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Search the blog posts below from organisations listed on the site to find out more about them as well as cancer care related articles in the news. If you would like to write a piece for inclusion, please contact us at hello@cancercaremap.org
02 April 2021 — David Allen
5 Minutes with wHoo Cares | Your Cancer ServiceswHoo Cares opened their doors in 2016 with 3 members of staff and a handful of willing volunteers who wanted to make a positive difference to people in their community in a rural area of Medway in Kent, known as the Hoo Peninsula. Over the past 5 years they have grown to a team of 8 […]
28 March 2021 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in Aberdeen | SpotlightThere are over 6,000 local and national support services listed across the UK on Cancer Care Map. Today we’re spotlighting some of the cancer support services available in and around Aberdeen. Living with Secondary Breast Cancer – Breast Cancer Now Monthly group for people living with secondary breast cancer. Facilitated by a trained counsellor, […]
21 March 2021 — David Allen
Yes to Life “Nutritional Science and Cancer” Online Congress | Your Cancer ServicesJoin Yes to Life on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March for their incredible online event taking a look at the correlation between nutritional science and cancer. Experts in the field will discuss and explore the topic with a mix of talks and masterclasses. Research into the effects of nutrition in cancer is accelerating, notably […]
15 March 2021 — David Allen
One Cancer Voice: Plotting a route out of the pandemic and towards world-leading cancer servicesWe’ve joined 46 other cancer charities to tell the UK governments a united message: we are ready to work with you to help plot a route out of the pandemic, and towards world leading cancer services. Below is our full statement. Governments across the UK have bold ambitions to improve cancer survival and transform patients’ […]
28 February 2021 — Robin Pritchard
Exercise and Cancer: Look Out for Lymphoedema and Prevent It | Guest BlogResearch shows that regular and appropriate physical exercise leads to numerous health benefits. Specifically for people who have a cancer diagnosis, exercising: reduces the side effects of cancer treatment; makes you feel less tired; strengthens your immune system; reduces pain; makes you sleep and feel better; and prevents future cancers and other conditions that make it easier […]
16 February 2021 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in York | SpotlightThere are over 6,000 local and national support services listed across the UK on Cancer Care Map. Today we’re spotlighting some of the cancer support services available in and around York. Ella Dawson Foundation Charity for young adults aged 18 to 30 years who are living with cancer. Services include counselling, exercise/yoga sessions, […]
04 February 2021 — David Allen
Cancer Care Map: The Journey So Far | #WorldCancerDay2021It’s been 3 years since the pilot launch of CancerCareMap.org on #WorldCancerDay 2018. A lot has happened in that time, not only to the delivery of cancer care, but to the world as we know it, and support services in the UK have found new ways to adapt to the world we now find ourselves […]
31 January 2021 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in Brighton | SpotlightThere are over 6,000 local and national support services listed across the UK on Cancer Care Map. Today we’re spotlighting some of the cancer support services available in and around Brighton. Macmillan Horizon Cancer A calm, friendly and welcoming place offering support so people affected by cancer in Sussex can still live their […]
21 January 2021 — David Allen
Chat Together – A New Digital Support Group for Bowel Cancer Patients | Your Cancer ServicesThe latest initiative from Bowel Cancer UK, Chat Together is a free online support group for people living with and beyond bowel cancer. Creating a safe, supportive and informational environment, the group is a welcoming place to talk to others living with bowel cancer and to meet new people and share your experiences. During this […]
06 January 2021 — David Allen
5 Minutes with Red Zebra | Your Cancer ServicesFor the people of East Kent, Red Zebra Community Solutions was established through a series of mergers between existing charities which had been providing services to local communities for many years. Taking its present name in 2015, Red Zebra’s mission is to help to create stronger, healthier communities by supporting people and organisations. We spoke to them to find out […]
