Cancer Information and Support Services Directory: COVID-19
Below we have collated the telephone numbers, email addresses and websites of several cancer charities and organisations in the UK who may be able to offer more specific advice on cancers and COVID-19. This information is correct as of April 2020.
Action Bladder Cancer UK
- Helpline: 0300 302 0085
- Email: info@actionbladdercanceruk.org
- Follow this link to the Action Bladder Cancer UK website
Aplastic Anaemia Trust
- Helpline: 0870 487 0099 (9am–5pm weekdays)
- Email: support@theaat.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Aplastic Anaemia Trust website
Bladder and Bowel Community
Blood Cancer UK
- Helpline: 0808 208 0888 (10am–7pm, Monday to Friday; 10am–1pm on Saturday and Sunday but call anytime, leave a message and they will get back to you within one working day)
- Email: support@bloodcancer.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Blood Cancer UK website for COVID-19 advice
Bone Cancer Research Trust
- Helpline: 0800 111 4855 (9am–5pm, Monday to Friday)
- Email: support@bcrt.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Bone Cancer Research Trust website for COVID-19 advice
The Bracken Trust
- Helpline: 01597 824135 (9.30am–4.30pm, Monday to Friday)
- Email: info@brackentrust.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Bracken Trust website
The Brain Tumour Charity
- Helpline: 0808 800 0004 (9am–5pm weekdays)
- Email: support@thebraintumourcharity.org
- Follow this link to the Brain Tumour Charity website for COVID-19 advice
Breast Cancer Haven
- Online relaxation classes for breast cancer patients at home
- To register, for support or advice, call: 020 7334 0099
- Follow this link to the Breast Cancer Haven website
Breast Cancer Now
- Helpline: 0808 800 6000 (9am–4pm, Monday to Friday; 9am–1pm, Saturdays)
- Follow this link to the Breast Cancer Now website for COVID-19 advice
Bridgend Carers Centre
- Telephone: 01656 658479 (9am–5pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to the Bridgend Carers Centre website
British Liver Trust
- 0800 652 7330 (10am–3pm, Monday to Friday (not bank holidays)
- Email: helpline@britishlivertrust.org.uk
- Follow this link to the British Liver Trust website for COVID-19 advice
- Follow this link to the British Liver Trust online support community
British Lung Foundation
- Helpline: 03000 030 555 (9am–5pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to the British Lung Foundation website for COVID-19 advice
Carers UK
- Helpline: 0808 808 7777
- Follow this link to the Carers UK website for COVID-19 advice
Cancer Information and Support Services
- Swansea helpline: 01792 655025 (9am–4pm, weekdays)
- Neath helpline: 01639 642333 (2pm–4pm, weekdays)
- Email: help@cancersupport.wales
Cancer Research UK
- Helpline: 0808 800 4040 (9am–5pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to the Cancer Research UK website for COVID-19 advice
Cancer Research Wales
- Telephone: 029 2031 6976 (9am–4.30pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to the Cancer Research Wales website
Cancer Support UK
- Telephone to volunteer to help: 020 7470 8755
- Follow this link to find out more about telephone support groups
- Email hello@cancersupportuk.org
Clic Sargent
- Cancer Support for children and young adults
- Helpline: 0300 330 0803 (8am-6pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to the Clic Sargent website
- Follow this link to the Clic Sargent website for COVID-19 advice
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
- 0808 802 8000
- Opening hours vary
- Follow this link to the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust website
- Follow this link to the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust website for COVID-19 advice
Kids Cancer Charity
- 01792 480500 (9am-4.40pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to the Kids Cancer Charity website
LATCH
- Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity
- Helpline 02920 748 859
- Email info@latchwales.org
- Follow this link to the Latch Wales website
Leukaemia Care
- Helpline: 08088 010 444
- Helpline opening times: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5.30pm & Thursday and Friday evenings 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- WhatsApp chat: 07500068065
- WhatsApp opening times: 9:00am - 5:00pm, weekdays
- Email: support@leukaemiacare.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Leukaemia Care website
- Follow this link to the Leukaemia Care website for COVID-19 advice
Macmillan Cancer Support
- 0808 808 00 00 (8am-8pm, every day)
- Follow this link to the Macmillan Cancer Support website
- Follow this link to the Macmillan Cancer Support website for COVID-19 advice
Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service (Swansea Bay)
- Morriston Hospital - available Monday to Wednesday 01792 702222 ext. 33544 or mobile: 07891165215
- Neath Port Talbot Hospital and Singleton Hospital weekdays 01792 205666 ext. 38055 or mobile: 07971 549779
Maggie’s Centre
- Support line: 0300 123 1801 (9am-5pm, weekdays)
- Maggie’s Swansea (at Singleton Hospital) 01792 200 000 swansea@maggies.org
- Maggie’s Cardiff (at Velindre Cancer Centre) 029 2240 8024 cardiff@maggies.org
- Follow this link to the Maggie's Centre website
- Follow this link to the Maggie's Centre website for COVID-19 advice
Marie Curie
- 0800 090 2309 (8am-6pm weekdays, 11am-5pm Saturday and Sunday)
- Follow this link to the Marie Curie website
- Follow this link to the Marie Curie website for COVID-19 advice
Mesothelioma UK
- Helpline: 0800 169 2409 (8:30am-4:30pm weekdays)
- Email: info@mesothelioma.uk.com
- Follow this link to the Mesothelioma UK website
- Follow this link to the Mesothelioma UK website for COVID-19 advice
Myeloma UK
- 0800 980 3332 (9am-5pm weekdays)
- Follow this link to the Myeloma UK website
- Follow this link to the Myeloma UK website for COVID-19 advice
Neuroendocrine Cancer UK - (formerly NET Patient Foundation)
- Helpline: 0800 434 6476
- Email: hello@nc-uk.org
- Follow this link to the Neuroendocrine Cancer UK website
Oesophageal Patients Association
- Helpline: 0121 704 9860 (9am-5pm weekdays)
- Email: enquiries@opa.org.uk
- Follow this link to The Oesophageal Patients Association website
Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 0808 801 0707 (10am-4pm weekdays)
- Follow this link to contact a nurse via email
- Follow this link to the Pancreatic Cancer UK website
- Follow this link to the Pancreatic Cancer UK website for COVID-19 advice
Prostate Cancer UK
- 0800 074 8383 (9am-6pm Monday-Friday, 10am-8pm Wednesday)
- Follow this link to contact a specialist nurse via email
- Follow this link to the Prostate Cancer UK website
- Follow this link to the Prostate Cancer UK website for COVID-19 advice
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
- 0333 323 7200
- Follow this link to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation website
- Follow this link to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation website for COVID-19 advice
Samaritans Swansea
- 116 123 (free)
- 0330 094 5717 (local charges apply)
- Opening hours: 10am - 9pm, 7 days a week
- Follow this link to the Samaritans Swansea branch website
- Follow this link to the Samaritans website for COVID-19 advice
Sarcoma UK
- Helpline: 0808 801 0401 (10am - 3pm, weekdays - closed Bank Holidays)
- Email: supportline@sarcoma.org.uk
- Text a question to 07860058830
- Follow this link to the Sarcoma UK website
- Follow this link to the Sarcoma UK website for COVID-19 advice
Swansea Carers Centre
- 01792 653344 (9am-4:30pm, weekdays)
- Email: admin@swanseacarerscentre.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Swansea Carers Centre website
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Follow this link to the Swansea Carers Centre website for COVID-19 advice
Swansea Mind
- 01792 642999
- Adult Support: 07342925999 or admin@swanseamind.org.uk
- Young People (under the age of 21), parents and teachers 07552369268 or youngpeople@swanseamind.org.uk
- Follow this link to the Swansea Mind website
Tackle Prostate Cancer
- National Helpline 0800 035 5302
- Email helpline@tackleprostate.org
- Follow this link to the Tackle Prostate Cancer website
- Follow this link to the Tackle Prostate Cancer website for COVID-19 advice
Target Ovarian Cancer
- 020 7923 5475 (9am-5:30pm, weekdays)
- Follow this link to contact the nurse-led support line via email
- Follow this link to the Target Ovarian Cancer website
- Follow this link to the Target Ovarian Cancer website for COVID-19 advice
Teenage Cancer Trust
- 020 7612 0370 (9am-5.30pm, weekdays)
- Email: hello@teenagecancertrust.org
- Follow this link to the Teenage Cancer Trust website
- Follow this link to the Teenage Cancer Trust website for COVID-19 advice
Tenovus Cancer Care
- 0808 808 1010 (9am-5pm weekdays, 10am-1pm weekends)
- Follow this link to the Tenovus Cancer Care website
West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group
- 01239 710265 (welsh speaker) (9am-4pm weekdays)
- 01834 831442 (9am-4pm weekdays)
- 01570 471193 (9am-4pm weekdays)
- Follow this link to the West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group website
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