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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

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

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)

Visit www.shinecancersupport.org

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

Visit www.cancersupportyorkshire.org.uk

The Sutton Cancer Support Centre, Sutton Coldfield

Visit www.suttoncancersupport.org

Tamworth Wellbeing Cancer Support Centre

Visit www.tamworth-wellbeing-cancer-support.com

The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre

Visit www.nightingalesupport.org.uk/

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/

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