South West
Support Services in your Area
There may be other services available to you that are not listed below. Speak to your TYA Nurse Specialist for more information.
Gloucestershire area
This covers the Gloucestershire area, including Gloucester and Cheltenham.
Support Services in your Area
There may be other services available to you that are not listed below. Speak to your TYA Nurse Specialist for more information.
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https://www.maggiescentres.org/
Maggie's offers free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer
and their families and friends, including classes, workshops and groups.
You can drop in any time (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), or contact them:
https://www.maggiescentres.org/our-centres/maggies-cheltenham/
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There are psychologists based in both Gloucester and Cheltenham, who offer psychological services to adults (aged 17+) with cancer, and to their close family members or carers who are affected by the illness.
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https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/what-we-do/the-six-ways-we-help/
Young Lives vs Cancer provide clinical, practical, financial and emotional support to help young people cope with cancer and get the most out of life. They are there from diagnosis onwards and aim to help the whole family deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment.
If you would like to speak to someone about the services Young Lives vs Cancer offer in the south west you can phone the office on 0117 342 8133.
Somerset area (inc. Bristol)
This covers the South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area, including Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil.
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http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/bhoc/support-for-patients/
Psychological Health Services consist of:
Cancer Information and Support Centre which is a drop-in centre providing information and support to anyone affected by cancer
Clinical Psychology department which provides more specialist psychological treatments and counselling.
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https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/what-we-do/the-six-ways-we-help/
CLIC Sargent provides clinical, practical, financial and emotional support to help young people cope with cancer and get the most out of life. They are there from diagnosis onwards and aim to help the whole family deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment.
If you would like to speak to someone about the services Young Lives vs Cancer offer in the south west you can phone the office on 0117 342 8133.
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http://lift.awp.nhs.uk/bristolandsglos/
LIFT Psychology offer support to people with common emotional, communication and mental health difficulties. LIFT Psychology services range from self-help therapies, to psychoeducational courses and one-to-one support.
You can access this service through your GP or contacting them directly:
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The Harbour provides free counselling and psychotherapy to people affected by a life-threatening physical illness.
To find out more about the services they offer you can contact them directly:
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http://www.pennybrohncancercare.org/
Penny Brohn offers support to men and women affected by cancer at any stage of their illness, as well as their families and supporters. They offer a range od physical, emotional and spiritual support services.
To find out more you can contact them directly:
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The Step Up service is a fatigue and lifestyle management service for adult cancer survivors who are struggling to cope with daily activities due to fatigue related symptoms following completion of their primary cancer treatment
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We Hear You works across Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset andWiltshire providing emotional support to patients, families, friends and carers who have been touched by cancer or any other life threatening conditions.
They offer weekly sessions for up to 16 weeks. They operate a self-referral system so please contact them on 01373 455255 or email info@wehearyou.org.uk
Devon area
This covers the Devon area, including Exeter, Plymouth, Barnstable and Torbay.
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http://forcecancercharity.co.uk/
The FORCE Cancer Support Centre offers a relaxed and comfortable setting where you can seek information and advice and discuss your needs. You do not need a referral, which means you can call in when it's convenient to you. You can meet other Centre users as well as talk with their trained volunteers.
You can contact them directly to find out about their services and groups:
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http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ourservices/clinicaldepartments/mustardtree/Pages/Home.aspx
The Mustard Tree offer a friendly space where you can share your concerns, ask questions and receive support from our staff who are professionals or trained volunteers, many of who have personal experiences of cancer.
You can drop in to the centre to find out more or contact them:
http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ourservices/clinicaldepartments/mustardtree/Pages/Home.aspx
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https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/what-we-do/the-six-ways-we-help/
Young Lives vs Cancer provides clinical, practical, financial and emotional support to help young people cope with cancer and get the most out of life. They are there from diagnosis onwards and aim to help the whole family deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment.
If you would like to speak to someone about the services Young Lives vs Cancer offer in the south west you can phone the office on 0117 342 8133.
Cornwall area
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https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/what-we-do/the-six-ways-we-help/
CLIC Sargent provides clinical, practical, financial and emotional support to help young people cope with cancer and get the most out of life. They are there from diagnosis onwards and aim to help the whole family deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment.
If you would like to speak to someone about the services Young Lives vs Cancer offer in the south west you can phone the office on 0117 342 8133.
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There is a TYA Psychotherapist, funded by the charity LARF.
Speak to your TYA Specialist Nurse for more information.
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We have produced an accessible digital version of the TYA leaflet in PDF format, which you can download here.