Our counselling service offers patients and loved ones a space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space. All sessions are run remotely.

Willow Wood Hospice is an adult Hospice providing specialist palliative care for patients with life limiting illnesses, both cancer and non-cancer diagnosis. Services include counselling, wellbeing support, complementary therapies and inpatient care.

This service offers breaks for carers at their two lodges in Weymouth and Devon. A short application form is required and the Carers Support Service is happy to go through the form with you and make sure you have included everything. They also have four beach huts which are located at Sandbanks (Poole), Alum Chine, Boscombe (Bournemouth) and Avon Beach (Christchurch).

Archies Caravan is a charity that was set up in brave Archie's name after he lost his battle with cancer aged 3. Their caravan is free of charge for paediatric patients fighting cancer, situated in Haven Reighton Sands holiday park.

How Dorset Carer Service Can Help:

How we can help:

1. Take time to understand you – not just your situation
3. We explain what you are entitled to as an unpaid carer, including other services for you and those you care for.
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5. We focus on your health & wellbeing needs, with direct access to our Health & Wellbeing Coaching Service.

What to expect:

1. If you are in the Dorset Council area, you’ll have access to a dedicated team of Help & Care advisors and a wide range of support options.
2. We’ll connect you to local and online resources – from community groups to wellbeing coaching and social prescribing – so you can build confidence, resilience, and connection.
3. Whatever your circumstances or stage of life, we’re here to ensure you feel heard, supported, and valued in your caring role.

The Prince Of Wales Hospice provide care to people over the age of 18, with a life-limiting illness. Their services are available to any adult from the Five Towns area of the Wakefield District. People can receive care as a visiting out-patient or on their ward where they offer 24-hour specialist care. Their support extends to the carers and families of patients by providing therapy services and bereavement support.

Wigan and Leigh Hospice offer therapies to patients with specialist palliative needs and to those people close to them.

Patients will be offered a course of 6 treatments and carers will be offered a course of 4 treatments, following an assessment and consultation. The therapies that are offered include: aromatherapy, massage, reflexology, reiki and relaxation therapy.

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion.

The counselling services offer a broad range of therapeutic approaches which can be of help with emotional issues and when life presents us with difficult problems. Low cost service available subject to financial screening. Counselling available n person or remotely.

Patients with advanced life-limiting threatening illnesses of any diagnosis may be referred with their consent for:

1. Assessment and review of complex symptoms
2. End of life care
3. Short-term care following a hospital discharge before the patient goes home

The hummingbird centre offers workshops and services run by volunteer professionals in meditation, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, yoga, tai chi, reflexology, massage and lots more. They also offer a variety of complementary therapies, including play therapy for children who are experiencing a family member’s cancer or are on a cancer journey themselves..

This charity offers a free and confidential counselling service for patients, relatives and carers, as well as children and young people aged 7 to 17, who have experienced the death of a loved one. They hope to provide private, confidential and supportive space to explore and make sense of your experiences without judgement. They also host a monthly Bereavement Support Group for children aged 8-13 years.

This charity exists entirely to support and promote the well-being of unpaid family carers. They can help carers in Buckinghamshire by providing up to date advice, entitlements information, emergency planning, practical and emotional support, carer support groups and opportunities to meet other carers.

Bereavement support for children and families in south Devon. Referrals can be made by professionals or self-referral. Initial consultation is done over the phone, and an assessment is made. There is opportunity for families to talk individually or as a group.

This independent charity provides free, impartial advice and information on a range of issues and everyday problems from employment to housing and debt.

Marie Curie Hospice in Edinburgh provides support for people with a life-limiting illness and their families. Support available includes inpatient stays, emotional support, carers clinics and home visits.

This service is aimed at Brain injury patients and about developing community engagement and helping you create new and lasting, therapeutic relationships. Socials are held monthly and are there to give you an opportunity to engage in and experience new things. Past events have included bowling, crazy golf, quizzes, sit-down meals and a day out watching greyhound racing.

South Bucks Hospice provide support for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Services include specialist palliative and end of life care, practical support for patients and families for caring at home, counselling and support groups.

Newbury Cancer Care support people who have been diagnosed with cancer or other-life threatening illnesses who live in West Berkshire. They offer practical help and information to patients and their families in the local area. They work closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, medical professionals and the Day Hospice to help improve the support offered from the point of diagnosis.

Westerhaven offers a wide range of specialist support services to those affected by cancer and long-term conditions such as COPD and long COVID. They also provide a service to relatives, carers, and friends of anyone who has received a diagnosis and who may need some support as well as anyone bereaved due to cancer.

All their services are free and are available to anyone in South West Edinburgh aged 16 and over and can take place face-to-face, online, or by phone.

This charity offers West Berkshire residents one-to-one support via a trained volunteer who can meet you either in the privacy of one of the dedicated meeting rooms at Broadway House or in your own home. They also run group sessions if you prefer to share your experiences and emotions with others in a similar situation.

The opening times for the helpline are:

1. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9.30am – 5pm
2. Tuesday – 1pm – 8pm
3. Saturday & Sunday – closed

This charity aims to provide practical help and support to people who are living with a brain injury in the Teesside area. Support in the past has included drop-in sessions, activity sessions to help build confidence and various social outings including ten pin bowling and trips to the seaside. This support can be accessed by patients, families, friends and carers.

When you are living with a brain tumour, or are caring for someone living with a brain tumour, you may find hypnotherapy useful in improving wellbeing in the following areas:

1. Anxiety and stress
2. Diet and lifestyle
3. Resilience, self esteem and confidence
4. Pre and post-operative care
5. Pain management
6. Reduction of side effects from treatment such as nausea, fatigue

brainstrust run regular online hypnotherapy sessions, led by Louise Baker (MSc Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health) .

A Borders charity that offer Complementary therapies for loved ones or carers. Treatments can be tailored to suit, allowing each to benefit the individual in a way that works best for them.

These treatments can be arranged at any stage of illness or recovery. Treatments are delivered within the Borders General Hospital, Macmillan Centre, Margaret Kerr Unit, Complete Health Borders in Galashiels or at home; wherever you feel most comfortable.

Phone opening times are;

Tuesday 9 am – 4 pm

Thursday, 9 am – 4 pm

Friday 9 am – 3 pm

Based in Bath, this local charity supports people who care for family and friends who need extra support day-to-day. They can offer expert advice, breaks from caring, emotional support and understanding. They also run support and wellbeing groups such as their book club and craft groups, and can support you with grant applications and financial guidance.

This charity offer free, confidential and independent advice on a wide range of issues including employment, benefits, housing, debt, consumer rights, discrimination and relationship breakdowns to everyone regardless of age, income, ethnicity, gender or religion.

The Helpline is staffed by specialist Nurses and Doctors, based at the Hospice, who are ready to offer support and advice to individuals and their families, at any time during the day or night. This service is also available for Healthcare Professionals who can access this service during a 24hour period where they will receive specialist support and advice in the management of a patient’s ongoing specialist palliative care needs. The patient can be at home, in hospital or another Hospice.

Maggie's centre in Edinburgh offers a space for those living with a brain tumour and their loved ones to speak to others going through a similar experience and find advice, support and strategies for coping. It covers both emotional and practical concerns, from the day-to-day impact of diagnosis to help with money worries.

This service is for anyone living in West Lothian, and for patients attending the Western General Hospital who are affected by cancer, including family and caregivers. They provide a holistic approach to advice through available benefits and refer to other services available in West Lothian, including; Occupational Therapy, Home Safety Service, travel concessions, money, energy and housing advice. They offer weekly drop in sessions in Bathgate Partnership Centre every Wednesday 10am-12pm. They also have a drop in session at Western General Hospital, South Corridor every Tuesday and Thursday 10am-1pm.

Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh provide specialist care and support to people living with a terminal illness, and their loved ones. The support available includes in-patient stays, outpatient care, wellbeing support and home visits.

This independent charity provides free, impartial advice and information on a range of issues and everyday problems from employment to housing and debt.

Teeside Hospice support people and their families living with a terminal illness in Tees Valley. They provide physical, mental and emotional support at their centre in Middlesborough.

Headway Wirral provide regular drop in sessions at various locations across Wirral and a weekly social group.

They can also provide support and advice relating to welfare and benefits, legal advice and practical advice around living with a brain injury.

St Teresa's Hospice provides palliative and end-of-life care and support in South Durham and North Yorkshire for people with life-limiting illnesses. Their services include: hospice at home, an inpatient unit, family support, bereavement care and complementary therapies.