Somerset Cancer Support Group
Please call in to our support group organised by Musgrove Park hospital cancer support workers!
At: The Worlds End, Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton, TA4 1ET
Free parking available onsite, just off the M5, also bus stop across the road (Route 22, 22A)
Time 2pm to 4pm on the last Thursday of the month.
There will be an hour for the activity/speaker on a variety of topics, and an hour to chat/listen within the group.
Complimentary tea or coffee and biscuits!
Upcoming dates and speakers:
Thursday 25th April 2024 – HOPE Counselling – The Emotional Impacts of a Cancer Diagnosis
Thursday 30th May 2024 – CCS – the role of Village Agents and Carers Agents
Thursday 27th June 2024 – TBA
For more information, please email Livingwithandbeyond@SomersetFT.nhs.uk
Taunton Breast Friends
We are a Taunton-based Breast Cancer Support Group and we are welcoming new members.
So please join us at St Michael’s Church, Pitts Close Taunton TA1 4TP, on the second Tuesday of every month 9.30am-12.30pm.
For more details email support@tauntonbreastfriends.co.uk
Minehead Cancer Support Club
Sacred Heart Church Hall, Townsend Road Minehead. Every Monday 2pm-4pm.
Relaxation, Refreshment, Therapies and Information
Everything we offer is free for visitors, their families and carers (voluntary donations are gratefully received).
Just drop in or contact 01643 704893
Willow group for cancer support
Get that Friday feeling @Bridgwater!
We meet every Friday at the Bridgwater Arts Centre 10am-12 noon. Why not pop along for a cuppa and a cake!
11 Castle Street, Bridgwater TA6 3DD
Just turn up or call Cathy on 07473 765757
Fighting the Impossible Support group
Fighting the Impossible support group is for men caring for partners with cancer
We meet at the New Mill pub 102 Bridgwater Road Bathpool Taunton TA2 8BE every 1st and 3rd Wednesday in the month 8pm-9pm
Come along or contact fightingtheimpossiblegroup@gmail.com
Somerset Melanoma Support Group
Meeting at the Albemarle Centre, Taunton, TA1 1BA.
Last Thursday of every month (except in July 2024 when they will meet on 18.07.24) 2.30 – 4.30pm
Private Facebook and WhatsApp groups for online support and communication.
Contact the Skin Cancer Support Worker on 01823 342621 or skincancer.csw@somersetft.nhs.uk for more information.
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
We offer support to local people affected by any cancer. Drop in, bereavement support, active treatment, acupuncture clinic, workshops, events, befriending.
At Cross Keys, Chard Street, Axminster EX13 5DU
Drop in Mondays 2pm-4pm
For further information contact Mary Kahn 01297 816559
info@axminsterandlymecancersupport.co.uk
website axminsterandlymecancersupport.co.uk
HANSOM
For Head and neck cancer patients & their supporters.
We have regular meetings with speakers, and coffee meetings.
Locations and times of meets vary, so please contact:
Email – hansomgroup@hansom.org
or phone/text 07815 326 178 or 07766313506
We also run a closed Whatsapp group
Somerset Oncology Walking Support Group *next walk Tuesday 30th April*
Who: Anyone affected by cancer (patients/family/friends)
When: Every other Tuesday
(call Alex 01823 342427 for dates)
Time: 10am
Where: Meet outside The Weir Cafe – TA1 1AW – by the entrance to Longrun Meadow
Feel free to join us to chat with Cancer Support Worker Alex Farrant, one of the Cancer Nurse Specialist team and others affected by cancer, while having a gentle flat walk.
To join us and for more information, please contact Alex on 01823 342427 or alexandra.farrant@somersetft.nhs.uk
Cancer Connect (run by Yeovil Hospital and Craft Therapy in Cancer)
COME for CRAFT, COFFEE or a CHAT for anyone at any stage of cancer treatment or recovery. The aim of the group is to better support those affected by cancer and to meet others who understand.
Where: at Whealdon Suite 3, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil BA20 9DD
When: Fridays 10am – 2pm
What: we have a timetable of crafts, activities, and mend it sessions (bring a broken item that needs repairing).
Coffee and chat at 11.30am.
We have regular speakers and monthly visits from the cancer support workers from Yeovil Hospital.
for more information call Becca on 07557 828027 or email info@cancerconnect.co.uk
Weston Haematology Support Group
Monthly support group for Haematology patients, their families and carers, to share experiences and offer each other support.
on the last Friday of the month (not bank holidays) from 2 – 3pm
at
Day Centre, Weston Hospicecare
28 Thornbury Road
Uphill, Weston-super-Mare BS23 4YQ
Contact Nicola Patch, Macmillan Support Worker
01934 881078 / 881079
Thyroid Cancer Support Group - starting 3rd May 2024
Please join us for a chat in our new monthly thyroid support group, a warm, friendly and encouraging group, starting Friday 3rd May 2024.
When: 1st Friday of month, 10am-11am
Where: Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton TA13 5DJ – in the Farm and Field Cafe
There is plenty of free parking available and you are welcome to bring family and friends with you. Refreshments available to purchase.
For more information contact Dani on 07826 513896 or daniella.clarke-trott-cracknell@somersetft.nhs.uk
Taunton and Beyond Asbestos Family Support
The purpose of the group is to provide support and friendship for those affected by asbestos related illnesses. We meet at 10.30am on the third Tuesday of the month at Monkton Elm Garden Centre Cafe. For a full list of dates, see our poster on the link below.
For more information, please contact the Lung Nurses at Musgrove Park Hospital on 01823 343820 or our administrator bristolandbeyond1@gmail.com
Mesothelioma Patient Support Group
Have you been diagnosed with Mesothelioma or have lung cancer with possible past exposures to asbestos dust? We meet once a month on a Tuesday for a social time with others in the same position at:
The White Willow, Bridgwater TA6 6DF – first Tuesday in the month 12-1.30pm
The Old Barn, Yeovil BA20 2NX – second Tuesday in the month 12-1.30pm
This group is organised by Jo Summerill (former Taunton based nurse) and supported by Amicus Law legal team . Full details in link below:
Mesolthelioma Patient Support Group Bridgwater and Yeovil