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ize 4]Local Support Groups Ova The Rainbow Support for gynaecological cancer patients.Meets on the 1st Friday in the month between 11.00am and 1.00pm at The Trinity Centre,James Street,North Ormesby,TS3 6LD.Free car park.Easy access.Light refreshments provided. For details contact Jane or Lynne - 01642 282418 Bowel Cancer Support Group Meets at 2.00pm on Thu.5th Jun.,Thu.4th Sep.and Thu.4th Dec.2008 at The Holistic Cancer Care Centre at James Cook University Hospital,Marton Road, Middlesbrough. For details contact Sarah Carroll - 01642 854347. Breast Cancer Support Group(Darlington and Teesside) Meet 1st Tuesday in month 7.30pm - 9.30pm.,Floor C,Darlington Memorial Hospital. Breast Care Nurses, Jean Walker, Sue Nelson,Lynn Smooker,Lynn Ingman. Lymphodoema support meets every 2 months on the 3rd Tuesday 6.00pm - 8.00pm.Address as above. - 01325 743290. Breast Cancer Support Group(Hartlepool) Meetings first Tuesday in month 1 pm Community Room, Central Library, York Road, Hartlepool. Karen Milburn, Breast Care Nurse - 01429 522327 Joyce Mayes - 01429 272087. Breast Cancer Support Group(Middlesbrough) Meetings first Wednesday of the month except January, August and December at 7pm,Holistic Cancer Care Centre,James Cook University Hospital - 01642 285418/ 01642 535935. Breast Cancer Support Group(Northallerton & District) (includes Wensleydale,Coverdale, Swaledale, Thirsk). Informal meetings once a month at Scott Suite, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton; telephone for a programme. Breast Care Nurse - 01609 764622. Breast Cancer Support Group-East Durham Snowdrops Meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at 12.30p.m. in the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre,Peterlee.There is also 'drop-in'the last Monday of every month at 10.00a.m. same place. For more information please contact Fiona on 0191 5874500 or Edna on 0191 5874486. Coping with Cancer (Darlington & District) Contact Vi Harrison - 01325 254321. Coping with Cancer (South West Durham) Monthly meetings. John Glasper - 01325 317681. Hartlepool Bowel/Stoma Care Support Group This informal group meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 2 - 4pm at St Joseph's Court,Hartlepool.The group offers support,advice and social outlet to peole who have undergone surgery for bowel cancer and advice and support to patients who for various reasons have had formation of a stoma. Gill Trainer,Specialist Nurse 01429 522335,Richard Milner 01429 870214. Hartlepool Cancer Support This informal group provides emotional support and alternative therapies to people suffering from any form of cancer,and to their families.Home visits can be arranged. Peter Gowland 01429 262641 or Paula Noddings 01429 280244. Let's Face It (Darlington) Assistance and support for people with facial disfigurements. Meetings 2nd Thursday of the month 11.00am - 1.00pm Ward 34 Memorial Hospital, Darlington. Head and Neck Specialist Nurse Julie Newman - 01325 743592. Lung Cancer Support Group North Tees Lung Cancer team hold meetings at The George Hardwick Foundation at North Tees University Hospital once a month.For more details contact - Jeanette Draffan or Tessa Fitzpatrick, Macmillan Nurses - 01642 624106. Lung Cancer Support Group - Darlington Meets the last Tuesday of every month from 2.00pm - 4.00pm at the Blackwell Grange Hotel,Darlington.For more details contact - Delphine Brown 01325 743424 Lung Cancer Support Group - Bishopton Meets 1st Wednesday of every month from 2.00pm - 4.00pm at the Park Head Hotel, Coundon,Bishop Auckland.For more details contact - Karen Capenhurst 01388 455784 Laryngectomy Support Group The group meets the last Friday in the month at Ward 34,Memorial Hospital Darlington from 2.00pm -4.00pm contact - Specialist Nurse Julie Newman 01325 743592. North Durham Prostate Cancer Support Group. The group meet on the last Thursday in every month(except Dec.) at 7.00pm in Durham County Hall. If you are interested in attending please contact: Stafford Scholes 0191 3734958. Northallerton Cancer Support Group. Meet every month on Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm at Northallerton Methodist Church,High Street,Northallerton.Drop-in centre and guest speakers. Martin Sainty,Palliative Care,Friarage Hospital -01609 763915. Oesophageal Gastric Support Group. Meet three times a year at Marton Hotel and Country Club. Nicky Laking - 01642 854863. Pansies Drop in centre for women with breast cancer in Hartlepool. Isobel Wilson - 01429 423213. Prostate Support Awareness Group Meetings on fourth Monday of the month 6.30pm, apart from August and December, at The Bluebell Hotel,Middlesbrough. Robin Millman 01642 651280. Teesside Lymphodema Support Group Meet three to four times a year. Newsletter Editor - To be advised Hospices & Hospice Services Butterwick Children's Hospice (Stockton) Palliative and respite care for children. Alison Appleby Senior Nurse - 01642 607748. Butterwick Hospice (Bishop Auckland) Day care unit.Contact Paula Wood - 01388 603003. Butterwick Hospice (Stockton) Specialist palliative care; bedded unit and day hospice; complementary therapies, physiotherapy.Contact Director of Clinical Services - Julie Johnstone - 01642 607742. Hartlepool & District Hospice Comprehensive range of specialist palliative care for adults.Alice House,Well's Avenue,Hartlepool. Enquiries - 01429 855555. 24-hour helpline - 01429 855558. Herriot Hospice Homecare (Hambleton and Richmondshire) Sitting,befriending,driving and small grant services.Healthcare assistant support for those receiving community critical care. 01609 777413. Marie Curie Cancer Care Community Nursing Service - 020 7599 7777. St Cuthbert's Hospice (Durham) Daycare & Inpatient unit. One day in the week (Wed) is specifically for young people. Angela Dinsdale- 0191 3861170. St Teresa's Hospice (Darlington) 6-bedded in-care unit.Day Centre, homecare and driving services; family support service; carer support; bereavement support.Complimentary therapies. Elaine Isham,Nurse Manager (Darlington) - 01325 254321. Teesside Hospice Inpatient care and day care;lymphodema clinic. Jenny Tarran; counselling services; children's bereavement service - 01642 816777. Willow Burn Hospice (Lanchester) Four bed inpatient unit; daycare; complementary therapies. 01207 529224. Zoe's Place Baby Hospice (Middlesbrough) Palliative and respite care for infants 0-5 years old. Rachael Bareham, Hospice Manager -01642 457985 or e-mail rachael@zoe's-place.org Support & Advisory Services Breast Cancer Care National organisation offering support and information delivered by healthcare professionals and trained volunteers. National helpline (Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 10 - 2pm) - 0808 8006000. General enquiries - 0845 0920800.www.breastcancercare.org.uk Cancer Bacup Cancer support service: information on all aspects of cancer provided by specialist nurses. Freephone - 0808 800 1234.Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm. Holistic Cancer Care (Middlesbrough) Provides complementary healthcare treatments ,support and advice to cancer patients and their carers and is located in the grounds of James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.It is a charity and raises all the funds needed to provide this service.For further information please contact - Heather Goodwill or Lynne Gray - 01642 854839. www.holishccancercarecentre.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Services Middlesbrough - It is situated in the north entrance of the James Cook University Hospital.The centre provides support and information to anyone who has cancer,their relatives,friends and carers.It is a drop in service,staffed by health care professionals supported by trained volunteers.We also have the services of a Macmillan Benefits to help with financial queries.Contact us on - 01642 835674 Darlington - Darlington Memorial Hospital 01325 380100 Easington - Freephone 0800 783 4056 Macmillan Cancer Line Information and emotional support. Mon - Fri 9.00am-6.00pm Freephone 0808 808 2020 Macmillan Cancer Line (Youth) Information and emotional support.Mon - Fri 9.00am-6.00pm. Freephone 0808 808 0800 Macmillan Cancer Line (South Asian) Hindu 0808 808 0100 Punjabi 0808 808 0101 Urdu 0808 808 0102 Click Sargent Cancer Care for Children Provides emotional,practical and financial support for children & young people when diagnosed with cancer.Isobel Charlton team leader 0191 2824331. The Samaritans Confidential support service - 08457 90 90 90. Bereavement Support Forget Me Not Children and young people's bereavement service Individual counselling - 01642 816777 (Hospice).01642 296 912 or 01642 296913 (Counselling). Rainbow Trust Support for siblings of children who have died from a life-threatening or life-limiting illness in the Teesside and Durham area. 01434 602961. Winston's Wish Support for bereaved children, young people and families; range of publications available. Support line (9.30 - 5pm Mon - Fri) - 0845 2030405. General enquiries - 0845 4222222. This directory has been produced by A Celebration of Life after Cancer in the hope that it will enable people to find help and support when they most need it.We are grateful to Middlesbrough Erimus Rotary Club for their support with the funding of this directory. Whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, A Celebration of Life after Cancer cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.The most up-to-date version of this directory is here on our website. If you are aware of any additional cancer support organisations,please contact Judith Brickwood on 01609 772420. A pocket size,hard copy version of this Directory is available. If you would like a copy(ies)please let us know via Email(using Mail form) For further information regarding A Celebration of Life after Cancer,call Mary Lee on 01642 712555