Cancer Research UK offers online resources on cancer types, treatment and tips on coping with cancer. It also offers an online cancer chat forum and a freephone nurse telephone helpline.

Macmillan Cancer Support offers online support through web chat, email and text services. It also offers an online community and a freephone telephone helpline. Macmillan has teams who cover everything from finance, energy and welfare rights advice, to emotional support and symptoms advice from their nurses. All teams can be contacted through the helpline or via the website. This charity also has a large range of booklets, which can be accessed via the website.

Curie offers emotional support and practical advice about terminal illnesses, for the patient, their family and friends. Marie Curie can also assist with end of life and bereavement support. Support can be accessed by calling their free helpline or via their website.

Maggie’s is a national charity with centres across the UK. It offers care and support to people affected by cancer. Each centre is beside an NHS cancer hospital and is run by specialist staff.

Penny Brohn is a UK based centre, which offers a programme of complementary care to people with cancer and their loved ones. This is called The Bristol Whole Life Approach. Visit the website to see the range of online and in-person services available, including workshops and wellbeing classes.

This Macmillan search tool allows you to search by post code to find local support groups and centres.

Cancer Support Scotland offers support, education and care for people with cancer. It also has information for relatives, friends and health professionals. The charity promotes a network of support groups throughout Scotland. The telephone helpline offers free wellbeing support for anyone affected by cancer in Scotland.

Tenovus Cancer Care provides an information service on all aspects of cancer. The charity provides practical and emotional support for people with cancer and their families. It also has mobile support units, which assist with bringing cancer treatment into local communities in Wales.

Action Cancer is the major cancer information and support charity in Northern Ireland. It has a full-time clinic and mobile unit for early detection and screening and offers one-to-one counselling. Services are free and accessible through the website.

Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has a cancer information helpline and an information and resource centre. It provides public and professional education, rehabilitation programmes and support groups for patients and relatives.