What’s new

Prostate cancer screening, Ipswich, Saturday 8th February

To check availability and make a booking, click this link CHAPS, scroll down the page to “Cancer Support Suffolk/ East Suffolk Prostate Cancer Support Group”. If the website states “Fully Booked”, please check again later as additional availability may be announced. £10 per test.

Lymphoma Action, Live your Life workshop, Ipswich, March 2025

For full details and to make a booking, please follow this link.

Live your Life workshops are one day interactive workshops for people affected by lymphoma. This workshop will help you to choose how to live with and beyond your lymphoma diagnosis and will be of value to you if you are at (or coming towards) the end of treatment or if your are on active monitoring (watch and wait).

Cancer Information in languages other than English

Gynaecological Cancer Support: Womens Help Hope - Ipswich

Women’s Health Hope is an organisation open to all who are affected by women’s health conditions - this is not specific to gynaecological cancers alone.

The group has meetings every first Tuesday of the month and they are held at Ipswich Hospital within the Gynaecology Clinic, 1st floor in the maternity building from 6.30pm-8pm.

For further information follow this link to the organisation’s website or facebook page.

New: Leiston Cancer Support Group

Online workshops for cancer patients & carers (Wellbeing Suffolk)

For people living in Suffolk: Click the image below to download a copy.

We have many activities that are organised by the team here at the Support & Information Centre.

You will find information below about new activities. If any of these are of interest, please call us on 01473 715 748 or email us on cancer.support@esneft.nhs.uk.

Mindfulness programme at the Ipswich Cancer Wellbeing & Information Centre

Maintaining a moment by moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. Please contact us to register your interest.

Chair-based yoga (online only)

An online weekly yoga class with instructor Norie intended for all. Please contact us to register your interest.

If you are having cancer treatment, you may find you are at home more. You may need to turn up the heating to cope with side effects, such as weight loss, hair loss and tiredness. This means your energy bills can increase at a time when you may be unable to work or have a reduced income.

Follow this link (or click the image above) to download a leaflet which covers topics such as guidance on financial support, energy saving, and local support schemes.

Macmillan resources for black women about cancer

Macmillan has produced a range of resources for black women about cancer as part of a new project: “The Beauty of Support”. Follow this link to find out more.

Macmillan support for Deaf people with a cancer diagnosis

The Macmillan Deaf Cancer Support Project provides virtual emotional and practical support to Deaf people living with cancer across the UK. It also supports their carers, including Deaf people who are supporting a hearing person living with cancer.

Follow this link to the Macmillan web page to find our more and discover how to access the support on offer.

The Project will run initially for a period of two years starting in November 2023.