Support groups and local charities
You may find these national and local support groups and charitable organisations useful before, during and after your cancer treatment
National and local support for all cancer types
- NHS UK
- Cancer Research UK
- Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00
- Maggie’s
- Charlies
- Longfield Community Hospice - Gloucestershire's Community Hospice
- Life after Cancer | In-person and online post cancer support | UK
- Penny Brohn UK – Cancer wellbeing for everyone
- Home - Great Oaks Hospice
- Macmillan Next Steps > Glos Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Home | Shine Cancer Support
- Home - Menopause and Cancer with Dani Binnington
- Mummy's Star | Charity | Cancer and Pregnancy
Breast Cancer Support
Blood Cancer Support
Skin Cancer Support
Thyroid Cancer Support
- Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust https://www.butterfly.org.uk/
Head and neck Cancer Support
Colorectal (Anus, rectum and bowel) Cancers Support
- Bowel Cancer UK – www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
- Colostomy UK – www.colostomyuk.org | 0118 939 1537
Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer Support
- Gutsy Glos - Meet the Gutsy Glos Patient Support Group
- OPA - OPA Cancer Charity - Oesophageal & Gastric Support (lots of relevant booklets free to order or can ask the UGI team for these: Publications Archives - OPA)