Cancer Café
Crafting for well-being
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 MoreCrafting for wellbeing
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 MoreHow a garden can enhance mindfulness
The 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 MoreFaith, hope & cancer – A Cornish priest’s view
Nicky 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 MoreWhat is the Cove about?
Nicky 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…
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