Signposting – Charities offering gifts, pampering and treats for cancer patients
We are constantly updating this webpage so if you know of a Charity not shown below, offering gifts, pampering, treats and days out for cancer patients, their families and caregivers, please contact us or ask them to come along to our meetings and events.
Click on the Charity logos below to visit their websites and find out how they can support you.
Look Good Feel Better is dedicated to improving the quality of life and self-esteem of people undergoing cancer treatment. Complimentary group and virtual sessions teach beauty techniques to help people with cancer to face their diagnosis with greater confidence. Workshops take place all around the UK so go along to a workshop and receive a free goodie-bag!
Cancer Hair Care is a unique charity service which offers free, expert advice and support on hair loss, hair loss prevention, and hair care throughout cancer treatment. The charity’s holistic approach looks to support patients with practical, emotional and physical aspects of hair loss and cancer.
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Willow Foundation is a national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfil uplifting and unforgettable “Special Day” which is a day on which you choose what to do, whether a day out with the family or a day off from work.
Something To Look Forward To is a charity website for people with cancer and their families to access a variety of gifts generously donated by people and companies.
Find anything from restaurant meals, hotel stays, beauty treatments, tickets for events and attraction.
Maggie’s can help you to find out more about discounts, treats and experiences available to help you and those close to you to feel a bit more normal during a difficult time in your lives
Cancer Support UK supply Cancer Kits, Chemo Kits and Kids’ Kits free of charge to people currently undergoing treatment as a practical aid to recovery. They include items for people receiving cancer treatment and can be ordered for yourself, a friend or family member.
Chemogiftbags are dedicated to helping men and women who are currently undergoing a diagnosis for breast cancer and having chemotherapy in the Thames Valley area. They hope these care packages will bring a little light to what is a daunting time.
The Mission of Future Dreams is “Nobody should ever have to face breast cancer on their own”. Set up by a Mother and Daughter, their legacy has been continued to raise funds for support, awareness and research. They provide practical and emotional support for those touched by the disease and they also provide care packages in certain areas and deliver care packages to some hospitals
Wigs for Heroes charity was set up by Kaz while going through her own breast cancer treatment. It provides help and support to people undergoing cancer treatment in the London area including pamper packs, workshops and online resources Cancer
Little Lifts is a charity that provides the most thoughtfully handpicked gifts to support people with breast cancer.
They are on a mission to provide free, thoughtfully curated Little Lifts Gift Boxes to every breast cancer patient in the UK receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment.
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Edgar’s Gift is a charity set up in 2010 in memory of Ben Edkins and founded by Ben’s parents Julie and Neil Bradman, alongside Ben’s family and friends.
“Edgar’s Gift aims to raise money to enable us to provide special days out, unique experiences and luxury gifts for young adults aged 18-30 who are suffering from cancer”
Honey Rose Foundation arranges for a special wish to be organised, for anyone over the age of 40 suffering with a terminal/life-threatening illness.
The Osborne Trust provides children aged 16 years and under whose parent/s have cancer access to recreational activities during a parent/s treatment by funding up to 3 activities such as a cinema trip, play centre visit or a meal out.
Sail 4 Cancer is a sailing charity that was set up in 2001 by a group of keen sailors who had all lost a close friend or relative to cancer. It is primarily a provider of water based respite days and holidays for families affected by cancer. They also make grants to cancer care centres and support research into the positive effects of exercise and how it can help prevent cancer and aid recovery post diagnosis. In 2021, a partnership with Wightlink saw families enjoying free trips to the Isle of Wight for much-needed respite breaks.
Ski 4 Cancer is a UK charity that raises funds to provide days out and short breaks for families affected by cancer. Many of the respite trips and short breaks have an alpine focus. From family days out at UK snow domes to longer holidays in the mountains (summer and winter), they give families something to look forward to during the most difficult of times.
Bike 4 Cancer was set up by a group of keen cyclists who have all lost a loved one to cancer. As a specialist cancer respite charity with a sporting focus, they provide cycle-related respite days and short-breaks for British families affected by cancer. They also make grants for research into the positive effects of cycling / exercise.
Run 4 Cancer provides respite to ease the burden of living with a cancer diagnosis or a recent bereavement. They recognise that a cancer diagnosis affects the whole family unit and not just the cancer patient. Consequently, respite programmes focus on not just the cancer patient but their immediate family as well.
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