Local support groups

ABC (After Breast Cancer)

Location: Norwich

Contact: 01379 741518 or 01508 492914

Meets: St. Albans Church Hall, Grove Walk, Norwich NR1 2QH

Bowel Cancer Support Group (Colorectal and Stoma Care)

Specialist nurses offer advice, support and information to patients with a diagnosis of primary colorectal cancer or recurrence of this disease. Prepare and inform patients for forthcoming surgery. Assist patients in adapting to life with a stoma, able to be supportive, give practical help and guidance to the patient and their family/carers.

Location: Norwich

Contact: Stoma Patients 01603 286441 / Colorectal Cancer Patients 01603 287828

Meets: Benjamin Gooch Lecture Theatre, East Atrium, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY (four times a year)

Breast cancer support group

A breast cancer support group for patients and their carers.

Location: Norwich

Contact: Norwich Big C Centre – 01603 286112

Meets: First Tuesday of every month at Big C Centre, NNUH

Breckland Cancer Support Group

A group to support cancer patients, their families and friends, through social interaction, friendship and a mutual understanding.

Location: Methodist Church, Tanner Street, Thetford, IP24 2BQ

Contact: Email – Brecklandcsgroup@gmail.com

Call – 07922 525375 (between 10am – 8pm)

Meets: We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10.30am until 12.30pm

Dementia & Cancer

A dementia and cancer support group for patients, family, carers and friends

Location: Norwich

Meets: First Friday of every month, 10am – 12:00pm at Big C Centre, NNUH

East Anglian Sarcoma

Open to anyone with a sarcoma diagnosis and their family, carers or friends

Location: Norwich

Contact: 07941 434351

Meets: Last Friday of each month, 1pm – 3pm at Big C Centre, NNUH

It’s On The Ball Support Group

Location: Norwich

Contact: Call – 01603 288115
Email – info@itsontheball.org / nurse@itsontheball.org

Meets: Ad Hoc Meetings at the Norwich Big C Centre

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust

Location: Peterborough

Contact: Call – 0207 936 7498
Email – jospeterboroughgroup@gmail.com

Meets: Every 8 weeks (1 – 3pm)

Keeping Abreast – King’s Lynn

Breast Cancer Reconstruction Support Group.

Location: King’s Lynn

Contact: Breast Reconstruction Nurse: Elaine Rudd
Call – 01553 613566
Email – Elaine.rudd@qehkl.nhs.uk

Meets: Bi-Monthly at King’s Lynn Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Keeping Abreast – Norwich

Breast Cancer Reconstruction Support Group in Norwich.

Location: Norwich

Contact: Ruth 01603 377715 / 07709606948

Meets: Bi-Monthly at Benjamin Gooch Hall, Norfolk & Norwich Hospital

Kingsmen Support Group

A support group for men with prostate cancer.

Location: King’s Lynn

Contact: 07941 434351

Meets: Monthly at the Big C Centre, King’s Lynn

Look Good Feel Better (for women)

Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is a charity that runs workshops across the UK helping women cope with the physical and emotional side effects of cancer treatment. 

Location: Norwich

Meets: Monthly at Big C Centre, Norwich City Centre