This telephone support line, run by trained volunteers, offers information and guidance to all those caring for a child or young person, who has someone important in their life, who has died or is dying. They also offer support groups across the County of Hampshire. They provide children and their families with safe, creative and compassionate spaces where they can explore their grief. Groups are gently guided by volunteers through organised activities, games, and stories.

The Disabled Pass entitles disabled people to free off-peak travel on buses across England (plus additional concessions in South Yorkshire) through the English National Concession Travel Scheme (ENCTS).

Rotherham Hospice provide support for people over the age of 18 who are living with a terminal illness and their families. The services they provide include: counselling, practical advice, complementary therapies, inpatient services and hospice at home.

Maggie's centre in Dundee offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.

Citizens Advice Wandsworth & Croydon and Macmillan Cancer Support work in partnership to provide specialist support for people living with cancer.

This service provides information and advice on benefits, grants and being able to access support needed to pay the bills or meet extra expenses.

This service is open to everyone living or receiving treatment near Croydon, Kingston, St George's and Epsom and St Helier hospitals.

The Macmillan Information and Support Centre in Queen's Hospital, Romford, provides information and support for people living with and being treated for cancer within Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust. Services include benefits and welfare advice, wig referrals and complementary therapies.

A confidential, impartial and independent welfare benefits service for people living with cancer, their families and carers living in the Barnet area.Regular Outreach location times are as follows:

Mondays

10am to 2pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, 30 Hendon Lane, N3 1TR

Tuesdays

12pm to 2pm at Chipping Barnet Foodbank†, 63 Somerset Rd, New Barnet, Barnet EN5 1RF

Wednesdays

9:30AM to 12:30PM at Jim’s Cafe, St James Church, 71 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4 8RN

Saturdays

10:00AM to 12:00PM at Chipping Barnet Foodbank†, 63 Somerset Rd, New Barnet, Barnet EN5 1RF

Led by Volunteer Walk Leaders, Clan's walking group meets every Monday at 10.30am at Clan House, Aberdeen. This is an opportunity to engage in some gentle exercise, peer support and the chance to pop into Clan House for a cuppa and a chat afterwards. Please note sessions for 2024 have now concluded and this group will restart from January 6, 2025.

Based in Aberdeen, The Rosemount Centre offers a wide range of therapies and workshops, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, rational emotive behavioural therapy, hypnotherapy, acupuncture and mindfulness life coaching. Please give the centre a call or send an email for both inquiries into therapies and to book an appointment.

A website with a wealth of information to help you following a brain tumour diagnosis. Sections include, brain tumour support, brain tumour treatment, resources, brain tumour symptoms and diagnosis, patient stories, information for carers, survivorship and more.

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion.

Clan offers emotional support through a team of trained staff and support volunteers. Clan can give you time and space to talk to someone who understands your feelings. You do not need to make an appointment, support is available at all centres. Clan also offers a professional counselling service for those who feel they would benefit from more in-depth support. Counselling provides opportunities for those seeking help to work through issues which are troubling them. Please contact Clan to make an appointment with one of their counsellors.

If you are aged 18 and above, and resident in Lower Marr (Deeside), you can make your initial appointment by phoning MHA's confidential number to leave a message. They will discreetly return your call, usually within three working days, to agree an initial meeting. This meeting lasts around 30-60 minutes at which time you can discuss:

What has prompted you to seek counselling

The kind of help that matches your needs

What One to One can offer you, as a client

Whether we know of any other more appropriate services

You will then be added to their waiting list and matched with a suitable counsellor as soon as one becomes available.

Maggie's centre in Nottingham offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.

This charity hosts monthly meeting for people affected by brain injuries. These meetings usually have a speaker on a diverse set of subjects which is followed by time to chat and socialise and have a coffee or tea.

This hospice supports families whose children are living with a life-limiting health condition. Their purpose-built hospice is located in Beckton, East London and the majority of the families that they support live in East and North London. Support available includes: hospice at home, respite care, family support and end-of-life care.

VSA offers emotional, social, and practical care and support to children, young people and their families. Their work focuses on a wide range of issues such as abuse, difficult behaviours, through to giving parents the support and information they need to respond and care for their child's needs.

A powerful campaigning organisation, Brain Tumour Research is a leading voice of the brain tumour community. They are a national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. The Brain Tumour Research website provides an overview of the different types of brain tumours, brain tumour symptoms and some of the brain tumour treatment options.

Demelza deliver expert care to Children with serious or life-limiting conditions, providing support for all the family, from first diagnosis and for as long as they are needed. The support they provide includes family support, short breaks and therapies. Services are available either at one of their three sites in Kent, South East London and East Sussex, in the community, virtually, or in their own home.

Clan offers a dedicated, confidential service through their team of support workers for children, young people and families. Through its work, the team aims to provide information, listen to the individual, and allow children and young people to explore their difficult feelings in a safe and secure environment. Support is offered at Clan House in their dedicated space for young people. Their team regularly visit individual’s homes or schools depending on each situation. Team members are also based at Mintlaw, Elgin, Orkney and Shetland.

Clients can make an appointment or are welcome to drop in to the local centres to find out more.

Most National Health Service (NHS) treatment is free but there can be charges for some things. You may be able to get help with NHS health costs if for example you're on a low income. You may be able to get help with health costs like:

1. prescription costs
2. dental costs
3. eyecare costs
4. healthcare travel costs
5. wigs and fabric supports

Brain Tumour Action runs a friendly monthly support group in Edinburgh. The group is held at the Maggie’s Centre Edinburgh in the Western General Hospital every month. The meeting is aimed at patients, families and friends of those diagnosed with a brain tumour.

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion. They do not offer drop in services.

Young Lives vs Cancer have grants to support families financially. To help immediately, the charities offers a registration grant of £100. They also have other grants to support children under the age of 19 who have a brain tumour.

This charity can offer various therapies designed to support and alleviate some of the physical and emotional side effects that comes with a patient's cancer journey. We would recommend that you keep your GP and/or consultant advised of any therapies taken. These include therapies such as massage therapy, oncology massage, scar tissue massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and reiki. These therapies are also available at various centres throughout the highlands.

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion. They offer face to face support onMondays and Thursdays 9.30am – 3pm.  

This centre has a successful wig recycling scheme, a drop in group, access to Macmillan welfare and benefits advice as well as an ever increasing range of classes, workshops and courses all of which form part of their wellbeing programme to support you through your cancer treatment and beyond.

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion. They offer information drop in sessions at the following locations:

Boston

Municipal Buildings, West Street,

Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8QR

Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am-12.30pm

Sleaford

North Kesteven District Council Offices,

Kesteven Street,

Sleaford,

Lincolnshire

NG34 7EF

Monday & Wednesday 9.00am - 12.30pm

North Hykeham

OneNK,

Moor Lane,

North Hykeham,

Lincoln, LN6 9A

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion.

This service has been providing advice and information to the people of Aberdeen for over 80 years. All clients are offered free, impartial and confidential advice on issues such as benefits, debt, work-related problems, relationships and housing.

Maggie's centre in Lanarkshire offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.

Each month, brainstrust run an online meetup group for those who have been bereaved by a brain tumour diagnosis. This is a safe space to share and meet with others who understand. Our online sessions are facilitated by a coach and a counsellor.

Maggie's centre in Aberdeen offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.

A monthly support group for women who have a cancer diagnosis in Skipton.

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, based in Leeds, provides expert palliative care for people living with a life-limiting condition. They offer a huge range of support to people, from inpatient care and care in people’s own homes with the support of their expert team of community nurse specialists to day services that help people remain independent longer and offer respite to carers.

Saint Michael's Hospice aims to improve the lives of people affected by terminal illness, those living with conditions and their families and carers in Harrogate. The services they provide include wellbeing support, symptom management and respite care, end-of-life care and bereavement support.

The Wisdom Hospice provide support for people with a life-limiting illness across Medway and Swale. The support they provide includes in-patient services, bereavement support, family support, palliative care at home and respite care and complementary therapies.

Maggie's centre in Glasgow offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.

Maggie's centre in Oxford offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.