East Suffolk & North Essex Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centres

08/09/2026

Are you looking for emotional support after completing cancer treatment, but not sure what would be best?

It's natural to experience ongoing emotional challenges as you recover from cancer, and you may already be thinking about accessing support.

It can be difficult to know what type of support might be best for you.

Cancer Support UK offer a free one hour FOCUS FORWARDS session run as a session on Zoom that you attend once, to help you start to understand why you're feeling the way you do, and how you can begin to change that.

Follow their link below for more information:

https://campaigns.cancersupportuk.org/try-focus-forwards/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=Facebook_Mobile_Feed&utm_campaign=FF%20Ongoing%20from%2006%2F26&utm_content=CSUK%20FF%20Ad4%20%5BF%5D&fbclid=IwdGRzaAUNTXpwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtATAAYWRpZAGrNKExwXIuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEewexxYNl1AOiAkyFuaTcFqude8RtWrVqOm10dTGAqYf98uEE6luVTs7ZjG1E_aem_E1BFowq_OJzFTMPrVmXi4g&utm_id=120247675713170382&utm_term=120247680380140382

Looking for emotional support as part of your recovery journey but not sure what will work best? Try Focus Forwards, it's free and online.

17/08/2026

The next Hobbies & Hobnob session is this Wednesday
We have a Quiz
Look forward to seeing you all 🤗🤗

14/08/2026

Our popular coffee morning is back! ☕️🍰

We are very excited to tell you all, our fabulous hairdresser, Tanya, will be joining us!
Tanya will be talking about wig do’s and don’ts, care and maintenance, along with a demonstration!
If you have any questions you would like answered regarding, wig care, styling etc, pop them in the comments below!
Again we would love to see you all on Saturday the 22nd of August between 10am and 1pm. Demonstration between 11am and 12 pm
23 St Helens Street IP4 1HH

12/08/2026

Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Support Group will be held in the Colchester Cancer Wellbeing Centre on Monday 17th August from 1:30 til 3:30

The support group is held every third Monday of the month …….

10/08/2026

The RHS will be supporting an activity of
*Make a pressed flower jam jar lantern *
on Wednesday 12th August lunchtime drop in workshop under the shelter Colchester Hospital Wellbeing Garden .
If there are any of our patients who would like to attend please bring your own glass jar 🤗

10/08/2026

Lorna our Cancer Care Navigator is in Felixstowe on 2nd Tuesday of every month at The Felixstowe Wellbeing Hub Great Eastern Square IP11 7 DY.
Pre bookable appointments from 10 til 1 followed by a drop in support group from 1 til 2:30
Anyone affected by cancer is welcome
Look forward to seeing you.

08/08/2026

Exciting Refurbishment News Alert !!!!!

Our Ipswich Cancer wellbeing Centre is currently closed due to having a refurbishment.
During this time we have a room allocated for our patients, it is allocated opposite the pharmacy in the day unit. Clearly sign posted from the Wellbeing Centre.
(This room will not be available on Mondays )

You can still call us on 01473 715748 you will be asked to leave a message and we will get back to you at our earliest convenience.
We will keep you updated with the reopening date of the Centre.

29/06/2026

02/06/2026

The wellbeing garden outside our Colchester centre is full of purple and pink colour at the moment.

So many visitors to our centre have shared how walking through the gardens on their way to or from a hospital appointment has created a few moments peace for them 😊

Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity

22/05/2026

😊 BIG THANKS to the Brain Buddies for 12 months (and more...) of fundraising for two hugely important charities, including our own Cancer Wellbeing Fund.
Well done everyone that has supported the team! 😊
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity