This Years Charities Are
Bradford Cancer Support (The Daisy Appeal)
Macmillan Nurses (Cancer Support)
Bradford Cancer Support (Daisy Appeal
We have updated the funds raised for the Daisy Appeal and are delighted to report that the total as at the 7th April 2008 is £1.3 million towards our goal of £1.4 million which is a fantastic result for our service users and everyone who has supported the charity.
This leaves just the small challenge of raising the balance in 2008 which we willingly accept and hope to achieve by the end of May 2008
Please accept our sincere thanks for your support and our best wishes to each and everyone of you for a happy and healthy year in 2008.
http://www.bradfordcancersupport.org.uk/
Who we are – how we are different
BCS is a not for profit charitable organisation. All of our services are confidential and free of charge to anyone affected by cancer. We are not part of the NHS and we do not provide diagnostic, medical or nursing care. Neither are we a hospice.
We help families cope with their situation from the time of diagnosis onwards. We support people to live with cancer as part of their lives and to carry on s normally as possible. We may go on assisting these people for several years throughout treatments, remissions, recurrences, cures or terminal stages.
We can help you through practical, social and emotional services which include:
Cancer Information Centre
Welfare Benefits Advice & Assistance
Transport
Complementary Therapies - Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Hypnotherapy, Massage & more
Group Sessions – Relaxation and Movement, Body & Mind & Extend
Support Groups - Umeed for Asian Women, Head & Neck, Lung, Breast Care, Kidz2gether
Activities – IT For Fun, Art based – watercolours, pastel drawing, pottery and creative art
Counselling
The staff at BCS are complemented by an invaluable team of volunteers without whom much of our work would not be possible.The charity was established in 1988 and is proud to have provided care to thousands of people over the past 20 years. BCS is the only organisation of its kind in our district. One in three people will have a cancer diagnosis. Therefore it is vital that we are there to support those who need us both now and in the future.
To find out more about our services or how to become a volunteer please visit our website http://www.bradfordcancersupport.org.uk/
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Macmillan (Cancer Support)
Together with people affected by cancer we pave the way to better cancer care and support for everyone across the UK.
We care for the whole person, not just the disease. We take into account not just the medical needs of people affected by cancer but the social, emotional and practical impact cancer can have. We are there for people from the moment they suspect they have cancer, and for their families too.
We deliver our own services and work with other partners to develop new ones. Our largest partner is the NHS but there are others in the public, voluntary and private sectors of care too. We lead the way with innovative cancer care services, and work with our partners to replicate these services across the country so that they become mainstream.
How we work with people affected by cancer
People affected by cancer have a unique experience and expertise. They've used cancer services and understand what it means to live with cancer.
We want to tap into this expertise and use it to guide our work and influence our plans. The needs and wants of people affected by cancer are at the heart of everything we do.
We want to make cancer services sensitive to people from different backgrounds. So, we have a network of 'user representatives' from black and minority ethnic communities who work with us and other health care professionals to help make cancer services more culturally sensitive.
Find out more about Cancer Voices in the Get involved section
How we work with the NHS
We’ve worked with the National Health Service (NHS) since the 1970s. They are our main partner because the vast majority of people with cancer receive their treatment and care through the NHS.
We set up the roles of our Macmillan nurses, doctors and other professionals in health or social care organisations, and pay the costs for the first few years (typically between three and five years).
Then the partner organisation (usually the NHS) takes on responsibility for managing that position, including paying their salary, in the long term.