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Penny Brohn Cancer Care - Live Well with the Impact of Cancer programme

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  1. At Penny Brohn UK.......we know that cancer affects every part of your life. Having a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming but there are many small things that can make a big difference to the way you cope - before, during and after treatment. Things like learning how to eat well, stay physically active and manage stress. These can all help with the side effects of treatment, boost your energy levels and give you back some control.

    Our services have been designed to work alongside your medical treatment, providing you and your close supporter/family member/carer with support at any stage of your cancer journey; before, during and after treatment.

    If you would like to...
    • Meet others and share experiences.
    • Learn how to manage stress through meditation, mindfulness, imagery, relaxation and breathing techniques.
    • Learn how to cope with emotional and psychological impact of cancer and its treatment.
    • Find out about how to prepare and enjoy healthy food.
    • Find a way to bring manageable exercise into your life.
    • Explore the impact of cancer on relationships.
    • Explore some of the practical difficulties.
    • Find out more about other local services.

    We offer a wide range of flexible services which includes:
    • Introductory sessions – in Huddersfield and Wakefield
    • Living Well with the Impact of cancer programme – in Greater Kirklees and North
    Kirklees
    • Follow up services & follow up days - in Greater Kirklees and North Kirklees
    • Residential services at our National Centre in Bristol
    • Confidential Telephone Helpline: 0303 3000 118
    • Online Community: www.healthunlocked.com/pbcc

    For more information and to access some of our downloadable resources visit www.pennybrohn.org.uk

    All of our services are open to anyone over 18 who has ever had a cancer diagnosis and their close supporters. We offer our services free of charge but rely on statutory funding, grants and donations to make this possible.

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Penny Brohn Cancer Care
National centre and main contact

Chapel Pill Lane, Pill, Bristol BS20 0HH

0303 3000 118

Organisation last updated

  1. 01 August 2022

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Free programme of support

  1. Our next Learning to Live Well with Cancer programme is in October 2017 at Dewsbury District Golf Club, Mirfield. It will run over 2 days. Refreshments and a tasty nutritious lunch are included. Please see our website or contact us for more details.

    We are running additional programmes throughout the Kirklees and Wakefield areas, please go on to our website www.pennybrohncancercare.org.uk/living-well or contact our bookings team to secure your place!
    Tel: 0303 3000 118 or email: bookings@pennybrohn.org.uk

  2. 01/08/2022

History

  1. We help people to live well with the impact of cancer. The way in which we help people is known as the ‘Penny Brohn Whole Person Approach’.

    Penny Brohn UK is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission, number 284881, and as a company limited by guarantee with the Registrar of Companies, number 1635916.

    The charity was founded in 1980 as the Bristol Cancer Help Centre by Penny Brohn and Pat Pilkington. In 2006 the charity relocated to a purpose built centre on the outskirts of Bristol and was re-named Penny Brohn Cancer Care in memory of Penny who passed away in 1999 after living with cancer for 20 years.

    Contact us for more information about the charity or call our Helpline on 0303 3000 118 to find out more about our courses and services.

    Our Patron
    HRH The Prince of Wales.

    Our services in Kirklees
    Our local services offered free of charge and are generously funded by Kirklees Council, Greater Huddersfield & North Kirklees CCGs

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