Local cancer support groups
In addition to Macmillan Cancer Support and our own user group there are many support groups in the local area for people living with or affected by cancer.
In addition there are also many national support group support lines that you may find useful.
Local support groups

Listed below are the details of local support groups:
Breathe Easy King's Lynn
Local support groups for anyone affected by lung disease.
The club meets on the last Monday of the month from 1pm-3.30pm at Gaywood Church Rooms, Gayton Road, Gaywood, King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4DZ
Tel: 0300 222 5800
Email: breatheeasykl@gmail.com
King's Lynn A+LUK Support Group | Asthma + Lung UK (asthmaandlung.org.uk)
Brain Tumour Support Group
Norwich contact: Gina Rutterford on 07876 685404 or email
gina.rutterford@braintumouruk.org.uk
Cambridge contact:
Ella Pybus on 01787 374084 or email ellapybus@meningiomauk.org
Dereham Cancer Care Society
Support for anyone affected by cancer.
Unit E, Baldings Yard, Cowper Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2DA Tel: 01362 288089
Email: enquires@derehamcancercare.co.uk
Jo's Trust (Cervical cancer support group)
Tel: 0808 802 8000 www.jostrust.org.uk
Myeloma Support Group for Norwich and Norfolk
Big C Centre on the first Thursday of each month
Contact: Lynette Collier on 01603 483327 or email
myelomagroup_nch@yahoo.co.uk
Norfolk and Waveney Prostate Cancer Support Group
Contact the committee chairperson John Ladd
Tel: 01603 765221 or Email: john.ladd@ntlworld.com
www.prostatesupport.org.uk/committee-officers-and-members/
Pandora's Box Gynaecological Cancer Support Group (Ovarian cancer)
Norfolk and Norich University Hospital.
Meets at Big C.
Contact: 020 7923 5475.
Website
Swaffham and Litcham Home Hospice Support
Contact: 01760 722937 or 07768 757195, email
homehospice@care4free.net
Website
Wiggly
Support for families affected by Cancer.
3 Withy Way, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6YB.
Contact: Danica Dockray on 07990 990158 or email
wigglysupport@hotmail.co.uk
National Support Group Support Lines
Listed below are contact numbers for national support groups:
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Bowel Cancer UK – Tel: 020 7940 1760
www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Brain Tumour UK – Tel: 0808 800 0004
www.thebraintumourcharity.org
Breast Cancer Care -Tel: 0808 800 6000
www.breastcancernow.org
Cancer Research UK – Tel: 0808 800 4040
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Carers Direct – Tel: 0203 904 4520
www.carersdirect.org
Carers UK - 0808 808 7777 www.carersuk.org
CLL Support (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia) – Tel: 0800 977 4396
www.cllsupport.org.uk
CML Support (chronic myeloid leukaemia)
www.cmlsupport.org.uk
Jo's Trust (cervical cancer) – Tel: 0808 802 8000
www.jostrust.org.uk
Kingsmen Prostate Support Group Tel: 0800 092 7640
www.big-c.co.uk
Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research – Tel: 0808 2080 888
www. lrf.org.uk
Lymphoma Association -Tel: 0808 808 5555
www.lymphomas.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support – Tel: 0808 808 0000 Local centre 01553 613985
www.macmillan.org.uk
Marie Curie Cancer Care – Tel: 0800 716 146
www.mariecurie.org.uk
Myeloma UK – Tel: 0800 980 3332 www.myeloma.org.uk
Orchid Fighting Male Cancer - Orchid National Male Cancer Helpline Tel: 0808 802 0010 main office Tel: 0203 745 7310
www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
Ovacome (ovarian cancer) – Support Tel: 0800 088 7054 or 07503 682 311 General Enquires 0207 299 6654
www.ovacome.org.uk
Pandora's Box Gynaecological Cancer Support Group -Support line Tel: 020 7923 5475 General enquires Tel: 020 7923 5470
www.targetovariancancer.org.uk
Prostate Cancer Support Association - 0845 601 0766
Cambridgeshire Prostate Cancer Support Association (CambsPSA) website
Prostate Cancer UK – Help line Tel: 0800 074 8383
www.prostatecanceruk.org
Roy Castle – Tel: 0333 323 7200 www.roycastle.org
Pancreatic Cancer UK – Tel: 0808 801 0707
www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk
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