Cancer charities (general)
Adam Dealey Foundation
A non-profit charity dedicated to helping sufferers and families affected by Ewing’s Sarcoma.
Link: http://www.adamdealey.org.uk | Region: National
Anthony Nolan Trust, The
National charity providing donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.
Link: http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk | Region: National
Bone Cancer Research Trust
Promotes research into the causes and treatment of Primary Bone Cancer, and improving the outcomes for patients.
Link: http://www.bonecancerresearch.org.uk | Region: National
Brain Tumour UK
Works to support brain tumour patients, their families, friends and carers through making connections, providing information and funding research.
Link: http://www.braintumouruk.org.uk/ | Region: National
Cancer Care
Cancer Care is a local charity dedicated to the support of cancer patients, their families, their carers, and those bereaved by cancer in the North Lancashire and South Lakeland areas.
Link: http://www.cancercare.org.uk/index.htm | Region: N. England
Cancer Help UK
A free information service through Cancer Research UK about cancer, clinical trials and cancer care for people with cancer and their families.
Link: http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk | Region: National
Cancer Research UK
Information on cancer, cancer research and becoming a volunteer for the charity.
Link: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org | Region: National
Childhood Eye Cancer Trust
Charity supporting families affected by retinoblastoma.
Link: http://www.chect.org.uk | Region: National
Coping with Cancer in Leicestershire
Leicestershire and Rutland cancer charity offering patients and families a range of services to help with practical and emotional problems following a diagnosis of cancer.
Link: http://www.c-w-c.org.uk | Region: Midlands
Histiocytosis Research Trust
Charity promoting research into histiocytosis.
Link: http://www.hrtrust.org/web/guest/home | Region: National
Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research
UK charity dedicated exclusively to researching blood cancers and disorders including leukaemia, Hodgkin’s and other lymphomas, and myeloma.
Link: http://www.llresearch.org.uk/ | Region: National
Leukaemia Care
Charity providing care and support for all affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and allied blood disorders.
Link: http://www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/1/home.html | Region: National
Leukaemia Society, The
The Leukaemia Society (U.K.) is dedicated to ensuring that more people with Leukaemia survive, have the best possible quality of life and that their families and carers get the support they need. The Society raises money devoted to the recruitment of volunteer bone marrow donors, research, education and patient care.
Link: http://www.leukaemiasociety.org/ | Region: National
Lymphoma Association
Charity providing emotional support and information to anyone with lymphatic cancer and to their families, carers and friends.
Link: http://www.lymphoma.org.uk | Region: National
Macmillian Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support merged with Cancerbackup. Together they provide up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, families and carers.
Link: http://www.macmillan.org.uk | Region: National
Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres
Purpose built centres for anyone affected by cancer providing information, benefits advice, psychological support both individually and in groups, courses and stress reducing strategies.
Link: http://www.maggiescentres.org | Region: National
Maggies Centres
Centres providing information and support to patients, families and friends dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Link: http://www.maggiescentres.org | Region: National
Marie Curie
UK charity providing Marie Curie nurses to care for terminal patients at home; provider of independent hospices; funds scientific research into cancer and palliative care.
Link: http://www.mariecurie.org.uk | Region: National
Mark Cross Bone Cancer Fund
Charity set up to help finance research into bone cancer and raise public awareness of the disease.
Link: http://homepages.which.net/~pear.tree | Region: National
National Conference of Cancer Self Help Groups
Our mission is to use our conference to bring together cancer patients,their family members,carers and medical and health care professionals. We encourage all those affected by cancer, to share their experience, knowledge and strength with each other.
Link: http://www.nationalcancer.org/ | Region: National
Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust, The
Aims to provide integrated care, including healing, for patients with cancer in the UK.
Link: http://www.cancertherapies.org.uk | Region: S & SE. England
Tenovus
Welsh based charity which provides funds for research, support and counselling services for patients and their families; produces information leaflets and runs a confidential cancer helpline.
Link: http://www.tenovus.com/ | Region: Wales
The National Cancer Alliance
Charity campaigning for improved cancer services in the UK.
Link: http://www.nationalcanceralliance.co.uk | Region: National
Wessex Cancer Trust
Charity providing information and support to patients with cancer and their families in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.
Link: http://www.wessexcancer.org | Region: S & SE. England