OVARIAN CANCER
INFORMATION ON OVARIAN CANCER
OVARIAN CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
OVARIAN CANCER LIFE STORIES
Information on Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer Charities
The Robin Cancer Trust
We are the UK's germ cell cancer community. Raising awareness – we educate young people on the signs & symptoms of testicular and ovarian cancers through our award-winning digital campaigns and lifesaving educational programmes. Offering support – we provide free...
Lemonade
We want to help create better lives for women suffering from ovarian cancer. Lemonade aims to do this in three ways: Education If diagnosed at the earliest stage up to 90% of women can survive five years or more. This reason alone is why we want to dispel the myths...
The Daisy Network
The Daisy Network is a registered charity dedicated to providing information and support to women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), also known as Premature Menopause. Email: info@daisynetwork.org.uk Website: https://www.daisynetwork.org/ Address: Daisy...
Target Ovarian Cancer
Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. Telephone: 020 7923 5475 Website: https://www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/...
Ovacome
We were founded by women with ovarian cancer themselves and are therefore especially sensitive to the needs of women with this devastating diagnosis. We have been supporting women affected by ovarian cancer and their families since 1996. Telephone: 0800 008 7054...
Other Useful Resources for Ovarian Cancer
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Find a support group for Ovarian Cancer
Bradford South Asian Women’s Support Group
Have you had a cancer diagnosis. Are you feeling isolated? A chance to meet other women to share experiences and for friendship, support, activities, fun.
Support group for women of South Asian heritage who have had a cancer diagnosis past or present.
Crafty Creatives Cancer Support Group
The Crafty Creatives is a group for those diagnosed with cancer to meet with others affected, in a friendly small group setting.
Females Can – Bradford Support Group
Girlington Morrisons Victoria, Bradford, BD8 9BN
This is an empowering network for all women especially those from a Global Majority background who often struggle accessing support.
The group is collaboratively led by Bradford Poet, Sheena Hussain
The group meets once a month from 10.30am-12.30pm
Date varies so please email to ask.
Mid Yorkshire Women’s Cancer Support Group
A women’s only cancer support group for patients from the Mid Yorkshire hospitals (Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury). Held at the Rosewood Centre, part of Dewsbury District Hospital.
Ova The Rainbow – Northallerton
This group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 2 – 3.30 pm.
Ova The Rainbow – Teesside
Ova the Rainbow is a support group for anyone who would like support following a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer.
Skipton Women’s Support Group
Meet other women going through a cancer diagnosis for support.
Sunovary Cancer Support Group
Sunovary Ovarian Cancer Support Group covers Wakefield and Leeds and is a small friendly group of women who meet up for coffee or lunch in various locations around the area.
Ovarian Cancer Life Stories
Karen’s Story – Ovarian cancer
Sunovary – a new group for Ovarian Cancer patients Former NHS worker Karen Varley said her whole life has been ‘tinted’ by cancer – with her mum, a grandparent and other relatives all receiving a cancer diagnosis. Karen who lives near Wakefield, was diagnosed...
Gill’s story – Ovarian cancer
Pet cat Humbug was the cat-alyst to get a GP check up When ovarian cancer patient Gill Kelly’s story first appeared in her local newspaper, she became a media star overnight. “ A media frenzy broke out with local and national papers all wanting an interview as well...