Welcome to our directory of organisations which provide specialist support to anyone affected by cancer or a blood condition.
Although we list them in our directory we cannot accept responsibility for the support they offer.
Provides information, advice and support to anyone affected by cancer.
Provides information, advice and support to anyone affected by cancer.
Provides support to anyone affected by cancer.
Provides information, advice and support to anyone affected by thalassemia.
Provides information, advice and support to anyone affected by a sickle cell disorder.
Adrenocortical cancer
Adrenocortical Cancer Support UK
Anal cancer
Bladder cancer
Blood cancer
Bone cancer
Bowel cancer
Brain cancer
Breast cancer
Cancer of unknown primary
Cancer of Unknown Primary Foundation (Jo’s Friends)
Cervical cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma
Colon cancer
Endometrial cancer
Gynaecological cancer
Head and neck cancer
The Swallows Head and Neck Support Group
Kidney cancer
Larynx cancer
The National Association of Laryngectomee Clubs
Leukaemia
Lung cancer
Lymphoma
Melanoma
Mesothelioma
Myeloma
Neuroendocrine cancer
Ocular melanoma
Oesophageal cancer
The Oesophageal Patients Association
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Penile cancer
Prostate cancer
Rectal cancer
Sarcoma
Testicular cancer
Thyroid cancer
Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
Uterine cancer
Vaginal cancer
Vulval cancer
Womb cancer
Provides support, advice, financial and legal information, and a list of local support services to carers.
Provides support, advice, financial and legal information, and a list of local support services to carers.
Provides support by phone or email, and organises groups and events. The group was set up by Asian women who have had breast cancer and is for anyone affected by any type of cancer.
UK charity offering vital help, information and practical advice for people of colour who have been diagnosed with cancer.
A UK charity providing support for anyone affected by cancer.
Chinese Association for Cancer Care
Provides practical and emotional support and an interpreting service to Chinese people affected by cancer.
Provides support to anyone from the LGBTIQ+ community affected by cancer.
A support group for anyone from the LGBTQ community affected by prostate cancer.
Provides advice, information and support to teenagers who have a parent with cancer.
Provides information and support to anyone in their 20s, 30s or 40s affected by cancer.
Provides advice, information and support to young adults in their 20s or 30s living with or beyond cancer.
Helps young people ages five to twenty-five when a loved one has a serious illness.
Provides advice, information and support to anyone affected by terminal illness.
Provides advice, information and support to anyone affected by terminal illness.
The Ruth Strauss Foundation supports families to prepare a child for the death of a parent. They offer support and guidance, a range of resources and information to support families.
Bereaved adults
Signposts people to bereavement support services, information, helplines and resources.
Provides information and support on grief and bereavement, and offers a directory of bereavement organisations and other sources of support to people who are bereaved.
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service
Provides a counselling service and support group to anyone from the Jewish community who is bereaved.
Muslim Bereavement Support Service
Provides face-to-face and telephone support to bereaved women.
Provides advice, information and support to anyone affected by bereavement.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Provides advice, information and support to anyone bereaved by suicide.
Provides support to anyone who is bereaved. The support includes wellbeing advice, a directory of local and national bereavement support organisations, and pop-up Good Grief cafés.
Provides information and support to anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer. They provide information about grief and bereavement, support groups, a 10-week grief support programme and peer-to-peer phone support.
Provides advice, information and support to anyone under the age of 50 who has lost a partner.
Bereaved children
Provides information and advice to help people to support a bereaved child.
Provides support, information about grief, counselling and workshops to bereaved children and young adults.
Provides support, information and advice to bereaved children and young adults, and their families.
Provides support and information to anyone affected by cancer who lives in the borough of Barnet.
Provides support, advice and information to anyone affected by cancer. The Dimbleby Cancer Centres are based in Guy’s Hospital in London and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. Their services are for anyone having cancer treatment at:
- Guy's Hospital, London
- St Thomas' Hospital, London
- Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup
- King's College Hospital, London
- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington.
Offers a wide range of in-person and online services providing practical, emotional and psychological support for people diagnosed with breast cancer. Future Dreams is based near King's Cross.
Provide support to anyone affected by cancer. Maggie’s Centres are located at:
- Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith
- St Bartholomew's Hospital, City of London
- The Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead
- The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton.
Provides support and information to anyone affected by cancer. Paul’s Cancer Support Centre is located in Battersea.
Provides counselling, complementary therapies and patient groups (such as yoga, mindfulness and support groups). The centres are located at:
- Purley, Surrey
- The Wellness Centre, Central Croydon
Provides information and support to anyone affected by cancer.
The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre
Provides support and information to anyone affected by cancer who lives in the borough of Enfield.
