Cancer Support Groups
These provide the opportunity to chat and share experiences, listen to speakers, have social events and meet new friends who will have a unique understanding of each other. Very occasionally the time or date may change, so please check before attending.
Local support services - face to face
Lymphoma Action Support Group
Usually meet on the third Tuesday of every month (except August and December) from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in The Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centre
Contact: Lymphoma clinical nurse team (Carleton Badger-Watts)
Tel 01206 742190
Harwich/Clacton Cancer Support Group
A safe space to meet up, ask questions and gain peer to peer support. Anyone can attend, no need to book a place, just turn up. The group will run every Monday, between 10-1pm. The location will change fortnightly between Harwich & Clacton.
Harwich.
Royal Oak (Acorn suite). Main road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex. CO12 3PL.
Contact: harwichsg@outlook.com
Clacton.
Pier Avenue Baptist Church. 117 Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. CO15 1NJ.
Contact: Kelly Stanford - kelly.stanford4@nhs.net
Frinton ‘Touched by Cancer’ group
Last Monday of every month
McGrigor Hall, 85 Fourth Ave, Frinton-on-Sea, C013
Contact: tbc.coffeedownload@gmail.com
Tel: 07920 405461
Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Support Group
Every third Monday of the month
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Where: Colchester Cancer Wellbeing Centre, Colchester Hospital
Contact Lung Cancer Nursing team: 01206 745097
Cancer Choir - Colchester
A friendly group for cancer fighters/survivors, having fun singing and supporting each other. They meet every Monday evening 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Villa 8, Colchester Hospital.
Contact Shirley Cochrane on: 07811 248775
Email: shirleycochrane@btinternet.com
North East Essex Urology Cancer Support Group
When: This group meet on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and August)
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Cancer Wellbeing & Information Centre, Colchester Hospital
Contact us on either: 07754 887907 or 01206 742964
Email: col.cansuport@gmail.com
Breast Cancer Social & Friendship club
Wivenhoe area only, meeting monthly for lunch.
Contact: Brenda Harvey on 01206 826346
Myeloma Cancer Support Group
When: This group meets every 2-3 months on a Wednesday
Time: 3-5pm
Where: Cancer Wellbeing & Information Centre, Colchester Hospital.
Contact: Myseloma Nursing team on 01206 742190
North Essex Lymphoedema Support Group
When: This group meet on the second Wednesday of every month
Time: 11am - 1pm, with April and October meetings on the second Monday of each month 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Ventura Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2JE.
There are also some ad-hoc evening meetings.
Contact Lorna Campbell on: 01206 501150
Email: nelsg@btinternet.com
Website: www.nelsg.org.uk
Facebook page: ‘North Essex Lymphoedema Support Group (NELSG)’
Breast Friends Support Group
Connecting people affected by breast cancer.. We run community activities and groups and have an active Facebook forum for support and community.
Website: www.breastfriends.co.uk
Email: hello@breastfriends.co.uk
Facebook: Breast Friends CIC
Helen Rollason Support Groups
Helen Rollason hold a number of support groups from their centre in Hatfielkd Peveral.
Address: Yvonne Stewart House, The Street, Hatfiueld Peveral, CM3 2EH.
Website: www.helenrollason.org.uk/support-groups
For further info please contact them on 01245 382888
National support services
Macmillan links to support groups - National
This link takes you to a directory of many of the local support groups
Website: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/in-your-area/choose-location.html
Lymphoma Action national charity - National
They have an on-line community forum and closed Facebook groups. They also offer a buddy system that matches you with a volunteer to offer you support over the phone or by email
Cancer Research UK support resources - National
This link takes you to a number of recognised local services
Cancer Support UK - National
Cancer Support UK provides practical and emotional support to people living with cancer, both during and after the treatment period.
Website: www.cancersupportuk.org
Young Lives vs Cancer - National
National support for Children and Young People diagnosed with Cancer
Website: www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk
Red Trouser Day - Bowel cancer
Red Trouser Day is a charity created by people like you who have been treated for colorectal cancer, and we want to help others facing this difficult journey. You’re going through a difficult time, but you don’t know who you can talk to.
We run many social activities and have free online meetings where the personal experiences of our members help others in a similar situation.
Website: redtrouserday.com
Email: talk@redtrouserday.com