancer www.ovacome.org.uk
Mesothelioma A leading web resource for those affected by mesothelioma – a rare form of cancer occurring in the lining of the lungs and abdomen Mesothelioma.com
Breakthrough Through research, campaigning and education we want to eradicate breast cancer for good. http://breakthrough.org.uk/
Pleuralmesothelioma.com offers the most comprehensive and current information on asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. www.pleuralmesothelioma.com .
Breast Cancer Campaign Breast Cancer Campaign is a UK charity and funds innovative world-class research throughout the UK and Ireland.www.breastcancercampaign.org
Beating Bowel Cancer Provides support to bowel cancer patients & their families, raises awareness of symptoms & promotes early diagnosis www.beatingbowelcancer.org
Great
Ormond Street Hospital Over 150,000 children are treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital every year ear. www.gosh.org
Why Bother? Because over 2 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with cancer, a lot of children and young people will know someone affected by it. www.whybother.org.uk
Cancer Talk The resource guide for teachers & youth workers www.cancertalk.org.uk
National Charities - Children & Young People Care & Support
Association for Children’s Palliative Care - ACT. Raises awareness about what families and children need, help professionals to deliver the best possible care and support, and provide families with information and help. Tel: 0117 9221 556 www.act.org.uk
Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood. A link to therapies developing the bodies immune system. Tel: 0117 311 2600 www.clic.uk.com
Canteen (Cancer in teenagers) A young person support group in Ireland.Tel:0035318722012 www.canteen.ie
Childhood Cancer Research Group Research study group.Tel: 01865 310030 www.ccrg.ox.ac.uk
Children with Leukaemia Conduct research, help support and raise awareness. Tel: 0207 404 0808 www.leukaemia.org.uk
Christian Lewis Trust, Children’s Cancer Charity Improve the quality of life for children affected by cancer and to provide emotional & practical support to them and their families during this stressful time. Play Therapy, UK Holidays in Wales, Disneyland Paris and Disney World Florida Holiday Programmes, Bereavement Support, Befriending and Support Groups. Tel: 01792 480500 www.christianlewistrust.org
CLIC Sargent (Cancer Care for Children) Offers support to children and young people with cancer and their families Tel: 0208 752 2800 www.sargent.org
CCLASP Children with Cancer and Leukaemia Advice & Support for Parents Tel: 0131 4677420/1 www.cclasp.co.uk
Compassionate Friends. Supporting bereaved families and friends.Tel: 0845 1232304 www.tcf.org.uk
Contact A Family. Provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.Tel: 0207 608 8700 www.cafamily.org.uk
Emily Ash Trust - Provides holidays, laptops, pamper days and sibling days. Based in Surrey. Tel: 07809781183 www.emilyashtrust.co.uk
Happy Days. Fund and organise holidays, residential trips, days out and theatre trips throughout the UK for disadvantaged young people with special needs. Tel: 01582 755804 www.happydayscharity.org
Adams
Hats - holidays (short breaks) for families. www.adamshats.org.uk
Teenage Cancer Trust To improve the quality of life by being treated in purpose built NHS units. Tel: 0207 387 1000 www.teenagecancertrust.org
HAWC (Help Adolescents with Cancer) Offer members the opportunity to take part in social outings, group meetings and most important, support and counselling. www.hawc-co-uk.com
Jamie's Wish This is a small family run charity based in West Sussex raising money for cancer charities. Tel: 01903714564 http://www.jamieswish.co.uk is
Winston’s Wish This is a bereavement charity and provider of services to bereaved children, young people and their families. Tel: 0845 2030405 www.winstonswish.org.uk
Little Princesses. Supply and fully fund wigs especially designed for children.
Tel: 0845 094 4509 www.littleprincesses.org.uk
Cylists Fighting Cancer Provides bikes and equipment to children and young people whose lives have been affected by cancer. Tel: 07789 933365 www.cyclistsfc.org.uk
Active Dreams Granting wishes for children with terminal or debilitating illnesses www.active-enterprise.org/Active-Dreams/Home.php
Hotel Delamar. Free holidays for the families of a child or young person who has been diagnosed with cancer www.thhn.co.uk/our-supporters/hotel-delamer.html
Free Kicks Foundation Provides football-related activities for ill, bereaved and disadvantaged children, to give them a day to remember with their favourite football club. www.freekicksfoundation.com
KidsCan Children's Cancer Research Centre Based in Salford - research cures and treatments for the 1 in 500 children diagnosed with cancer every year. www.kidscan.org.uk
Action for Children Action for Children supports and speaks out for the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK - for as long as it takes www.actionforchildren.org.uk
COPARS . Childhood cancer organisation for parents and relatives support www.copars.org/index.htm
Tayside Children with Cancer & Leukaemia. Provides support to families with children who suffer from Cancer or Leukaemia. Tel: 01382 827201 www.tccl.org.uk
Society of Parents of Children with Cancer SPOCC. Family support. (Birmingham) 024 7660 3577 http://spocc.org.uk/
ROHBTS Royal Orthopaedic Bone Tumour Society
A support service for patients and their families by patients and their families.Tel: 01584 856209 http://www.ward11.roh.nhs.uk/rohbts.html
Poole & District Children's Cancer Fund Email: martin.hussey2@ntlworld.com
PASIC Parents Association for Seriously Ill Children (Nottingham) 01623 747629 www.pasic.org.uk
PACT Parents Association of Children with Tumours and Leukaemia (Sheffield) www.pactfriends.co.uk Tel: 0114 272 4570
Leucan Support Group. Family support for children & young adults (up to 25 years) in the West Sussex area 01903 884955 Email: an.camburn@btinternet.com
gaps:line Telephone support line for parents and carers of children with cancer 0845 121 4277 www.gaps.uk.com
CHECT Childhood Eye Cancer Trust..Information & advice (London) 0207377 5578 www.chect.org.uk
CCUPA Childhood Cancer Unit Parent's Association Support for those treated at the Royal Marsden Surrey. Tel: 01273 491856 www.ccupa.org
CALM Family support Group in Swindon www.calmcharity.org
Capricorn Northern Ireland Information for Northern Ireland cancer sufferers and their families www.capricorn-ni.org
Cancer Choices. Information and support for cancer sufferers Co. Tyrone Northern Ireland Tel: 0288 7729850 www.cancerchoices.org.uk
NACER - National Association of Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation Shows the importance of exercise and fitness levels throughout their 'cancer journey' and beyond Tel: 01789 555675 www.nacer.org.uk
Odyssey - Enhance the quality of life for people with cancer through imaginative programmes of challenging and dramatic activities using the outdoors. Tel: 01989 770057 www.odyssey.org.uk
Tanya's Courage Trust. Offers support for young people with cancer throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - www.tanyascourage.org.uk
Coppafeel. The ultimate goal of CoppaFeel is to reduce the incidence of late detection or misdiagnosed breast cancer.http://coppafeel.org
Marion’s site. Breast Cancer support and information - www.marians-site.co.uk
Coping with Cancer Coping with Cancer is a local charity supporting the people of Leicestershire & Rutland. www.c-w-c.org.uk/
The Yorkshire Cancer Centre The Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal was launched to replace the Cookridge Cancer Appeal and help support the world-class St James's Institute of Oncology, Leeds. www.yorkshirecancercentre.org.uk
Betty and Belle
www.bettyandbelle.co.uk specialist bra fitting and advice service for ladies who have had mastectomies
National Numbers (for general help and support)
Carers Association. This is an organisation fighting for the rights of carers. Tel: 0808 808 7777 www.carersuk.org
Citizens Advice Bureau. Advice for you and your family. Tel: 0207 833 2181 www.adviceguide.org.uk
Complementary Cancer Care Trust Encourage a holistic approach to self-care and seeks to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the people seen. Tel: 01322 524079 www.ccctrust.org.uk
Counselling Directory The purpose of the site is ultimately to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Crossroads Care. Provider of support for carers and the people they care for. Tel: 0845 4500 350 www.crossroads.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care Promotes the well-being of bereaved people. Tel: 0845 167 1677 www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
DIAL UK A network of disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people. 01302 310123 www.dialuk.info
Hospice Information Service Tel: 0870 903 3903 www.helpthehospices.org.uk
Language Line Translation Services Tel: 0207 520 1430 www.languageline.co.uk
Red Cross Help at home with useful aids Tel: 0207 235 5454 www.redcross.org.uk
Support and Forum Websites
www.conquertogether.com This is a US based website which works in a similar way to myspace.
www.cancerdiscussion.com Discussion forum
www.checkemlads.com A testicular cancer support group
www.ycfscot.org This is a new youth cancer forum launched in Scotland in October 2007.
www.hopeconquers.com this is a new website, being developed as a resource of organizations that help people dealing with cancer, terminal illness, loss of life, and tragic events in their lives.
www.thesite.org TheSite.org is a guide to life for 16-24 year-olds. With articles on Health and wellbeing and a range of other topics, a question and answer service and a buzzing online community, TheSite.org tells it like it is.
www.btbuddies.org.uk BT Buddies is a very useful website with information and help for information for high grade brain tumour patients in the UK
www.icarecafe.com Global social network for patients, families and friends (all health issues)
International Cancer Related Websites & Charities
Face the Sun
www.facethesunmovie.com Face the Sun is an important new feature film that follows the lives of a young family dealing with breast cancer.
Check yo Nutz
www.checkyonutz.org The CheckYoNutz testicular cancer campaign urges all men to perform monthly testicular self-exams. -- You think we're nutz? We think we're saving lives.
Kidney Cancer Association Kidney Cancer Association, supporting Education, Research and Advocacy for kidney cancer patients, families, physicians and researchers. www.kidneycancer.org/index.php
National Numbers - Holistic / Alternative Approach
The British Acupuncture Council 0208 735 0400 www.acupuncture.org.uk
British Complementary Medicine Ass 0845 3455977 www.bcma.co.uk
British Herbal medicine Ass 01202 433691 www.bhma.info
British Homeopathic Ass 0870 4443950 www.trusthomeopathy.org
British Wheel of Yoga 01592 306 851 www.bwy.org.uk
Institute for Complementary Medicine 0207 237 5165 www.i-c-m.org.uk
International Society of Professional Aromatherapists 01455 637987 www.ifparoma.org
National Federation of spiritual Healers 0845 1232777 www.thehealingtrust.org.uk
The Shiatsu Society (UK) 0845 1304560 www.shiatsu.org
Wigs & Hair & Hats
Wig Superstore Helping people find wigs and hair extensions. www.wigsuperstore.com/
Hair prosthesis cancer wigs, wigs for cancer patients, hair wigs www.hairprosthesis.com/
Hair for the Cause Hair for the cause offers the latest in hair and hair care products for the entire family. We cater to cancer survivors. Proceeds go to cancer research.www.hair4thecause.com/
Hats4heads. Aims to provide stylish hats for all ages with the one main requirement that they must be comfortable for people who have lost their hair through illness. www.hats4heads.co.uk
Other useful web resources & supporter sites
www.raisingfunding.co.uk A public interest website at www.raisingfunding.co.uk/home.htm focused on fundraising ideas, activities and regulations
www.makesachange.org.uk Make your voice heard on health issues, NHS, etc
www.healthexpertadvice.org Trusted health information
www.activbournemouth.com Local directory and supporter of YCT. Register your business and doante to YCT at the same time
www.floren.com 10% donated to YCT for all orders placed Tel: Abi on 0800 1601212 Floren fine Art - Bespoke picture framing service. Visit the workshop at 21 branksome Business Park, Bourne Valley Road, Poole, BH12 1DW. Exclusive discounts available.
http://bournemouthsummerlive.co.uk/ A SUMMER LIVE EVENT IN BOURNEMOUTH 10th JUNE-15th JULY 2010. YCT is the nominated charity for this event.
www.ltg.uk.com
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