Originally posted in March 2024, this article announced the launch of our Buddy Scheme and Online Group Sessions. These services are now fully up and running. For current details or to register your interest, please visit our Support Group Page.
With the grant we recently received from the Health Inequalities Challenge Prize, we are providing 2 new services this year.
- The Befriending Service – where the people we already serve, volunteer to contact designated individuals, who would like to have someone who understands their situation, get in touch for a wholly confidential “chat” once a week, to listen to them, share interests/experiences, laugh.
- On-line Group sessions – 2 hour Zoom sessions, every 2 weeks, for those who are unable to join face to face group sessions, for whatever reason. Open to anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis and lead by a professional facilitator/therapist.
As we plan to launch pilots from July 2024 we are now at the stage of :
- Looking for volunteers to deliver the Befriending Service [minimum 1 hour per week,
- Recruiting a contractor, for 10 hours per week, to manage both these services, which together comprise the HCCN Buddy Scheme.
We have further information we can send you, and would be delighted to have a telephone conversation too – to help you make an informed decision about the opportunity to join our newest team, and help support individuals going through their journey, possibly feeling alone/isolated.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Angela Howells
Trustee
What could be in it for you?
- This is a great opportunity for you to make a valuable contribution to supporting people living with cancer.
- You will make new friends and have fun too.
- You will help people struggling through difficult times.
- You will experience the satisfaction of knowing that your support has encouraged others to stay as emotionally healthy as they can.
- You’ll have some interesting conversations.
- You’ll gain a sense of community.
- You will deepen your own interpersonal skill sets.