Maggie's centre in Glasgow 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.

Maggie's centre in Oxford 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.

brainstrust run a welcoming and supportive online community in our closed and carefully moderated Facebook group. With over 2,500 members, it is a safe space for you to share experiences and support others.

Jigsaw South East provides information and guidance to support children and young people facing or coping with the death of a loved one. They support families in Surrey, and nearby areas of East and West Sussex and Kent.

Maggie's centre in West London 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.

Beechwood offers free support to those affected by cancer, and their loved ones. Their specialists provide a range of support from one to one counselling to group sessions, whether you're at the very beginning of a diagnosis or have finished treatment.

When your child is diagnosed with a brain tumour, your entire world turns upside down. Little brainstrust is here to ensure that you and your loved ones have somewhere to turn. We provide tailored, age-appropriate support, resources and community for the whole family.

Cruse Bereavement Care is a national charity which offers free support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. They ha80 local branches delivering services locally across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Turn2us is a national charity offering information and practical help to people facing financial insecurity. The support they provide includes an online Benefits Calculator, a PIP Helper tool, a grants search function, as well as written information sheets on a range of topics related to finances.

Young Minds wants to make sure that each young person is supported and empowered, whatever the challenge is. They want to ensure each child has the best mental health and resilience to overcome life's difficulties. They provide advice and information to give young people the tools to look after their mental health.

This centre, based in Bournemouth,offers cancer courses, online cancer support, wellbeing and exercise, befriending, counselling, reflexology, aromatherapy and information services to anyone affected by cancer. The centre is open for drop ins Monday – Friday: 10am – 1pm

Youth Cancer Trust is a national charity based in Dewlish, Dorset that provides support and free activity holidays for young people (aged 14-30) diagnosed and living with cancer or any malignant disease, from anywhere in the UK and the Irish Republic, or who are patients of any UK hospital.

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 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.

Trekstock support people in their 20's and 30's living with a cancer diagnosis. They provide information resources on their website on a range of topics related to living with cancer.

This caring bereavement service meets the needs of children and young people (ages 3 to 18) as well as their families following the death of someone close, however, they may have died. The charity organises many supportive activities and workshops which helps to bring children together who have had similar experiences to help them feel more normal. They offer services in:

1. Kent and Medway
2. Herts and West Essex
3. Bertfordshire and Luton

Look Good Feel Better for Teens provides helpful information on how to deal with lots of issues, including skin changes, hair loss, nutrition, fitness, and how to keep your social life on track while you are going through cancer treatment.

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 innovative therapy allows any child to engage with an art therapist by participating in painting, drawing, collages, and clay modelling. The therapy helps to reduce anxiety before medical procedures as well as providing a safe space for children to show difficult to express feelings about their illness.

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.

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.

Children's Hospice South West provide hospice care and professional family support services for babies, children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. The care is offered at each of their 3 hospices based in the South West of England and includes: short breaks, sibling support, emergency care, end-of-life care, bereavement support, care therapies and support for teenagers.

Claire House Children's Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children make the most of the time they have, however long or short that may be. By providing specialist nursing and end of life care, as well as emotional support, Claire House helps families through some of the toughest times of their lives.

The family support team at Claire House Hospice provide 1:1 counselling, group counselling, music therapy sessions, social events for families and support activities to promote positive psycho-social wellbeing. These services are available for families of seriously and terminally ill children.

Shine Cancer Support provides support for younger adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s living with and beyond cancer. They offer support in the form of peer support, events and networks.

The charity runs an independent, free, confidential counselling service that is centrally based for all young people between the ages of 13 and 25 who live in Tameside and Oldham. They are members of the British Association for Counselling meaning they follow a strict code of ethics and practice. The counsellors are trained and will treat young people as individuals; respecting their opinions without judgement. Phone line is open Tuesdays & Thursdays