Support

General cancer support

Maggie's Centre

If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Maggie's Oxford can help. Get free one-to-one help and information from our professional team or join groups and activities that are right for you.

Open Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm; no appointment necessary, just pop in for a cup of tea.

Maggie's Oxford

Email: oxford@maggies.org

Tel: 01865 751882

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK provides patients and health professionals with information on lifestyle, cancer and current research.

Cancer Research UK

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support is a UK charity supporting people with cancer and their families with specialist information, treatment and care.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Support Line: 0808 808 0000 Monday to Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm

Tenovus

Information and support for patients, their families, carers and health professionals.

Freephone helpline staffed by experienced cancer trained nurses, counsellors and social workers. Individual counselling service and free literature.

Tel: 0808 808 1010

Penny Brohn Cancer Care

Helping people to live well with cancer. Offers a healing programme that deals with the whole person and is complementary to medical treatment. Relaxation, healing, visualisation, counselling, nutrition, meditation, music and art therapy are available.

Penny Brohn UK

Email: helpline@pennybrohn.org

Tel: 0303 3000 118

Specialist support

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

The Trust supports and assists black people, or people of mixed parentage, suffering from leukaemia or other cancers. Active in recruiting people of African descent to join bone marrow donor registries.

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

Email: info@aclt.org

Tel: 020 8667 1122

Blood cancer UK

Provides written information on most disorders. Dedicated to funding research in all blood cancers in the UK.

Blood cancer UK

Email: patientinfo@beatbloodcancers.org

Tel: 020 7405 0101

Cancer Black Care

Cancer Black Care offers support and help to all ethnic communities who are affected by cancer, including friends, carers or families. Welcomes people from different ethnic groups including African, Asian, Turkish and Caribbean communities.

Email: info@cancerblackcare.org.uk

Tel: 020 8961 4151

CLL Support Association

Support and information for people diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia.

CLL Support

Email: info@cllsupport

Freephone: 0800 977 4396

Lymphoma Action

Lymphoma Action provides information, events, training and emotional support for people with lymphoma patients and their families. Free information, quarterly newsletter and other resources available.

Lymphoma Action

Email: information@lymphoma-action.org.uk

Tel: 0808 808 5555 Monday to Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm

MDS UK Patient Support Group

Offers support and information for young people with cancer and their families. Campaigns for better services for young people with cancer such as funding purpose-built Teenage Cancer Trust units.

MDS UK Patient Support Group

Email: mds-uk@mds-foundation.org

Tel: 020 7733 7558

MPN Voice

Information, community and advocacy for MPN patients, their families and carers, and healthcare professionals.

MPN Voice

Email: info@mpnvoice.org.uk

Tel: 07934 689 354 Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm

Myeloma UK

Myeloma UK offers support to patients and their families with myelodysplastic syndrome. Raises awareness and supports education and research.

Myeloma UK

Email: myelomauk@myeloma.org.uk

Tel: 0800 980 3332

Teenage Cancer Trust

Offers support and information for young people with cancer and their families. Campaigns for better services for young people with cancer such as funding purpose-built Teenage Cancer Trust units.

Teenage Cancer Trust

Willow Foundation

Willow Foundation organises and funds special days out, weekend breaks, tickets for sporting events or concerts for seriously ill young adults (aged 16-40).

Willow

Email: info@willowfoundation.org.uk

Tel: 01707 259777

Relate

Relate offers counselling, psychosexual therapy and educational services to those wanting help with adult couple relationships. Local centres are listed in the phone book under 'Relate' or 'Marriage guidance'.

Tel: 0300 100 1234

Emotional support / counselling

OUH Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP members are individuals and organisations concerned with counselling in a variety of settings. BACP publishes directories listing counselling services and will refer enquirers to an experienced local counsellor free of charge.

For all written enquiries, please send an SAE to:

15 St John's Business Park
Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4HB

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Tel: 01455 883316 Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Financial / legal advice

British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA)

BIBA can provide a list of brokers in your area for mortgages, life insurance and holiday insurance.

British Insurance Brokers' Association

Tel: 0870 950 1790

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

CAB provides free, confidential and independent advice and information on any problem, including social security, debt, housing and employment. Advice is given in person or by telephone. Your local branch will be listed in your phone book or on their website.

Citizens Advice

Information for carers

Carers UK

Carers UK offers general information and support for people who are caring for someone else.

Carers UK

Freephone: 0808 808 7777
Wednesday and Thursday 10.00am - 12 noon and 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Tel: 0207 566 7602

Carers Trust

The Trust exists to make it easier for carers to cope by providing information, support and practical help to carers.

Carers Trust

Email: info@carers.org

Carers Oxfordshire

Carers Oxfordshire listens to carers and provides information and advice.

Email: carersoxfordshire@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Tel: 0845 050 7666