A CHARITY providing free local support for cancer patients in Dorset is looking to the future after recruiting a new wellbeing coordinator to its ranks. Wessex Cancer Trust has taken its next steps in shaping the future of cancer care by recruiting wellbeing coordinator Phil Warner, who will help the charity to deliver a personalised model of care for every client. Funding for the post has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Linbury Trust. It comes after Wessex Cancer Trust commissioned a large piece of research into what local people needed most from cancer support. Experts heard from over 500 people who have any type of cancer at any stage; loved ones affected by cancer, and major stakeholders including local hospitals, local authorities, other charities and hospitals.
Release a balloon for Wessex Cancer Trust WESSEX Cancer Trust turns 40 in 2021 and is taking celebrations to new heights by launching a packed year of events and activities with a virtual balloon race. The race will start from the Eiffel Tower, Paris, on Valentine’s Day and last for seven days. A virtual balloon race is an eco-friendly simulation of a balloon flight. Live weather data and complex mathematical and physics algorithms simulate how your balloon will fly. Each balloon costs £3. You can choose its colour and add text, as well as technical things like its helium content, rubber thickness and shape. Your choices will determine your balloon’s altitude and speed, and how likely it is to pop.
WESSEX Cancer Trust is providing additional services for anyone needing emotional support through their cancer treatment or recovery during the lockdown. The charity is urging people living in Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight to get in touch if they need it. Since the first lockdown last March, Wessex Cancer Trust has been evolving its services to ensure support is available and easy to access from home, while its cancer Support Centres remain temporarily closed. Colette Cowan, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Head of Services, said: “This is likely to be an anxious and isolating time, and some people living with cancer will need us more than ever.
WESSEX Cancer Trust is providing additional services for anyone needing emotional support through their cancer treatment or recovery during the lockdown. The charity is urging people living in Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight to get in touch if they need it. Since the first lockdown last March, Wessex Cancer Trust has been evolving its services to ensure support is available and easy to access from home, while its cancer Support Centres remain temporarily closed. Colette Cowan, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Head of Services, said: “This is likely to be an anxious and isolating time, and some people living with cancer will need us more than ever.