Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres

Maggie’s Newcastle offers free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends. Services include:

  • practical advice about benefits, hair loss and eating well
  • qualified professionals to provide emotional support
  • group classes and activities
  • cancer specific support groups (most have a regular drop in on a specific day of each month)
  • courses that need to be pre-booked.

For instance:

  • Brain tumour group meets first Wednesday of each month,11 to 12.30 pm
  • Lung Cancer group meets third Tuesday of each month, 12.30 to 1.30 pm
  • Parents Bereavement Networking Group, first Tuesday of the month, 11.30 to 1 pm

Courses including:

  • Living with Uncertainty 6 week course for those without a curable diagnosis