A cancer diagnosis can turn life on its head. Plans change, uncertainty creeps in, and days can feel long in ways they never did before. In the middle of appointments, waiting rooms, and difficult conversations, it’s easy to feel like you’ve lost a sense of control. In times like these, small, simple things can make…
Read MoreA cancer diagnosis can turn life on its head. Plans change, uncertainty creeps in, and days can feel long in ways they never did before. In the middle of appointments, waiting rooms, and difficult conversations, it’s easy to feel like you’ve lost a sense of control. In times like these, small, simple things can make…
Read MoreThe Potager Garden in Cornwall is running sessions to help people with a cancer diagnosis. A garden is a therapeutic environment – and that’s director Mark Harris’s view. He’s working with The Cove (MacMillan service at Royal Cornwall Hospital) to give people an experience of horticultural mindfulness. Emma and I are also discussing how new…
Read MoreNicky Lampshire is one of the managers at The Cove – a unit at The Royal Cornwall Hospital operated by MacMillan Cancer Support. It is a welcoming place with a cafe and many supportive programmes to help patients through every stage of cancer. We ask Nicky about her work there. Find out more from our…
Read MoreNicky Lampshire is one of the managers at The Cove – a unit at The Royal Cornwall Hospital operated by MacMillan Cancer Support. It is a welcoming place with a cafe and many supportive programmes to help patients through every stage of cancer. We ask Nicky about her work there. Find out more from our…
Read MoreMatthi and Emma meet Claire and Emma who run music therapy sessions at The Cove centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. We find out how they came to take up the role and what benefits are available to those with a diagnosis of cancer. We even have a mock-up music therapy session in the studio.
Read More1 00:00:03.630 –> 00:00:07.130 The Cornwall Cancer Cafe podcast with Matthew Clark. 2 00:00:07.950 –> 00:00:14.750 And welcome to this first edition where we’ll be introducing you to what we plan to do through 3 00:00:14.750 –> 00:00:15.610 the coming year. 4 00:00:15.770 –> 00:00:19.810 Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for supporting this…
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“I don’t know where I would have been without my own little green outdoor space” says Matthew Clarke while sitting on his south-west facing balcony on his third-floor flat in Camborne. “It has given me solace and calm despite the constant appointments, needles and worries that surrounded me during treatment. I have been able to…
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When someone you care about is facing cancer, it can leave you feeling unsure of what to say or do. You want to help, but you may worry about getting it wrong. The truth is that support rarely needs to be grand or complicated. The most meaningful help often comes through steady presence, patience, and…
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A cancer diagnosis often brings not only physical challenges, but emotional and mental strain as well. Alongside medical treatment, many people find comfort in gentle wellbeing therapies that support relaxation, reduce stress, and help reconnect with a sense of calm. These approaches are not cures, but they can offer valuable support when used alongside conventional…
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