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What people say about us

Janis Dear, former barrister and university lecturer

"I have no doubt that the ‘phenomenal response’ (as the consultant described it) to my chemotherapy was due to the fact that I had taken control of my spiritual, nutritional and emotional needs so that everything was working together to fight the cancer. In a nutshell, I was equipped to deal with the chemo – which I wouldn’t have been had I not been to Penny Brohn Cancer Care."

Meena, teacher and singer

“It was so helpful to go somewhere peaceful, away from everything, a place where people understood. It was the first time since my diagnosis that I felt safe and relaxed."

Ian Dixon, Finance & Administration Director

"I have learnt so much - I found there are tools I could use to fight the battle. I meditated, cried for the first time in decades, released inner stresses and felt revitalized and positive.”

Howard Pearce

“My wife Andrea and I both attended Penny Brohn Cancer Care in 2003 following our joint diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia respectively. I can honestly say that it was a life- changing experience and one that I would recommend to anyone living with cancer. I have to say that I was very sceptical when I went there, but I was completely won over by their approach”.

Rada Ristic, Tribunal Clerk, London

"Every time I walked in through the door at the Charity I felt like I had come home, and the wisdom I learned there is still with me. Now I make time in the day to reconnect with that part of myself that needs nurturing. For me it’s about putting my health first, before my to do list."

Nicky Gupta, Education Adviser, former teacher

“The Bristol Approach gave me some control back after the rollercoaster ride through treatments, now I feel so much more positive and in control of my future.”

Nick Barnard-Smith, IT Consultant

"I can say without hesitation that my time at Penny Brohn Cancer Care had an immediate, lasting and very positive effect on my life by embracing the wellbeing ethos that clearly ran through the Centre and those that practised within it. I have little doubt that the changes I have made since attending the Centre has prolonged the amount of time that I can enjoy a relatively good state of health. Perhaps most importantly, it provided me with a sense of hope, however slight, for the future."

Kathy Allen, Indian Head Massage Practitioner

“After a miracle recovery from terminal cancer, I knew that I needed a holistic approach if I was to stay well. The therapists at Penny Brohn Cancer Care have taught me skills that enable me to maintain a good balance in my life. This in turn keeps me well and most importantly at peace. I now feel that I am in charge of the cancer and this is very liberating for me.”