Prehabilitation
Fighting All Cancers Together (FACT)
FACT offer a range of non-clinical services for people diagnosed with cancer as well as their family, friends and carers.
This directory has been created to show the different types of support/services available in Darlington for children, young people, families, older people and carers
Durham Locate provides information about adult care and support services in County Durham. The site allows you to search for leisure and community activities, products and services to help at home, to stay healthy and well so you can live your life the way you want.
There is a Maggie's Drop In Centre at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, where anyone affected by cancer can drop in for practical, emotional and social support.
Solan Connor Fawcett Family Trust
A local charity dedicated to supporting people living in County Durham and Darlington who have been affected by any type of cancer. They offer information and advice, have treatment rooms available to provide a few hours relaxation, arrange local coffee mornings and also offer small grants (subject to application) to help with some of the costs of living with cancer.
Based on the James Cook University Hospital site, the Trinity Holistic Centre offers a welcoming environment and provides non clinical support to patients with cancer and other long term conditions, including complimentary therapies and emotional support.
Carers UK runs a network of local branches and contacts to support carers and put them in touch with others in their community.
County Durham and Darlington Carers Support
Durham County Carers Support is a voluntary organisation providing free, high quality services and support to unpaid Carers over the age of 18 who support someone living in the County Durham and Darlington areas.
Citizens Advice Darlington helps people living or working in Darlington to resolve their legal, money and other problems.
The Welfare Rights Service can give advice and information on benefits and tax credits to anyone who lives in County Durham
West View Advice and Resource Centre - Hartlepool (covers Easington)
Offers information and advice on housing, employment, debt and benefits issues for people living in the Hartlepool and East Durham area.
To be referred for advice and support on financial, housing or legal issues in Darlington or County Durham, please contact one of our Macmillan Information Centres:
- Darlington Memorial Hospital 01325 743008
- Bishop Auckland Hospital 01388 455230
- University Hospital of North Durham 0191 333 2815
- Alternatively, email: cdda-tr.
macmillancddft @nhs.net
Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland provides many services to communities around the Durham Dales and Sedgefield areas including day services, palliative home care, outreach day hospices and services to people suffering from progressive neurological illnesses.
St Cuthbert's provides a range of service to people with life limiting conditions in the North Durham area, taking account of their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
St Teresa's Hospice offers free care and services for residents of South-Durham and North-Yorkshire who are affected by life-limiting illness with the aim of improving quality of life.
Willow Burn Hospice treasures the lives of people living in the Derwentside area whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling them to lead the best quality of life.
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
A wide range of mental health self-help guides on issues such as anxiety, bereavement, depression and low mood, sleeping problems and stress can be accessed free of charge by clicking on the Trust's website.
Hospices
Many of the hospices in County Durham and Darlington offer emotional support to people affected by cancer and their families through their counselling and support teams. Please see our 'hospices' page for contact information.
Mind is a mental health charity that supports over 370,000 people across England and Wales. Their services include talking therapies, crisis helplines, drop-in centres, employment and training schemes, counselling and befriending.
The NHS website has lots of resources to help people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed. It includes sections on mental wellbeing, managing stress and anxiety, mental health at work, improving low mood, information about therapy and counselling and a mood self-assessment.
Talking Changes is a self-help and talking therapies service designed to help anyone living in the County Durham and Darlington area to deal with common mental health problems such as stress, anxiety or depression, as well as panic, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and post traumatic stress disorder.
Radiotherapy Department at James Cook University Hospital
The Endeavour Unit at The James Cook University Hospital is a stand-alone radiotherapy centre housing three of the most advanced linear accelerators - machines used to give radiation treatment to patients. The radiotherapy department delivers around 40,000 treatments each year and has a strong national and international reputation as a leading centre in delivery of cutting-edge radiotherapy to provide the best treatments and results for patients.
Find out more about the Endeavour Unit.
Radiotherapy Department at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC)
The Radiotherapy Department at the NCCC is the largest department of its type in the region receiving over 45,000 new patient referrals per year. The team provides a regional cancer centre service for the North East and treats patients with rare tumour types from other areas.
Find about more about the centre and take a virtual tour around the treatment room
Cancers in teenagers and young adults is quite rare. Most cancers are diagnosed in people over the age of 65 years. Certain cancers are more likely to affect teenagers and young adults. These can include; bone cancer, brain tumour, leukaemia, lymphoma, ovarian cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, testicular cancer and thyroid cancer.
When cancer is diagnosed in young people, their case will usually be discussed a specialist multidisciplinary team meeting and they will be treated at specialist centre. Every young person diagnosed with cancer should be offered the opportunity to be treated at a facility that specialises in cancers in teenagers and young adults.
There a number of organisations within the UK that provide information and support for teenagers and young adults with cancer, including:
Macmillan - Teenagers and Young Adults
A cancer guide for young people answering questions about types of cancer, tests and scans and treatment. It also includes tips and advice for other young people living with cancer.
Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT)
Offers information and support for people aged 13 to 24. They build cancer units for teenagers and young adults in hospitals, and organise support and information services for patients, their families, schools and health professionals.
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC)
Provides cancer information for people aged 13 to 24. They fund and support research into teenage and young adult cancers.
Young Lives vs Cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer is a charity that helps children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.
Cancer fatigue can affect people physically, emotionally, and mentally. Here you can check in with yourself and we'll give you some helpful tips and ideas that may help.
- Choose activities that you will enjoy and fit in your daily life.
- Often, people living with cancer fatigue can end up spending their energy on things they think they 'should' or 'have to' do. But prioritising things you enjoy can help recharge your energy and help you feel better.
- If you want help prioritising what to do, check out our My Life My Priorities for people with cancer fatigue.
- Keeping track of your actions using the Health Tracker can help you stay motivated and boost your energy.
Always discuss with your healthcare provider before starting a new exercise or activity.
Cancer Care Map is an online resource to help people living with cancer find care and support services in their local area, anywhere in the UK. The website is run by cancer charity, The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund.
How does it work?
People with cancer, their friends and family and healthcare professionals can search for any cancer-related service, free of charge. A team works to make sure the details are up to date.
Why is it needed?
There are services supporting people with cancer around the UK but it can be hard to find out about them, and online information is often out of date. The aim is to make sure that no one goes unsupported because they are not aware of a service in their local area.
What services are included?
There is a huge of range of cancer-related support across the UK, run by charities, NHS organisations, community groups and some small practices or private companies. This takes many forms, including:
- information and advice
- counselling and emotional support
- coping with anxiety
- specialist massage
- transport to appointments
- hairdressers and wig fitters
- health and fitness
- nutrition and wellbeing
- financial advice…
… and much more. To search for what's available in your area, visit the Cancer Care Map website.
Cancer Care Map is an online resource to help people living with cancer find care and support services in their local area, anywhere in the UK. The website is run by cancer charity, The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund.
How does it work?
People with cancer, their friends and family and healthcare professionals can search for any cancer-related service, free of charge. A team works to make sure the details are up to date.
Why is it needed?
There are services supporting people with cancer around the UK but it can be hard to find out about them, and online information is often out of date. The aim is to make sure that no one goes unsupported because they are not aware of a service in their local area.
What services are included?
There is a huge of range of cancer-related support across the UK, run by charities, NHS organisations, community groups and some small practices or private companies. This takes many forms, including:
- information and advice
- counselling and emotional support
- coping with anxiety
- specialist massage
- transport to appointments
- hairdressers and wig fitters
- health and fitness
- nutrition and wellbeing
- financial advice…
… and much more. To search for what's available in your area, visit the Cancer Care Map website.
