Advice
If you or someone you know has been affected by issues covered in our programmes please see the relevant programme page below for information, advice and support.
If you or someone you know has been affected by issues covered in our programmes please see the relevant programme page below for information, advice and support.
BREAST CANCER CARE
Breast Cancer Care is the only specialist UK-wide charity providing support for women, men, family and friends affected by breast cancer, to help people feel more in control.
If you have questions about breast cancer or breast health call our free Helpline and speak to our specialist nurses on 0808 800 6000 (Monday to Friday – 9am to 4pm; Saturdays – 9am to 1pm) or email nurse@breastcancercare.org.uk
Find tailored breast cancer information and support that meets your needs at www.breastcancercare.org.uk
and connect with other people day or night who understand what you’re going through at forum.breastcancercare.org.uk
TENOVUS CANCER CARE
Tenovus Cancer Care is Wales’ leading cancer charity. Its UK-wide Support Line is staffed by specialist cancer nurses and is available 365 days a year, for anyone affected by cancer.
Freephone: 0808 808 1010
Visit: www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk
Email: info@tenovuscancercare.org.uk
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
When you have cancer, you don’t just worry about what will happen to your body, you worry about what will happen to your life. Whether it’s concerns about who you can talk to, planning for the extra costs, or what to do about work, Macmillan understand how a cancer diagnosis can take over everything.
If you’d like support, information or just to chat, call Macmillan free on 0808 808 00 00
(Lines are open Monday-Friday, 9am-8pm)
Or visit Macmillan’s Online Community at https://community.macmillan.org.uk/
For more information, visit https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
SAMARITANS
Samaritans is a registered charity that can provide support for anyone in distress. You don't have to be suicidal to call Samaritans.
Call any time from any phone on 116 123 (this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill), or email jo@samaritans.org, or visit samaritans.org to find details of your nearest branch.
Samaritans, The Upper Mill, Kingston Road, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 2AF.
Website at: samaritans.org
Facebook: facebook.com/samaritanscharity
Twitter: twitter.com/samaritans
SHELTER
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through their advice, support and legal services. They campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to them for help.
For free and independent advice from Shelter visit: england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
Free Helpline: 0808 800 4444
(Open 365 days a year - 8am - 8pm on weekdays / 9am - 5pm on weekends)
Facebook Messenger: Search ShelterUK
Marie Stopes UK is a charity that has been helping women and men across the UK to choose if and when they have children for more than 40 years.
If you are pregnant and are unsure of what to do, we are here to talk through your options and help you make the decision that is right for you, including face-to-face counselling in one of our clinics, or a phone appointment at a time that suits you. If you decide an abortion is the best way forward, we offer medical and surgical abortions at our clinics all over England.
Call us free on 0345 300 8090 to talk through your options any time day or night.
Or, for more information visit mariestopes.org.uk
Finding out you're pregnant when you're a teenager can be daunting, especially if the pregnancy wasn't planned, but help and support is available.
For more information please visit: nhs.uk
The NSPCC helpline is available if you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, contact their professional counsellors 24/7 for help, advice and support.
Call on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people under the age of 19. You can speak to a ChildLine counsellor about anything, on the phone 0800 1111 or through 1-2-1 chat or email on the ChildLine website www.childline.org.uk/talk.
If you would like advice on Sepsis please visit the following link where you can find further information and support.
Barnardo’s runs projects and schemes across the country supporting children, young people and families where abuse has happened. These may offer therapy and counselling to help children come to terms with their experience and move forward in life. Barnardo’s also works to increase public awareness of sexual abuse and to help children and young people protect themselves.
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Mummy’s Star is the only charity in the UK and Ireland dedicated to supporting women and their families affected by cancer during pregnancy or within 12 months after giving birth.
Visit: mummysstar.org
If you have any questions about cancer you can call Cancer Research UK’s Nurses on Freephone 0808 800 4040. Lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.
Cancer Research UK also have an online forum www.CancerChat.org.uk where people affected by cancer can get support from others.
For easy to understand information about all types of cancer please go to the About Cancer section of our website. www.cancerresearchuk.org