STRETTON & SHROPSHIRE CANCER CARE

Caring for people in the Strettons and Shropshire who are affected by cancer, and their relatives and friends

OUR AIM

Stretton Cancer Care was formed in 1994 to offer help, care and support to people with cancer in the Strettons and South Shropshire, their families, and anyone who has been bereaved by cancer. We are now attracting members from across Shropshire, and have recently changed the name of the group to Stretton & Shropshire Cancer Care to reflect this. We have about 80 members.

A diagnosis of cancer can be very frightening, and can give rise to strong emotions such as fear, anger, isolation and despair. Our aim is to help people to cope with these feelings, and to take an active part in their own healing. We also give support to people when they are dying, and their families and friends, and help those who mourn them.

WHAT WE DO

We meet monthly at the Mayfair Community Centre in Church Stretton, at 2.30pm on the second Monday of each month. Sometimes our meetings are social, and sometimes we have an outside speaker talking on subjects which can help people with cancer, such as new methods of treatment, homoeopathy, nutrition, and relaxation. We also have a summer outing, a garden party and an annual Christmas Lunch and Bazaar.

Other activities include:

Home and Hospital visiting.
Information on Diet & Complementary Therapies to complement the primary medical treatment.
A Monthly Newsletter to keep members in touch, and to inform them about ways in which they can help to fight their illness.
A Library with books and pamphlets about cancer and its treatments.

OUR SERVICE IS FOR:

People diagnosed with cancer, no matter how long ago the diagnosis was made.
Family members, relatives and friends of people with cancer.
Anyone who has been bereaved through cancer, no matter how long ago.

Our services are free to people with cancer and their relatives and friends. Donations to help with the costs of the service are always welcome.

OUR COMMITTEE

Robin Jukes-Hughes (Chairman) is a trained cancer and bereavement counsellor, and founder of Stretton and Shropshire Cancer Care.

Roger Wilson (Newsletter Editor) is a former TV Producer who contracted a rare sarcoma in Jan 1999. He founded Sarcoma UK, now a national charity, and is active in cancer research.

Sheelagh Wilson (Publicity) cared for her husband, Roger, ran the Sarcoma UK office and now supports Roger in his patient advocacy.

Lesley MacIntyre (Meetings Secretary) is a former nursing sister who contracted cancer in 2000.

Jackie Banfield (Social Committee) trained and worked as a radiographer at Barts. She cared for her husband after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer.

Anita Annesley (Social Committee) cared for her husband after he was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Rebecca Pritchard (Social Committee) was diagnosed in 2010 with a rare pregnancy related cancer.

Shirley Radford (Treasurer) is a qualified banker and financial consultant.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

8th August - Summer Garden Party in June Flower's lovely garden in All Stretton (Private).

12th September - Jeremy Derrick talks about Homeopathy in relation to Cancer.

10th October - Janice Dell of Breast Cancer Haven, Hereford, talks about Lymphoedema.

14th November - Visit from Shropshire & Mid Wales Cancer Forum.

26th November - Annual Christmas Bazaar at Sylvester Horne Institute.

12th December - Annual Christmas Lunch at Eaton Manor (Private)

All Meetings are open to the general public unless otherwise stated.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please call Robin on 01743 718773 or Roger on 01694 723841. Stretton Cancer Care is affiliated to Macmillan Cancer Support.