Cambs Acre Cancer Support Project

Published: 26 February 2025

Have you been affected by cancer?

New support group and one-to-one support now available in Fenland

Local charity, Cambridgeshire ACRE, is running a new project aimed at increasing cancer survival rates and improving the lives of people living in Fenland.

The project offers several new activities for people affected by cancer, whether as a patient themselves or as a family member of someone affected by cancer:

· Frank About Cancer is a small peer support group of people in similar situation, which gathers in a confidential space at March Library’s Wordsworth Room every fourth Wednesday of the month from 10.15am – 11.45am. We know that it’s often easier to talk through your worries with someone outside of your family, so please do come along to join us.

· Our specially-trained Macmillan Village Agents, Magda and Kathy, are also happy to help you find answers to your questions about cancer if you visit their drop-in, also on the fourth Wednesday of the month, at March Library, from 12pm - 1pm.

· You can also arrange a 1:1 chat with a Macmillan Village Agent in your home, over the phone or even at a local café if you prefer. Macmillan Village Agents can give tailored support and are available to talk through any worries you might have.

· And finally, we are recruiting volunteer Community Cancer Champions who will support us with this project by talking about cancer in their own communities, helping to raise awareness of its signs and symptoms. If you’d be interested in joining us, find out more at https://cambsacre.org.uk/fenland-community-cancer-champion/

Should you have any questions, please contact the team at Cambridgeshire ACRE on 01353 860850.