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Our Services

These are free services for anyone with a West Essex postcode.

We provide a number of services that can help support cancer patients, their families and carers within the community.

Drop in Centres

Drop in Centre Poster, Saffron Walden (PDF, 721k)
Drop in Centre Poster, Waltham Abbey (PDF, 721k)

Cancer and Palliative Care Directory 2008

Cancer and Palliative Care Directory 2008 (Adobe Acrobat, 2MB)

Home Visits

To discuss your problems and concerns in private.

Carers Support

We can offer respite support to carers, the opportunity to meet other carers through local carers groups and the support from our volunteers and staff through the advice line.

Volunteers Network

Our volunteers are carefully chosen and selected through our recruitment and training process. They offer friendship, support and practical help to both patients and carers. We attempt to ensure that you have your own volunteer allocated to you although this is not always possible.

Examples of the practical help we may be able to offer:

Shopping
Help with Transport for local appointments and Hospital visits
Gardening
Help to fill in forms
Benefits advice