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About Manx Cancer Help Association
| Contact Details: | Manx Cancer Help |
| Telephone: | 01624 679544 (Office) |
| Email: | info@manxcancerhelp.org |
| Website: | www.manxcancerhelp.org |
| Office hours: | 9.00am – 12.30pm Monday to Friday (Answer machine at other times) |
| Registered Charity Number: | 1024 (Isle of Man) |
About Manx Cancer Help Association:
Manx Cancer Help is a charity for cancer patients and their families,carers and friends who seek expert counselling to help them cope with the difficult issues triggered by a cancer diagnosis.It aims to complement the work of health professionals,who recommend Manx Cancer Help as a proven and expert counselling service.
All Manx Cancer Help counsellors have had specialist training and are experienced in working with people affected by cancer. Talking to a counsellor experienced in cancer issues can ease the sense of isolation which may be felt and help to find ways to face the challenges ahead. The counsellors will not give you advice or tell you what is right for you but they can help you try out new ways of looking at things, and new ways of approaching problems. All contact with Manx Cancer Help is held in the strictest confidence.
Manx Cancer Help provides;
Experienced specialist counsellors
A confidential service for individuals and couples
Short term face-to-face counselling, and referrals for longer-term counselling
Telephone counselling for people who are unable to travel or who are off island
Outreach and consultancy work with medical professionals, voluntary and support groups
Manx Cancer Help publish a quarterly newsletter which contains helpful, informative articles and is currently undergoing a review which aims to shape the service provided by the charity as it moves forward and harmonises services with other organisations on the Island.
The Charity Office is normally open between 9am and 12.30pm Monday to Friday an answering machine can take messages outside these hours and the care co-ordinator is available for more pressing matters by mobile at most times.
The Care Co-ordinator of Manx Cancer Help has a seat on the Council of Governors at Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Trust. If anyone has an issue to be raised concerning Clatterbridge Centre for Onocolgy, please contact the Care Co-ordinator so these can be addressed.
Fundraising:
Thanks should be given to 2e2 for the provision of networking and the donation of computers & associated equipment. Further thanks also to Manx Telecom for their donation which allowed for the installation of the ADSL allowing the Internet connectivity.
For more information on fundraising for Manx Cancer Help, click here.
Manx Cancer Help Association is a member of the Council of Cancer Charities (CCC). For more information about the CCC click here. To see the calendar of events for all CCC organisations, click here.
