Health Charities That specialise in Cancer

Breast cancer support group for anyone who is having or has had treatment for breast cancer. We meet once a month in Cardiff and once a month in Barry. We also organised weekly walks and ad hoc events.

we raise monies locally in Ventnor to give back to people in the same locality to help alleviate the hardships caused by funding travelling costs to treatments, much of which entails travel to the mainland. Please note that we only operate in the Ventnor and district area

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of individuals experiencing hair loss through cancer treatment, in particular but not exclusively working within hospitals and charitable organisations throughout the UK, to provide support and practical advise on scalp care, how to wear scarves, hats and other head wear. HeadWrappers also offer the same service online.

We meet as a group once a month.We enjoy informative & educational talks on a wide range of subjects & social occasions.Outings are arranged during the year and we vote on annual resolutions that our National Federation take forward and action to help raise awareness on such diverse issues as:Maternity; Equal pay; Waste & poverty; Carers; Mental Health; Climate Change; Plastic Soup; Ovarian Cancer

Money raised by functions eg. Quiz,Games Auction evenings,Cheese and wine,Flower Demonstrations for various local charities including: Alzheimers, MS,therapy centre, Guide Dogs, Women's Refuge centre, British Legion, Cancer Research, Brewood First Responders, District Chairman's Charity for the year,

We have provided support and instruction to all members who have, or have had breast, cancer by teaching them fly fishing to promote healing post operations. We now have groups in, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Avon, Pennines, Dorset and Gloucestershire.

The Shropshire and Mid-Wales Head and Neck Charity has been established with the aim of providing facilities, equipment and training to treat patients (children and adults) with Head and Neck conditions. This includes ear and hearing problems, nose problems, cataract and eye problems, mouth and throat problems as well as major head and neck cancers.

Charity supports various charities principally for Jewish causes, doing work for interfaith causes, colon and breast cancer and local charities in London W2.

We offer hope and strength to all living with or affected by advanced breast cancer by raising awareness, providing support, campaigning and funding research.

Helping teenagers undergoing treatment for cancer to have fun. Provision of laptop computers for study and social networking whilst in hospital. Helping NHS Trusts to furnish their teenage and young people projects with electrical equipment, furniture, computer games and media equipment. Helping individuals to enjoy trips to London shows, river cruises and silverstone circuits events.

We raise funds by way of sponsored events, and participation events, such as Quizes and Bridge evenings, for the specific support of 3 charities; The North London Hospice, Ovarian Cancer Research at the Oxford University, and Singing for Memories run by Jewish Care.

We have always strived to be a help to the cancer community and have done this verysuccessfully but we are hearing of other hospital departments that also need help sowe would like to broaden our objectives that way can provide equipment for thetreatment of other illnesses while still providing help for those affected by Cancer .

The aim of the charity is to provide for children with cancer and their families gifts, special holidays, parties etc. in order to help create happy memories. The charity will assist with the purchase of equipment for a child with cancer in order to help make their life easier. In the sad case where a child dies we will assist with the funeral costs and/or thereafter with the cost of a headstone.

Breast Cancer Support Group in the Bedfordshire area.

The Fitness Support Network provides cancer patients in England with a 12 month annual membership to a gym or sports facility in their local area whilst going through active cancer treatment. The charity receives applications and sets up the memberships for patients if their application is successful.

Mobile phones and wireless communication technology is used with almost no precautionary advice. The purpose of the RRT is to uncover and communicate the facts concerning electro-magnetic radiation on our and our childrens health, whilst trying to raise funding to research conditions such as electrosensitivity, EMFs and cancer etc.

Promote good health and raising awareness of Male Cancers for the Public benefit. Provide support and advice to those Males affected by Cancer, either through having a personal experience through Cancer or from looking after a loved one with Cancer for the Public benefit

The objects of the charity are to relieve sickness and preserve the health of persons suffering from Melanoma and other forms of skin cancer in particular but not exclusively through assisting in the provision of grant funding for research into the diagnosis and treatment of Melanoma.

The charity maintains a web site with specific information regarding Glioblastoma Brain Tumours with links from Cancerbackup Uk and the Royal College of Neurosurgeons. We are also raising funds to help with research into Glioblastomas and brain Tumours. Please visit our site at AFRT.org.uk. We are involved with a research programme at the Royal Marsden Hospital

LEUCAN embraces families living in the area from Shoreham to Chichester with children with leukaemia, cancer or bone marrow failure. The self-help group offers comfort, support and advice, along with financial assistance to families who have unexpected expenses and travel costs. The group also organises social events to enable families to meet in informal situations.

We provide comprehensive information on adult high grade brain tumours, offer support to anyone affected by a high grade brain tumour and promote awareness of and provide information about brain tumours to the general public. We also provide a kit for children with a brain tumour to enable them to stay in touch with their classmates whilst they are absent from school.

Helping a variety of charities and associations including those involved in cancer care and church funds

Gives small grants to individuals in North East England and Cumbria who have had a Breast Cancer Diagnosis.Grants up to £100. Fundraising events mainly organised locally.

Coffee mornings, Social events for fundraising e.g. Ploughmans supper, Burns night etc. Christmas Cards, Beetle drive, Pudding evening, Car Boot Sale, Safari Lunch. Making breast cushions to support cancer patients. Assisting vulnerable people e.g. volunteers at Cheshire Homes, teas or lunches for elderly people.

We run peer to peer support groups online for tongue cancer patients aged 18-64 and their supporters. We create awareness raising and educational content to promote the existance of tongue cancer within the younger patient population, campaign for changes in best practice to improve patient outcomes and advocate for better patient support services.