Please find below some useful links and helpful contacts that may be beneficial.
Bowel Cancer UK
https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Our vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.
Lynch Syndrome UK
https://www.lynch-syndrome-uk.org/
LSUK was founded in early 2014 by a group of people that met on a social media support group originally set up by the late Janet Norridge. Being frustrated by the lack of information and stories of erratic screening regimes throughout the UK, we came together to change things for people with LS and their families for the better.
Semi Colon Club
Phone:01634 403222
Email:valrontherosebed@btinternet.com
(bowel cancer support group). Located at Maidstone Hospital, it also includes Medway Maritime Hospital patients. Meetings take place regularly about four times a year on Saturdays in an informal setting at the PGMC. Maidstone Hospital. 10.30am – 12.30pm. All welcome.
Lions, Tigers and Bears
https://www.lionstigersandbears.uk.com/
Lions, Tigers & Bears is an online hub set up to help people affected by cancer to find their roar! whether you are looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, a stylish headscarf, things to help handle side effects, tips on prepping for treatment, or dealing with the mental and physical rollercoaster that comes with a cancer diagnosis
Mid Kent Swans, Cancer Research UK Committee
https://www.facebook.com/MidKentSwansCRUK/
The Mid Kent Swans are a group of people all come together to raise awareness and funds for CRUK. We have so far organised our big annual event, Run Together a number of times, all a great success. We also run a number of other events throughout the year that we’d love you to get involved with. Through our volunteer work we offer opportunities for you to join us to help to raise money for Cancer Research UK’s general life-saving work. And you dont “have” to live in Kent to join any of our activites! 100% of registration fees and EVERY SINGLE PENNY of sponsorship money you raise goes directly to Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research.
Macmillan
http://be.macmillan.org.uk/Downloads/RegionalCS/MAC14121Kent.pdf
Cancer is the toughest fight most of us will ever face. But you don’t have to go through it alone. The Macmillan team is in your corner. We are the nurses helping you through treatment. The experts on the end of the phone who can answer your questions. The advisers telling you which benefits you’re entitled to. Support info for those in Kent
You Can
https://www.youcan.org.uk/
We offer support for young people in South East England and London up to the age of 35 whose lives have been impacted by cancer. We aim to provide workshops and short breaks to build self-esteem, encourage peer support and friendship and help young people face the future with increased confidence.
Navy and Mesothelioma
https://www.mesotheliomahub.com/veterans/navy/
Whether you’re a patient who’s just been diagnosed with mesothelioma or a friend or family member looking for ways to support your loved one, please visit this link.
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