Local support groups

There are a number of sarcoma support groups around the country and new ones starting up all the time.

Click on a region below to see support groups in your area and check the Events section for all upcoming meetings. 

These groups are run independently of Sarcoma UK so please check with the organisers that the times and venues are up-to-date before you travel.

East Anglia

East Anglia Support Group

Meets:
Last Friday of every month, 1-3pm
Venue:
The Big 'C' Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY
More information:

Contact: Tony Grover on 07941 434 351 or eassn@talktalk.net

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East Midlands

East Midlands

Meets:
Third Tuesday of every month, 5 - 7pm
Venue:
Helen Webb House, 35 Westleigh Road, Leicester, LE3 0HH
More information:

E: emssg@live.co.uk

 

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London

London

Meets:
First Weds of the month at alternate sites, 4 - 6pm
Venue:
See below
More information:
Ground Floor Physio Gym in The Markus Centre, Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ. (NB: Easiest access to this department is via the Dovehouse Street entrance)
The Support Group Room , Ground floor, Support and Information Service, UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre, Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6AG
 
 
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North East

Newcastle Support Group

Meets:
First Monday of every month, 1.30 – 3.00pm
Venue:
Maggie’s Centre, Freeman Hospital, Melville Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7NU
More information:

Contact: Maggie’s Centre, 0191 233 6600 or newcastle@maggiescentres.org

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North West

North West Sarcoma Group

Meets:
On the fourth Wednesday of January, March , May, September and November, from 2.30pm
Venue:
The Robert Parfett Building The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 15 Kinnaird Road Manchester M20 4QL
More information:

Contact: 

Ann Buchan, Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Christie, 0161 446 3094 or 0161 446 3000 (bleep 12906)

Helen Murray, Sarcoma Clinical Specialist Nurse at the MRI, 0161 276 6167 (Pager 07659 537596)

Maxine Cumbo, Specialist Sarcoma Physiotherapist at the MRI, 0161 701 0267 or 0161 276 1234 (bleep 1954)

Merseyside and Cheshire

Meets:
1st Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, November
Venue:
Roy Castle Foundation, 200 London Road, Liverpool L3 9TA
More information:
An informal meeting where we hope you will find a comfortable envrionment to chat over tea and cake.  The aim of the support group is to provide information, friendship and emotional support for current and former patients, relatives and carers and anyone affected by sarcoma.
 
Rob Myers, Patient: rob.myers51@googlemail.com or 07710 123960 
Lesley Abraham, Patient: lesleyabraham@hotmail.co.uk or 07946414576
Sarah Massey, Acting Sarcoma Nurse Specialist:  01517 065 997
 
Merseyside & Cheshire Support Group Website: Click here
 
 
 
 
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Northern Ireland

The Boom Foundation

Meets:
Check their website for latest events
Venue:
Mitre room, Mitre Rehabilitation Unit, Musgrave Park Hospital
More information:

If you are interested in attending, please email the The Boom Foundation on theboomfoundation@hotmail.co.uk or call 07540 896470 www.theboomfoundation.co.uk

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Scotland

Scotland - Glasgow

Meets:
Third Wednesday of every month, 2.30 - 4pm
Venue:
Maggie's Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN
More information:

Contact: Catriona Graham, catriona.graham@ggc.nhs.scot.uk 0141 301 7262

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South East

Southampton

Meets:
Every second month, 14:00 to 16:00
Venue:
The Macmillan Centre, Garden Room, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, SO16 6YD
More information:

Meetings in 2016:

  • 9 June 2016 2pm - 4pm
  • 10 August 2016 2pm - 4pm
  • 12 October 2016 2pm - 4pm
  • 14 December 2016 2pm - 4pm

For information please email: SarcomaNurseSpecialist@uhs.nhs.uk 

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South West

Bournemouth

Meets:
15th March, 10th May, 12th July, 13th Sep, 8th Nov 2-4pm
Venue:
The Grove Hotel: 2, Grove Road, Bournemouth BH1 3AU (01202 552233)
More information:

info@sarcoma-support-south.org.uk 

The Bournemouth Support Group consists of a small number of sarcoma patients and carers who have got together to make friends and support each other. Their meetings are friendly and informal and we occasionally have guest speakers.

See website for further details www.sarcoma-support-south.org.uk 

 

Bristol and South West England

Meets:
Third Monday of alternate months, 4 - 6pm
Venue:
Jones Lang LaSalle (Boardroom), Berkley Square (top left hand corner of square), Clifton, Bristol BS8 1HU
More information:

Contact: Chris Millman, Sarcoma CNS, 0117 340 3381, christine.millman@nbt.nhs.uk

 

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Wales

Oswestry Support Group

Meets:
First Monday of every other month 4-6pm
Venue:
Room 3 of the Conference Suite, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
More information:
Meeting dates -  
Wednesday 1 February 2017 (First meeting)
Monday 3 April 2017
Monday 5 June 2017
Monday 7 August 2017
Tuesday 3 October 2017 (Oswestry Health and Wellbeing Day)
Monday 4 December 2017
 

Free parking is available for attendees.

Website: http://www.oswestrysarcoma.co.uk/

Contact Sister Jane Evans, Macmillan Cancer Nurse Specialist on jane.evans24@nhs.net or 01691 404107 for more information.

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Yorkshire and Humberside

Sheffield (and surrounding areas)

Meets:
Second Friday of alternate months (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov), normally 6.30-8.30pm
Venue:
Large Committee Room, First Floor, Weston Park Hospital
More information:

In November we meet for a fish & chip supper at St Colomb Church Hall

Maxine Eades, Clinical Support Nurse:  maxine.eades@sth.nhs.uk

 

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