Support for you and your loved ones
Accessing information and support at any time, from when you receive your diagnosis, through to your treatment and beyond can be beneficial for both you and your loved ones. It is important to remember you are not alone, and speaking to people who know what you are going through can be extremely helpful.
The following are just a few of the many exceptional cancer agencies that offer a range of support services. Talk to your treatment team about what options might suit you, your life and your type of cancer.
Support services
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world outside the USA. They fund research on all aspects of cancer from its causes to prevention and treatment.
They are committed to producing high quality information for people affected by cancer. As well as looking at the information on this website you can call the nurse freephone helpline on 0808 800 4040. They are available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Or you can send them a question online.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Call: 0808 808 0000 Macmillan Cancer Support is here to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. They provide services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience and can provide emotional, practical, physical, and financial support.
Blood Cancer UK
Call: 0808 2080 888 Blood Cancer UK research, support and care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.
Breast Cancer Now
Call: 0808 800 6000 Breast Cancer Now is here to change the lives of people affected by breast cancer. How? By combining the power of research and support. Our world-class researchers are working in labs across the UK and Ireland to create a world where the words "breast cancer" aren't met with fear. They are building a brighter future for everyone affected by breast cancer.
The Brain Tumour Charity
Call: 0808 800 0004 The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally.
Marie Curie
Call: 0800 0902309 Everyone deserves the right support at the end of life. Marie Curie is here for anyone with an illness they’re likely to die from, and their family and friends.
Action Bladder Cancer UK
Call: 0300 302 0085 Action Bladder Cancer UK want bladder cancer to be recognised as a common cancer and to receive the acknowledgement, level of public awareness, improvements in treatments and medical research investment which it merits and which those with bladder cancer deserve.
Bowel Cancer UK
Call: 020 7940 1760 Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. They are determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Their vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.
British Skin Foundation
Call: 020 7391 6341 The British Skin Foundation is a UK charity that funds research into all types of skin disease including skin cancer.
Cancer Support UK
Call: 020 3983 7616 Cancer Support UK provides practical and emotional support to people living with cancer, both during and after the treatment period. They support people with all kinds of cancer across the UK.
Prostate Cancer UK
Call: 0800 074 8383 Prostate Cancer UK's top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men. They are investing millions to find better treatments and better tests that can spot fast-growing cancers early, and could be used in a screening programme to save thousands of lives.
Carers UK
Call: 020 7378 4999 Carers UK is here to make life better for carers. Their mission is to make life better for carers. They provide information and advice on caring, help carers connect with each other, campaign with carers for lasting change, and use innovation to improve services.