Local Cancer Support Groups
Shine – for any type of cancer patient; age range 20s, 30s, 40s
- Meetings: Social events
- Location: Around the North East
- Contact : sorayakazi@yahoo.co.uk
- Web: shinecancersupport.org
Bowel Cancer Patients & Carers Support Group
- Meetings: Every 3 months
- Location: Trinity Holistic Centre, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
- Contact: Colorectal nursing team – Tel: 01642 854847
Breast Cancer Support Group – Positively Pink, Middlesbrough
- Meetings: Monthly – 1st Wednesday, 7pm
- Location: Trinity Holistic Centre, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
- Contact: Judith Pennington, Tel: 01642 285418
Breast Cancer Support Group – Darlington and Teesdale
- Meetings: Monthly – 1st Tuesday, 7.30 – 9.30pm
- Location: Darlington Memorial Hospital , Floor C , Surgical Outpatients Dept
- Contact: Specialist nurse – Tel: 01325 743290
Breast Cancer Support Group – Northalleton & District (incl Coverdale, Swaledale & Thirsk)
- Meetings: Monthly -3rd Wednesday, 7-9pm
- Location: Scott Suite, Friarage Hospital, Bullamoor Road, Northallerton, DL6 1JG
- Contact:
- Irene Boreham – Tel: 01677 422481
- Val Wilson – Tel: 01609 775696 (evenings)
- Breast care nurses –Tel: 01609 764622
Secondary Breast Cancer Support Group – Stockton
- Meetings: Alternate Wednesdays, 6-8pm
- Location: Butterwick Hospice, Stockton on Tees
- Contact: Tel: 0845 077 1893
Secondary Breast Cancer Support Group – nr York and Harrogate
- Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 11am
- Location: Wetherby
- Contact: Tel: 0345 077 1893
- Email: secondaryservices@breastcancercare.org.uk
Haematology Support Group – North Yorkshire
- Meetings: Monthly – 2nd Thursday, 6.30 – 8.30pm
- Location: Front Lounge, Golden Lion Hotel, 114 High Street, Northallerton
- Contact: Graham Lane , Tel: 01609 760191
- Email: 2grahamlane@gmail.com
Teesside Lymphoma Support Group
- Meetings: Monthly – 2nd Thursday, 6.30 – 8.30pm
- Location: Trinity Holistic Centre, The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road , Middlesbrough,
- Contact:
- David – Tel: 01325 462297
- Johnny – Tel: 01325 243140
Lymphoedema Support Group – Darlington & Teesside
- Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, every 2 months
- Location: Darlington Memorial Hospital, Floor C, Surgical Outpatients Dept
- Contact: Specialist nurse Tel: 01325 743290
Mesothelioma – NASAG: North East Asbestos Support & Awareness Group
- Location: Middlesbrough
- Contact: Bob Stephenson Tel: 01642 240044 (24 hrs)
- Email: information@nasag.org.uk
Oesophageal/ Gastric Cancer Support Group
- Meetings: Every 4 months
- Location: Trinity Holistic Centre, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
- Contact: Clinical nurse specialist – Helen Wescott, Tel: 01642 282874
Ovarian Cancer – OVA the Rainbow, Middlesbrough
- Meetings: 1st Friday of the month, 11am – 1pm
- Location: Trinity Centre, North Ormesby Market Square, Middlesbrough
- Contact: Clinical nurse specialist – Jane McNeil, Tel: 01642 282418
Ovarian Cancer – OVA the Rainbow, Northallerton
- Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month, 2pm – 3.30pm
- Location: Allerton Court Hotel, Northallerton
- Contact: Nurse specialist – Maggie Wright, Tel: 01609 4764688
Partners in Prostate Support Group
- Meetings: Every three months
- Location: Trinity Holistic Centre, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
- Contact: Lynne Kershaw – Tel: 07920 415321
Prostate Cancer Support Group
- Meetings: Fourth monday of the month, except for bank holidays
- Location: Jack Hatfield Sports Club, Acklam, Middlesbrough
- Contact: Robin Millman, Tel: 01642 651280 / email: robin.millman@ntlworld.com
- Website: www.prostatecancerteesside.co.uk
Testicular Cancer – web based support group
- Membership: Patients of The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital
- Contact: Clinical nurse specialist – Annmarie Riorden, Tel: 01642 282497
- Email: annmarie.riorden@stees.nhs.uk