Getting Support

Please click below to access each hospitals Cancer Support Centre website. Further information on our local charities can be found on the My Sunrise App or via the Cancer Care Map below :

North Devon

Over and Above

Exeter

Force Support Centre

Exeter Leukemia fund

Torbay

The Lodge Support Centre

Plymouth

The Mustard Tree

Cornwall

The Cove Support Centre

Find an NHS Cancer Information and Support Services in your area:

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Cancer-information-and-support/LocationSearch/320

Charity support lines for people living with cancer

The Cancer Care Map for anyone living with cancer or caring for those who have cancer.

The Cancer Care Map is an online directory that helps people find cancer care and support services in their local area. People with cancer, their friends and family can either search for a service or can browse the types of services available, and this will flag up everything from support services embedded within the NHS, to smaller local charities and community organisations, offering care and support to those affected by cancer during and beyond treatment.

The Cancer Care Map has been set up by the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund - providers of cancer care and support since 1966, primarily with the Dimbleby Cancer Care centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’. Since August 2019 they have been fully focused on growing and developing the Cancer Care Map into a really helpful resource for people wherever they live in the UK. Please note that all entries are checked verified and kept up-to-date.

To access the Cancer Care Map visit: https://www.cancercaremap.org/ There is also a video explaining how the map works https://vimeo.com/286204157

Other useful Links and information

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

https://cancersupportuk.org/

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

A Guide for Young People with Cancer: Hand2Hold_guidance

Financial Support:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice-partnerships/cancer-support-service/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/for-your-patients/grants-for-your-patients

Support for Patients with Hearing Impairment

The Wessex Cancer Alliance as produced the following British Sign language video detailing the 2ww referral process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhOTuFzKbO8&t=7s

My Sunrise App:

A free patient cancer App designed for your NHS Cancer Centre, select the image to learn more.