March 2025

This newsletter aims to give you information about local supportive activities for anyone affected by cancer.

If you need support, please get it touch with the Macmillan Service, drop into our Pod at The Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle call us on 01228 814283 or email cancerinformation@ncic.nhs.uk and we can see how we can help

Recent Events

We continue to run our Macmillan Drop in every other Thursday afternoon at Workington Library as part of their Community Hub Project.Workington Library.png

While we continue to develop a face to face service at West Cumberland Hospital, the Community Hub project has provided a space to meet face to face with those affected by cancer in the West of the county to see how we can help and make referrals or signpost into additional support that they may need.

Anyone affected by cancer is able to meet with our trained health professionals who run the sessions to discuss how they are feeling and to seek additional support they may need. All appointments take place in a private and confidential space within the library that is wheelchair accessible, with space to bring along a family member or friend to support you.

Ways we have been able to help people at our drop ins:

  • Face to face conversation about how you are managing your diagnosis
  • Conduct Holistic Needs Assessments – a conversation about how you are coping and what additional support may help you
  • Submit Blue Badge Applications
  • Referrals onto Adult Social Care for a needs assessment to support with physical care needs as a result of their cancer
  • Referral to our free Macmillan Will Writing Service

For more information or to book a one to one appointment with us, please get in touch.

Read the article about the project.

This list is up to date, but not exhaustive of support available in the region.

If you would like to be referred into any of the local support groups, please get in touch. Cancer Care Map is a great resource to find local support. You can use this link to access the website to search for support in your area – Cancer Care Map

Carlisle

  • Blood Buddies – a group for anyone affected by a blood cancer
  • Breast Cancer Support Group – for anyone with primary breast cancer
  • Carlisle Bowel Cancer Support Group – anyone affected by bowel cancer
  • Hospice at Home Peer Support Group – for those with a life limiting illness
  • Living with and Beyond Cancer Support Group, Carlisle – anyone affected by any cancer
  • Prostate Cancer Support Group – for anyone affected by prostate cancer
  • Tea and Chat. Supporting Secondary Breast Cancer Patients

Penrith

  • 5K Your Way – Parkrun, Penrith
  • Blue Windmill Support Group, Penrith

Seascale

  • West Cumbria Breast Cancer Support Group – Busom Buddies – for anyone with a breast cancer diagnosis

Whitehaven

  • Breast Foot Forward – for anyone with a breast cancer diagnosis
  • Stronger Together – meet monthly, for anyone affected by cancer
  • West Cumbria Breast Cancer Support Group – Busom Buddies
  • Westlakes Prostate Support Group – for anyone affected by prostate cancer or prostate issues

​​​​Egremont

  • Blue Windmill Cancer Support group

Wigton

  • Wigton Cancer Support Group

Workington

  • Blue Windmill Cancer Support group