Support Groups

Support Group for People with Cancer - A confidential and supportive group where you can voice your hopes, fears and frustrations; share ideas and experiences with others and learn ways to manage the emotional strain of living with cancer.  Runs for 10 weeks with a maximum of eight participants.

 Living Well With and Beyond Cancer - A seven week group looking at the many ways cancer may have affected your life and how you might want to manage these changes.

Healthy Cooking Demonstration - Weekly drop in session giving recipes, hints and tips to help you and your family enjoy putting our Healthy Eating Guidelines into practice.

Self Help Techniques - Weekly drop in session teaching the self help techniques of relaxation, meditation and imagery and helping you think about ways to include them in your daily life.

Qi Gong - Weekly drop in session, using gentle exercise and movement to promote relaxation, vitality and body awareness.  Sessions may also help improve mobility and physical functioning.  Open to all, whether or not they have used other Penny Brohn Cancer Care services and suitable for all, regardless of health, fitness or previous experience.

YogaThrive - Yoga adapted specifically for people with a cancer diagnosis - to help improve physical fitness, relaxation, quality of life and wellbeing.  Ongoing seven week courses suitable for all.  Maximum of ten new participants for each course.

Nordic Walking - Walking with poles that can help support you and make walking feel easier.  WHole body aerobic exercise which is suitable for all.  Weekly drop in sessions to learn the basics and a six week group, for a maximum of 8, to build confidence, fitness and skill.

Invitation to Practice Meditation - This new six week course begins with a single day course followed by five weekly 1½ hour sessions.  You need to have previously attended a Taste of the Bristol Approach or Living Well With and Beyond Cancer Course to attend this group.  More details to follow ...

To book a course

To check availability for these groups and make a booking please contact us on 01275 370 122 or email cancerpoint@pennybrohn.org 

If transport is a problem please ask about our Volunteer Driver Scheme.