Useful Links
National Numbers
Action Cancer (Belfast NI) 0208 9080 3344 www.actioncancer.org
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust 0901 8822234 www.anthonynolan.com
Aplastic Anaemia Trust 0870 487 0099 www.theaat.org.uk
Bristol Cancer Centre 0845 1232310 www.bristolcancerhelp.org
Cancer BACUP 0808 800 1234 www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Cancer Black Care 0208 961 4151 www.cancerblackcare.org.uk
CLIC Sargent http://www.clicsargent.org.uk
CML Support Group web based only www.cmlsupport.org
International Myeloma Foundation 0800 980 3332 www.myeloma.org.uk
Leukaemia Busters 023 8063 6607 www.leukaemiabusters.org.uk
Leukaemia CARE 0800 1696680 www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
Leukaemia Research Fund 0207 405 0101 www.lrf.org.uk
Lymphoma Association 0808 808 5555 www.lymphoma.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 2020 www.cancerlink.org
Marie Curie 0207 599 7777 www.mariecurie.org.uk
Northern Ireland Cancer Fund - Supprt for familes and young people with cancer www.nicfc.com
Sail4Cancer www.sail4cancer.org
The Cancer Counselling Trust0207 704 1137 www.cancercounselling.org.uk
Wessex Cancer Trust 02380 672200 www.wessexcancer.org
Greater Manchester & Cheshire Cancer Network www.gmccn.nhs.uk
Chemotherapy and beyond - Website offering 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. http://www.spiritjump.com
Teens Unite Fighting Cancer - Teens Unite Mission is to help 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 - The Laura Crane Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to funding research specifically into cancers affecting 13-24 year-olds http://www.lauracranetrust.org
Families Facing Cancer - a website for emotional and practical support http://familiesfacingcancer.org/
Beating Bowel Cancer - http://www.beatingbowelcancer.org/
National numbers – Children’s Charities
Association for children with life-threatening
or terminal conditions & their families (ACT) 0117 9221 556 www.act.org.uk
Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood 0117 311 2600 www.clic.uk.com
Canteen (Cancer in teenagers) 00 35318722012 www.canteen.ie
Childhood Cancer Research Group 01865 310030 www.ccrg.ox.ac.uk
Children with Leukaemia 0207 404 0808 www.leukaemia.org.uk
CLIC Sargent (cancer care for children) 0208 752 2800 www.sargent.org
Compassionate Friends 0845 1232304 www.tcf.org.uk
Contact A Family 0207 608 8700 www.cafamily.org.uk
Happy Days (holidays and day trips for children with special needs) 01582 755804 www.happydayscharity.org
Adams Hats - holidays (short breaks) for familes www.adamshats.org.uk
Teenage Cancer Trust 0207 387 1000 www.teenagecancertrust.org
HAWC (Help Adolescents With Cancer)hawc-co-uk.com
Jamie's Wish 01903714564 http://www.jamieswish.co.uk is a small family run charity based in West Sussex. Jamie's Wish was an idea that sprung up during the last moments of Jamie Buckfield's life in 2007.
Winstons Wish 0845 2030405 www.winstonswish.org.uk
Little Princesses(Supply and fully fund the best wigs available from all over the world, especially designed for children.)
0845 094 4509www.littleprincesses.org.uk
Cylists Fighting Cancer (helping children and young people affected by cancer with cycles, tricycles and related equipment) 07789 933365 www.cyclistsfc.org.uk
Active Dreams - Granting wishes for children with terminal or debilitating illnesses http://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 http://www.hoteldelamer.co.uk/
Providing football-related activities for ill, bereaved and disadvantaged children, to give them a day to remember with their favourite football club. www.freekicksfoundation.com
National Numbers – that may be able to help you locally (INCLUDING PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS)
Carers Association 0808 808 7777 www.carersonline.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau 0207 833 2181 www.adviceguide.org.uk
CCLASP (Children with Cancer and Leukaemia Advice & Support for Parents) 0131 4677420/1 www.cclasp.co.uk
Complementary Cancer Care Trust 01322 524079 www.ccctrust.org
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 (for carers) 0845 4500 350 www.crossroads.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care 0845 167 1677 www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
DIAL UK 01302 310123 www.dialuk.org.uk
Hospice Information Service 0870 903 3903 www.hospiceinformation.info
Look Good – Feel Better 01372 470900 www.lgfb.co.uk
Language Line 0207 520 1430 www.languageline.co.uk
Red Cross (help at home with useful aids)0207 235 5454 www.redcross.org.uk
Riprap (young people with a parent with cancer)0114 262 0174 www.riprap.org.uk
The Respite Association 01406 701139 charityfund@aol.com
Cambridge Parents Support Group COPARS email: jlevien@identifydirect.comwww.copars.org
Tayside Children with cancer & leukaemia 01382 827201 www.tcci.org.uk
Society of Parents of Children with cancer SPOCC (Birmingham) 024 7660 3577
SCY Support for Cancer in youngsters (Ipswich) 01728 746511
ROHBTS Royal Orthopaedic Bone tumour Society (shropshire) 01584 856209
Poole & District Children's Cancer Fund email martin.hussey2@ntlworld.com
PASIC Parents Ass for Seriously Ill Children (Nottingham) 01623 747629 www.pasic.org
PACT Parents Ass of Children with tumours and Leukaemia (Sheffield) 0114 272 4570
The Lisa Thaxter Trust - grant making trust providing relief to children with cancer and their families (Surrey)www.lisathaxter.org
Leucan Support Group for families of children & young adults (up to 25 years) in the West Sussex area 01903 884955 email ian.camburn@btinternet.com
Katies Trust - Newcastle Support Group 01642 293186 www.katietrust.org
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 (London) 0207377 5578 www.chect.org.uk
CCUPA Childhood Cancer Unit Parent's Ass (Royal Marsden Surrey) 01273 491856
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) 0288 7729850 www.cancerchoices.org.uk
NACER - National Association of Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation (find out why it is important for cancer patients and survivors to maintain a basic level of fitness throughout their 'cancer journey' and beyond) +44 (0)1789 555675 www.nacer.org.uk
Odyssey - Odyssey is a charity which enhances the quality of life for people with cancer through imaginative programmes of challenging and dramatic activities using the outdoors. +44 (0)1989 770057 www.odyssey.org.uk
Hats4heads - beautiful hats - www.hats4heads.co.uk
Tanya's Courage Trust - Offers support for young people with cancer throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - www.tanyascourage.org.uk
Coppafeel - http://coppafeel.org
Breast Cancer support and info website - www.marians-site.co.uk
National numbers – holistic 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
H 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.icmedicine.co.uk
International Society of Professional Aromatherapists 01455 637987 www.ifparoma.org
National Federation of spiritual Healers 0845 1232777 www.nfsh.org.uk
The Shiatsu Society (UK) 0845 1304560 www.shaitsu.org
While every attempt is made to ensure that these contact numbers are accurate, they are subject to change.
Support and Forum websites
www.conquertogether.com This is a US based website which works in a similar way to myspace.
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
International Cancer related websites
http://www.facethesunmovie.com/ Face the Sun is an important new feature film that follows the lives of a young family dealing with breast cancer.
Supporters Websites
www.judithrowe.com Local artist and photographer Judith has kindly offered to donate 10% to YCT from the sale of her paintings and photographs
If you would like a link on our website please email
www.mypoetry4u.co.uk Poetry website where poets can submit poems and visitors can read and donate to a charity of their choice from the list available.
www.afcbluebridge.co.uk Local AFC Bluebridge is suporting YCT - (affiliated to Dorset FA)
http://www.on-location.eu On Location - multi- media
Other useful websites
www.raisingfunding.co.uk/home.htm 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.bettyandbelle.co.uk specialist bra fitting and advice service for ladies who have had mastectomies
