Throughout the Living with Cancer course participants are able to identify ways of managing symptoms and side effects of treatment, including relaxation techniques and visualisation exercises. The course can really help people with cancer to regain their confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.
If there are no Living with Cancer courses in your area, but you can get together a group of 10-16 people who are living with cancer we may be able to put on a course for you so please get in touch. Telephone: 020 7091 2010 or email lwc@macmillan.org.uk
Courses planned in 2009
Leeds – West Yorkshire
Starts Wednesday 7 January: 1pm – 3.30pm (ends Wednesday 11th February)
Robert Odgen Macmillan Information Centre, St James Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire L69 7TS
Course contact – Louise Fisher – 0113 206 6498; louise.fisher@leedsth.nhs.uk
Scarborough – North Yorkshire
Starts Thursday 8 January: 1pm – 3.30pm (ends Thursday 12th February)
Cober Hill, Newlands Road, Cloughton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO13 0AR
Course contact – Lynne Thomas or Nicola Cox – 01723 356 060
Tottenham – London
Starts Friday 23 January: 11.15am – 1.45pm (ends Friday 27th February)
Somerset Gardens Volunteers Cancer Support Group, Harmony Hall, 35 Bigbury Close, Tottenham N17 8JQ
Course contact – Cathy Mir – 07884 444 062
Northwood – Middlesex
Starts Thursday 29 January: 10.30pm – 1pm (ends Thursday 5th March)
Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2RN
Course contact – Cherry Mackie – 01923 844 694; cherricles@homecall.co.uk
Luton – Bedfordshire
Starts Thursday 5 February: 2pm – 4.30pm (ends Thursday 19th March)
Christchurch Bushmead, Hancock Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 7SF
Course contact – Michelle Goode – 01582 718 189; michelle.goode@ldh.nhs.uk
Cambridge – Cambridgeshire
Starts Friday 6 February: 10am – 12.30pm (ends Friday 13th March)
Cambridge Cancer Help Centre, Scotsdales Garden Centre, 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT
Course contact – Janet Hickman or Judy York - 07922 126 508; colin.hickman@homecall.co.uk
Community courses (London area)
Naya Rasta
A course that has been specifically designed to meet the needs of South Asian people living with cancer
Starts 5th November 11am - 1.30pm (Lynda Jackson MacMillan Centre, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN)
Contact Nazira Visram Tel: 07976 222 271 Email: shokyandnaz.visram@btinternet.com
Carers Course in Northern Ireland
A specially designed self management course to meet the need of carers.
For information about all courses, email:
lwc@macmillan.org.uk
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