Support Directory
Cancer Support & Outcomes Directory
Find trusted UK cancer support organisations offering emotional, financial, practical, and caregiver assistance. Filter by cancer type, support needed, and region.
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Breast Cancer Now
The UK's largest breast cancer charity, providing support, research, and campaigning. Offers a free helpline staffed by breast care nurses, a "Someone Like Me" peer support service, and face-to-face support groups across the country.
Cancer Research UK
The world's largest independent cancer research charity. Provides comprehensive, evidence-based information on all cancer types, treatments, clinical trials, and living with cancer. Runs a nurse-staffed helpline for patients and families.
Cancer Research UK
The world's largest independent cancer research charity. Provides comprehensive cancer information, runs clinical trials, and funds research into all cancer types.
Macmillan Cancer Support
One of the UK's largest cancer support charities, providing practical, medical, emotional, and financial support to people living with cancer. Offers a free support line staffed by specialist nurses, grants for people on low incomes, and a wide range of information resources.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support to people affected by cancer. Offers a free support line, information resources, and local services across the UK.
Maggie's Centres
Free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends. Centres located across the UK, offering a warm welcoming space.
Marie Curie
Provides expert nursing care and support for people living with any terminal illness, including cancer, in their own homes and at hospices. Offers a free support line with practical and clinical information, plus emotional and bereavement support for families.
Marie Curie
Provides care and support for people living with any terminal illness, including cancer. Offers nursing care, hospice services, and bereavement support.
Prostate Cancer UK
Dedicated to fighting prostate cancer through research, awareness, and support. Provides a confidential helpline with specialist nurses, an online community, and tailored support for men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their partners.
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Barbershop Uncut Stories
A groundbreaking theatre production and creative health project raising awareness of prostate cancer in Black communities. Uses the trusted space of the Black barbershop as a stage for real conversations about health and identity, addressing the fact that Black men are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer. Includes stage productions, a museum exhibition and community partnerships.
Bowel Cancer UK
A leading bowel cancer charity providing support, information, and research funding. Runs a nurse-staffed advisory service, patient forums, and campaigns for earlier diagnosis and improved screening uptake across the UK.
Bowel Cancer UK
Dedicated to beating bowel cancer through supporting patients, funding research, and campaigning for early diagnosis and best treatment.
Breast Cancer Now
The UK's first comprehensive breast cancer charity, providing support, funding research, and campaigning for better care. Offers a helpline and online forum.
Cancer Black Care
Community-led charity supporting Black and racially minoritised communities affected by cancer across the UK. Offers culturally informed advice, counselling, support groups, advocacy and practical help with social services — from pre-diagnosis through treatment, recovery and beyond — and campaigns for improved cancer services and outcomes.
Cancer Don't Let It Win CIC
Support group for men diagnosed with or recovering from prostate cancer, with active inclusion of wives and partners. Provides a safe space to share experiences and gain insights, with particular focus on the higher prostate cancer risk in men from Black African and Caribbean backgrounds.
CLIC Sargent (Young Lives vs Cancer)
Supports children, young people, and families facing cancer. Provides social workers, financial grants, accommodation near treatment centres, and emotional support tailored to young patients and their siblings.
CoppaFeel!
The UK's only breast cancer charity for young people, promoting breast awareness and early detection for 18-30 year olds.
Cruelty Free/maggies centres Scotland
Maggie's centres across Scotland provide free cancer support in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Kirkcaldy, Inverness, and Lanarkshire. Each centre offers practical, emotional, and psychological support in a calm, welcoming environment close to NHS treatment facilities.
Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
The UK's only dedicated cervical cancer charity. Offers information, emotional support, and a helpline for women affected by cervical cancer and abnormalities, plus campaigning for better screening uptake and HPV vaccination awareness.
Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
The UK's leading cervical cancer charity, providing information, support and friendship to women affected by cervical cancer and abnormalities.
Life After Lary
Support, guidance and community for people preparing for, recovering from, or living long-term after laryngectomy surgery. Offers regional networks, online support groups via Zoom and helpful resources, with a sister group 'Life After Trachy' for those living with a tracheostomy.
Maggie's
Provides free practical, emotional, and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends in centres across the UK. Centres are located within or near NHS hospitals and offer drop-in support, workshops, and a welcoming environment.
Penny Brohn UK
Provides holistic support combining lifestyle advice, complementary therapies and emotional support for people with cancer, focusing on wellbeing alongside medical treatment.
Prostate Cancer UK
Provides support and information for men affected by prostate cancer, funds research, and campaigns for better awareness and care.
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
The UK's only lung cancer charity, providing support, information, and research funding. Offers a lung cancer nurse helpline, patient support groups, and early detection awareness programmes in communities at higher risk.
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
The UK's only lung cancer charity, providing support, funding research, and campaigning for earlier diagnosis and better treatment.
Teenage Cancer Trust
Specialist support for young people aged 13-24 with cancer, including dedicated cancer units in NHS hospitals, expert nursing and youth support teams, and peer support events to help young people navigate their cancer journey.
Teenage Cancer Trust
Provides specialist nursing care and support for young people aged 13-24 with cancer, including dedicated units in NHS hospitals.
The Daniella Logun Foundation (DLF)
A childhood cancer support charity established in memory of Daniella Logun, offering holistic wellbeing support to children and young people diagnosed with brain tumours and other cancers, and their families. Provides emotional, practical, caregiver and bereavement support, including the Cherry Blossoms service for families who have lost a child.