Useful organisations, support and
activities - London/South East
Support groups
This is just a selection of support groups that
might be relevant to you, find out more at your local hospital patient/cancer
information centre.
Aplastic Anaemia Trust
Local patient support groups held at Macmillan Centre, Cicely Saunders
Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9PJ
http://www.theaat.org.uk/aamds-local-patient-support-group-meeting
African and African Caribbean Cancer Support group
The Lake Foundation, Church House Business Centre
1 Church Road
Croydon
CR0 6RT
Abi Begho on 07440 146 645 (Anytime )
[email protected]
www.thelakefoundation.com
Bone marrow transplant support group
Kings College Hospital, 0203 299 5277
Haematology Support Group – Ealing
Ealing Haematology Day Unit, Level 8 South, Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road,
Southall, London, UB1 3HW
If you would like further information or if you would like to attend, please
contact Nerinder Kaur, Clinical Nurse Specialist on 0208 967 5562 or email
[email protected]
Leukaemia CARE - West London Haematology Support Group
Charing Cross Hospital , Fulham Palace Road , London , London, W6
8RF
For further information contact Leukaemia CARE on freephone 08088 010
444.
Lymphoma Association run support groups in North London, North, West
Middlesex, South East London and South West London. Visit
www.lymphoma.org.uk for full meeting details
MDS UK
King’s College Hospital, Cicely Saunders Institute, Bessemer Road, London,
London, SE5 9PJ http://www.mdspatientsupport.org.uk/
Myeloma UK run support groups in Central London and South London
London Support Group http://www.myeloma.org.uk/
Support and information centres
Again this is just a few to get you started, most hospitals have patient/cancer
information centres who can let you know about local services. These type of
centres usually offer psychological support, complementary therapies,
benefits advice, information and support free of charge.
Dimbleby Cancer Care Drop-in Centres
http://www.dimblebycancercare.org/services
Dimbleby Cancer Care Drop-in
Centre – Guy’s Hospital
Ground Floor
Tabard Annexe (formerly New
Guy’s House) within Clinical
Oncology Outpatients
Guy’s Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT
Tel: 020 7188 7188 / 5918
St Thomas’ Hospital
Lower Ground Floor
Lambeth Wing (just outside Clinical
Oncology)
St Thomas’ Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Tel: 020 7188 5918
Paul’s Cancer Support Centre – London SW11
020 7924 3924
www.paulscancersupportcentre.org.uk
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care
http://www.cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk/
Howard House
23 Union Street
Barnet
Herts
EN5 4HY
South East Cancer Help Centre (SECHC)
2 Purley Road
Surrey
CR8 2HA.
Nina Guha on 0208 668 0974 (Monday- Friday )
[email protected] [email protected]
www.sechc.org.uk
Sue’s House – Ilford Cancer and Holistic Centre
Gerald Reading on 0208 5970024
[email protected]
www.sueshouse.org
Get involved
After a transplant, many people find that once they’re up to it and on the road
to recovery they want to try new activities. Here’s a flavour of things to get
involved with:
Art Therapy
Art Therapy group meets at Greenwich community and arts centre
141 Greenwich high road, SE10 8JA.
Viviana Molina Rico on 07552735406 (Monday-Friday 8am-9.30pm)
[email protected] www.vivianaarttherapy.com
Mary Ward Centre
Part-time/evening classes in art, music and other creative classes
42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ
10 Great Turnstile, WC1V 7JU
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk/
Walking for Health
Find local walk schemes in London and the South East
www.walkingforhealth.org.uk
020 7339 8541
Outdoor gyms – these are now available in many
London parks, look on your local council website
Greengym Improve your fitness and the environment at the same time. See if
you could join or help set up a conservation group near you
http://www.tcv.org.uk/greengym
Spogo: find sports and fitness activities near you: https://spogo.co.uk/
Team London
Volunteering opportunities in London
www.london.gov.uk/priorities/volunteering
Learn to meditate in half a day
Heruka Centre, 13 Woodstock Rd, Golders Green, NW11 (020 8455 7563
www.meditateinlondon.org.uk) £20, including lunch.
Free/low price complementary therapy
Check your therapist’s qualifications and training and
see if they’re registered with Complementary and
Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) or the Health and
Care Professions Council (HCPC).
London School of Reflexology Reflexology works by
applying pressure to reflex points in the feet to remedy
blockages in energy flow elsewhere in the body. Cost Between £20 and £30
an hour. London School of Reflexology, Suite 427, 13 Austin Friars, E2 (020
7670 1632/www.learnreflexology.com).
London School of Sports Massage
Though it doesn’t offer a regular low-cost service, exam days for trainees take
place every six to eight weeks. Exam candidates will perform a massage free
of charge on either the upper or lower body on volunteers. London School of
Sports Massage, 28 Station Parade, NW2 (020 8452 8855/www.lssm.com)
Willesden Green tube.
The University of Westminster Polyclinic is a teaching and research clinic
for complementary medicines and therapies. The teaching clinics provide lowcost access for the general public to treatments in:
http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/faculties/science-andtechnology/polyclinic
Time to chill
When you’re recovering from transplant, it’s a good idea to avoid crowds and
you may not feel up to going to busy places for a while, we’ve listed some
more quiet places to go in London. These are taken from the book ‘Quiet
London’ by Siobhan Wall.
The London Library
15 miles of bookshelves with open access to a million books – anyone can
apply for membership.
14 St James Square, London, SW1Y 4LG
www.londonlibrary.co.uk
Kensington Roof Gardens
99 Kensington High Street,
W8 5SA
www.roofgardens.virgin.com
Beautiful gardens on 30metres above the hustle and
bustle of Kensington High
Street. Phone a few days
before your visit as they can
be booked out for special
events.
Red Cross Garden
Redcross Way, SE1 9HR
www.bost.org.uk
(Wheelchair accessible)
This recently restored garden is a hidden gem that includes a mosaic build by
local school children.
Gillespie Park Nature Reserve
Islington Ecology Centre, 191 Drayton Park, N5 1pH
Just a few stops north of central London – has meadows full of summer
flowers and a pond full of tadpoles.
Spa London, York Hall
5-15 Old Ford Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PJ
www.spalondon.org
19th century basement of York Hall’s Turkish Baths that has been transformed
into a peaceful spa. It’s a not-for profit organisation and very affordable.
Lauderdale House
Highgate Hill, Waterlow Park,
Highgate, N6 5HG
www.lauderdalehouse.co.uk
Set within beautiful gardens, a
great place to go for a quiet
afternoon tea and a stroll.
Stephen Lawrence Gallery
Queen Anne Court, University
of Greenwich, Old Royal naval
College Park Row, SE10 9LS
www.gre.ac.uk/pr/slg
A small gallery close the Thames, showing a diverse range of art work, with
tranquil lawns outside it’s one of the most beautifully situated galleries in
London.
St Ethelburga’s Centre for Peace
78 Bishopgate EC2N 4AG http://stethelburgas.org
This small 700-year old church has been transformed into a centre for peace,
reconciliation and meditation. Plus visitors can enter a Middle Eastern
Bedouin tent made of woven goat’s hair – a special place for anyone seeking
quiet contemplation!