Organisations and websites you may find useful
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Mental health support and helplines
NHS 111 (England / Scotland / Wales / Northern Ireland)
Phone 111 from landline or mobile
Visit 111.nhs.uk
Samaritans
Helpline: 116 123
Visit www.samaritans.org
MIND
Helpline: 0300 123 3393
Visit www.mind.org.uk
Breathing Space (Scotland)
Helpline: 0800 83 85 87
Visit www.breathingspace.scot
Lifelink (Scotland)
Helpline: 0141 552 4434
Visit www.lifelink.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation
Visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Anxiety UK
Visit www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Helpline: 03444 775 774
No Panic
Visit www.nopanic.org.uk
Helpline: 0844 967 4848
Relaxation resources
Lifelink
Visit: https://www.lifelink.org.uk/helpful-materials/for-adults/
Wellbeing
No Panic
Cancer support
Macmillan Cancer Support (Primary and Secondary cancer support)
Visit www.macmillan.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 808 00 00
Cancer Research UK
Visit www.cancerresearchuk.org
Helpline: 0808 800 4040
Breast Cancer Now (Primary and Secondary cancer support)
Visit www.breastcancernow.org
Helpline: 0808 800 6000
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
Visit www.jostrust.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 802 8000
Target Ovarian Cancer
Visit www.targetovariancancer.org.uk
Helpline: 0207 923 5475
Bowel Cancer UK
Visit www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Blood Cancer UK
Visit www.bloodcancer.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 169 5155
Prostate Cancer UK
Visit www.prostatecanceruk.org
Helpline: 0800 074 8383
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Visit www.roycastle.org
Helpline: 0333 323 7200
Lymphoma Action UK
Visit www.lymphoma-action.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 808 5555
Financial and work related issues
Macmillan Cancer Support
Visit https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/money-finance-and-insurance
Helpline: 0808 808 00 00
Citizens Advice
Visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Helpline: 03444 111 444
National Debt Line
Visit www.nationaldebtline.org
Helpline: 0808 808 4000
Local cancer support, support groups and cancer centres
Maggie’s
Visit www.maggies.org
Helpline: 0300 123 1801
Macmillan in your area
Visit www.macmillan.org.uk/in-your-area/choose-location.html
Helpline: 0808 800 00 00
Shine Cancer Support (for people in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s)
Cancer Support Scotland
Visit www.cancersupportscotland.org
Helpline: 0800 652 4531
Prostate Scotland
Visit www.prostatescotland.org.uk
Helpline: 0131 603 8660
CISS (Wales)
Visit www.cancersupport.wales
Helpline: 01792 655025
Tenovus Cancer Care (Wales)
Visit www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 808 1010
North Wales Cancer Patient Forum (Wales)
Visit www.northwalescancerforum.co.uk/help-and-support/support-groups/
Cancer Support Yorkshire
The Sutton Cancer Support Centre, Sutton Coldfield
Tamworth Wellbeing Cancer Support Centre
The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre
Cancer Care Map (UK Wide)
Visit www.cancercaremap.org
Penny Brohn UK (UK Wide)
Visit www.pennybrohn.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 3000 118
The Cove Macmillan Support Centre (Cornwall and the South West)
Visit www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/services/cancer-services/the-cove/
NHS Plymouth
Support for children with a parent with cancer
Rip Rap (for teenagers)
Visit: www.riprap.org.uk
HOPE support services (for children and young people aged 11-25 years)
Visit: www.hopesupport.org.uk
The Fruitfly Collective
Visit: www.fruitflycollective.com
