If you have a brain tumour or care for someone who has, these groups exist to support you.
SDBTT Hartley Wintney (Hampshire) support group
Our Hartley Wintney group meets on a bi-monthly basis on Thursdays. We aim to offer friendship, information and talks on relevant topics.
SDBTT Hartley Wintney support group dates for 2012 are:
- Thursday 12 January
- Thursday 8 March
- Thursday 10 May
- Thursday 12 July
- Thursday 13 September
- Thursday 8 November
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Venue: Victoria Hall, West Green Road, Hartley Wintney, Hants RG27 8RQ
Time: 11.00am – 2.00pm (coffee and arrivals 11.00-11.30am)
Please contact Lauren Aliverti on 01252 749990 or email: laliverti@sdbtt.co.uk to book your place.
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Other brain tumour support groups
Guildford – brain tumour support group
This group meets on the first Thursday of each month in the Creative Arts room of the Fountain Centre at St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and provides an informal, safe and happy place for patients and their carers to meet for chat, information and support.
2012 dates (time for all is 12:30pm – 3pm):
- Thursday 5th January
- Thursday 2nd February
- Thursday 1st March
- Thursday 5th April
- Thursday 3rd May
- Thursday 7th June
- Thursday 5th July
- Thursday 2nd August
- Thursday 6th September
- Thursday 4th October
- Thursday 1st November
- Thursday 6th December
The group is part of the Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire Cancer Network.
Contact: For more information contact Dorrie Willis on email: dorriewill@aol.com or Ann Whittle on tel: 01252 834 784.
Haywards Heath – Sussex Brain Tumour Support Group
Sussex Brain Tumour Support Group is a self-help group, providing a lifeline of understanding, information and support to patients, partners, parents and friends through monthly meetings; enabling access to information, services and other organisations.
The group also provides an opportunity to share experiences with others who have faced, or are facing, similar problems.
Venue: Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, West Sussex.
Time: 7pm – 8:30pm. Last Thursday of each month.
2011 dates:
- Thursday January 27th
- Thursday February 24th
- Thursday March 31st
- Thursday April 28th
- Thursday May 26th
- Thursday June 30th
- Thursday July 28th
- Thursday August 25th
- Thursday September 29th
- Thursday October 20th
- Thursday November 24th
- Thursday December 15th
Contact: Mike – Tel: 01403 263719 or Email: sbtsg@btinernet.com.
Please click here to download a poster advertising the group.
Leicester – Brainwaves support group
Held on the first Thursday of each month.
Venue: Helen Webb House, 35 Westleigh Road, Leicester, LE3 0HH
Time: 2pm – 4pm
2011 dates:
- 6th January
- 3rd February
- 3rd March
- 7th April
- 5th May
- 2nd June
- 7th July
- 4th August
- 1st September
- 6th October
- 3rd November
- 1st December
Contact: For more information please contact Ed Quinn on 07973 219 271 or at egquinn2008@btinternet.com.
Worcester – Worcestershire Brain Tumour Support Group
Friday meetings are at St Richards Hospice in Worcester 10.30 -12.30, weekend socials vary.
Venue: St Richard’s Hospice, Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2LG
2011 dates:
- Friday 14th January
Headway – the brain injury association - Sunday 13th February
Social – ‘Pudding Club’ in Feckenham - Friday 4th March
Tina Mitchell Skinner – Founder of the
Hammer Out Brain Tumour Charity - Sunday 3rd April
Social – Stourport on Severn river boat trip and walk - Friday 6th May
Annual General Meeting - Sunday 12th June
Social – Coach trip to Powys Castle - Friday 8th July
Epilepsy Nurse Specialist - Sunday 7th August
Social – Worcestershire Picnic - Friday 9th September
The role of the Hospice – living with cancer - Sunday 2nd October
Social – IBTA Walk around the world – Hanbury Hall - Friday 4th November
Clinical update on brain tumour issues - Sunday 4th December
Social – Christmas Dinner
Contact tel: 07804 820351.