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Read the blog posts below from organizations listed on the site to find out more about them as well as cancer care related articles in the news. If you would like to write a piece for inclusion, please contact us at hello@cancercaremap.org
08 May 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes With… The Loss FoundationWe spoke with The Loss Foundation, the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting people bereaved by the loss of a loved one to cancer. Tell us about your organisation? Dr. Erin Thompson (MBE), our founder, started the charity in 2010 after losing her dad to cancer in 2008 and realising how little support existed for […]
07 May 2025 — Jessica Bailey
World Ovarian Cancer Day 2025 – An Introduction to Ovacome | Guest PostFor over 25 years, Ovacome has been supporting individuals affected by ovarian cancer. In this guest blog, for World Ovarian Cancer Day on 8th May 2025, they talk us through why raising awareness of this disease is so important, as well as ways in which you can get involved or get support from the charity. […]
28 April 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes With… Cancer Champions, The Rainbow Project, Northern IrelandWe spoke with Joe Henson and Jade Fleming at The Rainbow Project, the first dedicated LGBTQIA+ cancer support service in Northern Ireland, to find out more about their inclusive offerings. Tell us about your organisation? Cancer Champions launched in August 2024 as a 3-year pilot project dedicated to empowering and supporting LGBTQIA+ people impacted by […]
24 April 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes with… Nadine Searle, Cancer CoachWe spoke with Nadine Searle, cancer coach and owner of Calmer Self, to understand more about how she works with people with cancer. Nadine has a lived experience of cancer and her coaching aims to support people regain a sense of control. Tell us about your organisation? My business Calmer Self started about 15 […]
17 April 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes with… Mission RemissionWe spoke with Fiona Tully at Mission Remission, to learn more about the work they do to make cancer survival less isolating and more empowering, focusing on the message that if treatment is successful, it is possible to feel better after cancer. Tell us about your organisation? Mission Remission supports cancer survivors move forward after […]
02 April 2025 — Jessica Bailey
Supporting Families Through Incurable Cancer: The Ruth Strauss Foundation’s Mission | Guest PostSince 2019, the Ruth Strauss Foundation has been supporting families facing the death of a parent to cancer by providing emotional support and funding research. In this guest blog, they tell us more about why the Foundation was set up, the types of support available to families, and their work in advocacy and raising awareness […]
26 March 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes with… Shine Cancer SupportWe spoke with Caroline Soloway, Programme Officer at Shine Cancer Support, to learn about the many various ways they help young adults with cancer to connect and find support, at any stage of their diagnosis. Tell us about your organisation? Shine Cancer Support is the only UK charity focused on supporting adults in their 20s, […]
25 March 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes with… The Farming Community Network (FCN)We spoke with Alex Phillimore, Head of Communications and Development at The Farming Community Network (FCN), to learn more about how this voluntary organisation and charity helps to improve the support available to those living with cancer in farming communities and rural areas. Tell us about your organisation? The Farming Community Network is […]
18 March 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes with… The Pickering Cancer Drop-In CentreWe spoke with Caroline McGibney at The Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre, in Tunbridge Wells, to learn more about this self-funded charity which offers a supportive space providing information, guidance and complementary therapies for people affected by cancer. Tell us about your organisation, Caroline? The Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre is a volunteer run charity based […]
10 March 2025 — Jessica Bailey
5 Minutes with… The Otium Spa in EghamWe spoke to Natalie Day, Manager of the Otium Spa in Egham, to learn more about Cancer Touch Therapy. Treatments involve the use of a slow, light, rhythmical touch which aims to help people relax, reduce stress and anxiety, and relieve pain. Tell us about The Otium Spa, Natalie? The Otium Spa is a […]
