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30 September 2020 — Robin Pritchard
20 for 20 Challenge | It’s In The Bag | Guest BlogIt’s in the Bag is proud to have joined forces with 19 other rare and less common cancer charities in a major new fundraising campaign. The twenty charities, all working with people with rare and less common cancers, are collaborating in response to the devastating impact of the Covid-19 crisis on charities and the people they support. The challenge started on […]
25 September 2020 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in Leeds | 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 Leeds. Let’s Tackle It – Prostate Cancer Support from the Black Health Initiative Peer support group for men affected by prostate cancer who […]
21 September 2020 — David Allen
5 Minutes with Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support | Your Cancer ServicesWith no local cancer care centre near East Devon and West Dorset, Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support Groupwas set up in August 2018 to offer services to those affected by cancer in the local area. With the impact of COVID-19 this year, they have had to adapt and change what they do. We caught up with […]
14 September 2020 — Robin Pritchard
5 Minutes with Abcdiagnosis | Your Cancer ServicesThis article was originally published in 2020 when we spoke to Jo Taylor. Very sadly, Jo died in 2025, but her work with METUPUK and Abcdiagnosis carries on. There are over 55,000 new breast cancer diagnoses in the UK every year, and due to the quality of screening and treatment it has one of the […]
09 September 2020 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in Belfast | 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 Belfast. The Rainbow Project Cancer support service for LGBTQIA+ people affected by cancer, including loved ones and carers. Its support services include one […]
30 August 2020 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in Cardiff | 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 Cardiff. LATCH – Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity Charity providing free onsite accommodation and practical and emotional support for loved ones and carers of […]
21 August 2020 — Lia Rogers
Cancer Support Services in Glasgow | 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 Glasgow. Shine Cancer Support – Glasgow Meet Up Group for Young Adults Support group meeting monthly for young adults in Glasgow living with cancer. […]
18 August 2020 — Robin Pritchard
Changing services in the face of Covid-19 | Widnes and Runcorn Cancer Support Group | Guest PostThe Widnes and Runcorn Cancer Support Group is a small yet well-established local charity offering psychological and emotional support to those living within the borough of Halton, whose lives have been touched by cancer. Like many support services, in light of the global pandemic of COVID-19, they were forced to rethink their services in order to continue to […]
07 August 2020 — David Allen
From a small trial to a virtual success | WesFit | Guest PostThe country has been thrown into a very different position this year; one that no one could have possibly predicted or planned for. So many vital services that we normally take for granted, have had to adapt really quickly to the sudden Covid-19 pandemic and the world of cancer was no exception. The normal day-to-day […]
20 July 2020 — Robin Pritchard
New virtual health and wellbeing support for patients in Surrey and Sussex | Guest PostDue to COVID-19, people living with cancer have struggled to access face-to-face health and wellbeing support. The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance has created a resource pack to enable professionals to signpost patients to new resources and live online health and wellbeing support in the area and developed guidance giving top tips for how to run […]
