The Midlands
| The Midlands - Brain Tumour Support Groups | |
| Birmingham | |
| Birmingham Central Library | |
| The Health Exchange Meeting Room | |
| Fifth floor | |
| Chamberlain Square | |
| Birmingham | |
| Map: | B3 3HQ |
| Contact | |
| Name: | Ann Atkins |
| Telephone: | 0121 745 3812 or 0781 841 7601 |
| Email: | annandstuartatkins@blueyonder.co.uk |
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This Brain Tumour UK support group meets on the third Friday of the month from 10am to 12pm
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| Coventry | |
| Walsgrave Hospital | |
| Clifford Bridge Road | |
| Coventry | |
| Map: | CV2 2DX |
| Contact | |
| Name: | Ian Edwards |
| Telephone: | 02476 965 326 |
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The group meet monthly and meetings are open to all patients diagnosed with a brain tumour, and their families and friends
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| Leicester | |
| Coping with Cancer | |
| Helen Webb House | |
| 35 Westleigh Road | |
| Leicester | |
| Map: | LE3 0HH |
| Contact | |
| Name: | Coping with Cancer or Audrey Hopwood |
| Telephone: | Coping with Cancer on 0116 2230055 or Audrey Hopwood on 07534 227 963 |
| Website: | www.c-w-c.org.uk |
| About Coping with Cancer | |
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Coping with Cancer helps the people of Leicestershire and Rutland cope with the practical and emotional problems, which can arise following a cancer diagnosis. They encourage a positive attitude, with emphasis on the quality of life for each individual affected by cancer.
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Coping with Cancer offers a range of services, which can be tailored to an individual or family’s needs and requirements. These can be one-to-one services such as counselling or befriending, or in a group setting through their various activities and specific support groups.
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Coping with Cancer is open every weekday, Helen Webb House, close to the centre of Leicester, offers a warm and inviting environment. Around the county, they also hold a weekly service in Market Harborough and a fortnightly service in Melton Mowbray.
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Coping With Cancer was started in 1981 as a self-help group based in homes. Response to their services were overwhelming and eventually resulted in them moving to their current premises funded by the Helen Webb Trust, in memory of Helen Webb who was a cancer patient.
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Coping with Cancer's services are free and available to all cancer patients, their families and carers in Leicestershire and Rutland area.
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| Shrewsbury | |
| Radbrook Community Centre | |
| Bank Farm Road | |
| Radbrook Green | |
| Shrewsbury | |
| Map: | SY3 6DZ |
| Contact | |
| Name: | Roderick Marsden |
| Telephone: | 0800 988 2628 |
| Website: | www.radbrook.org.uk |
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Meetings are held second Friday each month at 1pm
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Self-help group for patients, relatives and carers, providing hope and inspiration to local people who are touched by brain tumours
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| Worcestershire | |
| Worcestershire Brain Tumour Support Group | |
| St Richard's Hospice Foundation | |
| Wildwood Drive | |
| Worcester | |
| Map: | WR5 2LG |
| Contact | |
| Name: | Rosemary Wormington |
| Telephone: | 01905 763963 or 0780 4820351 |
| Email: | info@wbtsg.org |
| Website: | www.wbtsg.org |
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About Worcestershire Brain Tumour Support Group
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The WBTSG is known as the Worcestershire Brain Tumour Support Group as this is where it was formed and where meetings are held but the WBTSG centre is open to anyone no matter where they live.
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Talk to others with a similar diagnosis, in an informal and supportive environment
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Both receive and offer support – emotional and practical
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Find out more about issues surrounding brain tumours
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Share knowledge and experiences
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Find out more about financial support
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Access services offered by the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
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Campaign for more research into the causes and treatments of brain tumours and for better facilities and information for people affected
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Develop the group for the future, bring in new ideas and action them
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Access training
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Meetings alternate between structured sessions held 10.30am – 12.30pm at St. Richard’s Hospice
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Worcester, and social events held in the evening or at weekends
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The social events are organised by group members; venues and times will vary
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