Talking About Cancer Together

Community Action Norfolk (CAN) are working with Macmillan Cancer Support to deliver a 3-year project, ‘Talking About Cancer Together’, covering the whole of Norfolk. 

The project will work with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector and local communities to increase awareness of support and services available, both locally and nationally, to those affected by cancer.   It will provide access to a range of cancer related information, resources and support for the VCSE sector, their clients / service users and local communities regarding cancer services and related support, from a range of local and national providers.  

“We are very excited by this partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support which will provide access to information and valuable support for individuals, communities and organisations across Norfolk.  Our Project Officer, Kate, comes with a huge range of knowledge and enthusiasm and will provide a focal point for information for anyone who needs it.  We believe this project is not only vital but timely and have already seen enormous interest from organisations across Norfolk.  I look forward to seeing this grow and welcome the fact that we are working with Community Action Suffolk to develop a joint approach which will support both counties equally.” 

Rik Martin, CEO, Community Action Norfolk   

Kate Doe, CAN’s new Talking About Cancer Together Project Officer, will be connecting with a wide range of voluntary organisations, community groups and other stakeholders across Norfolk to increase confidence in talking about cancer and awareness of the wide range of support available.   

“This is such an amazing project that will provide communities and third sector organisations with cancer information.  Projects like this are vital to ensuring that everyone that is affected by cancer knows that Macmillan Cancer Support is there to support them.  The Macmillan Support Line (0808 808 00 00 - 8am to 8pm) offers free, confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones and is free to call from landlines and mobiles within the UK. If you need to talk, we will listen.”  

Anton Morgan-Thorne, Engagement Manger Macmillan Cancer Support  

To learn more about the project contact Kate at kate.doe@communityactionnorfolk.org.uk  

This work will be mirrored across Suffolk by Community Action Suffolk and together we look forward to working across the two counties and with colleagues further afield.