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If you, or someone you know, have been affected by cancer, the following organisations may be able to help.
Macmillan Cancer provides medical, practical, emotional and financial to cancer patients, their carers, friends and family.
Phone: 0808 808 0000
Visit the Macmillan website
Cancer Research UK provides easy to understand information to anyone affected or concerned about cancer.
Phone: 0808 800 4040
Visit the Cancer Research UK website
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland provide a range of free one-to-one and group services for those living with cancer in Northern Ireland.
Phone: 0800 783 3339
Visit the Cancer Focus Northern Ireland website
Tenovus Cancer Care offers , advice and treatment to cancer patients and their loved ones in Wales.
Phone: 0808 808 1010
Visit the Tenovus Cancer Care website
Young Lives vs Cancer provide clinical, practical and emotional for children and young people, and their families.
Phone: 0300 330 0803
Visit the Young Lives vs Cancer website
Blood Cancer UK aims to improve treatments and those affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS and MPNs.
Phone: 0808 2080 888
Visit Blood Cancer UK's website
Leukaemia Care provides information, advice and to anyone affected by blood cancer.
Phone: 08088 010 444
Visit the Leukaemia Care website
Lymphoma Action provides trusted information and for anyone affected by lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.Phone: 0808 808 5555Webchat available
Visit the Lymphoma Action website
Myeloma UK provide information about myeloma and its treatments, practical advice and emotional .
Phone: 0800 980 3332Visit the Myeloma UK website
Bone Cancer Research Trust is a ive network for people affected by primary bone cancer.
Phone: 0800 111 4855
Visit the Bone Cancer Research Trust website
Bowel Cancer UK offer information on bowel health and screening, plus a range of free resources and information on how to live with bowel cancer.
Visit the Bowel Cancer UK site
Brainstrust is a UK based brain tumour charity, providing personal 24/7 from the point of diagnosis onwards. Their website contains information about the types of tumour, symptoms, plus treatment options available.
Visit the Braintrust website
The Brain Tumour Charity offers information and to anyone affected by a brain tumour, including a line, digital groups, online one-to-one and fact sheets.
Phone: 0808 800 0004
Visit the Brain Tumour Charity website
Brain Tumour provides for anyone affected by any type of brain tumour, at any point from diagnosis and for as long as is needed through national and a network of regional groups.Visit the Brain Tumour website
Breast Cancer Now provides information on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and how it is treated.
Phone: 0808 800 6000
Visit the Breast Cancer Now website
CoppaFeel! focuses on promoting early detection of breast cancer by encouraging people under 35 to regularly check their breasts. Their website tells you what to look out for, and offers a free reminder service by text, email or app.
Visit the CoppaFeel! website
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust offer a range of information and to women and their families affected by cervical cancer and cell changes.
Phone: 0808 802 8000
Visit the Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust website
Asthma + Lung UK provide information and for anyone affected by lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Phone: 0300 222 5800
Visit the Asthma and Lung UK website
Mesothelioma UK provides information and emotional to those affected by Mesothelioma, the cancer usually related to asbestos, their families and carers.Phone: 0800 169 2409
Visit the Mesothelioma UK website
The Mouth Cancer Foundation provide counselling and for patients, families and carers.
Phone: 01924 950950
Visit the Mouth Cancer Foundation website
Target Ovarian Cancer offers range of information and including symptoms, new diagnosis and choices, and living with and beyond ovarian cancer.
Phone: 0808 802 6000
Visit the Target Ovarian Cancer website
Ovarian Cancer Action provides information for women about the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options to enable informed and rapid action.
Visit the Ovarian Cancer Action website
Pancreatic Cancer UK provides and information, including specialist nurses and a range of publications.
Phone: 0808 801 0707
Visit the Pancreatic Cancer UK website
Prostate Cancer UK offers information and to anyone with concerns or questions about prostate cancer via a Specialist Nurse service, online chat and a 30-second online Risk Checker.
Phone: 0800 074 8383
Visit the Prostate Cancer UK website
Prostate Scotland provide a range of information for men and their families and partners in Scotland about prostate cancer and prostate disease.
Visit the Prostate Scotland website
Tackle Prostate Cancer provides and information through a network of groups around the UK to help those living with, or impacted by Prostate Cancer.
Visit the Tackle Prostate Cancer website
Sarcoma UK provide independent and confidential advice and for people affected by sarcoma - cancer of the bone and soft tissue.
Phone: 0808 801 0401
Visit the Sarcoma UK website
Melanoma UK is a patient group, dedicated to helping skin cancer patients, their families and carers during all stages.
Phone: 0161 821 5657
Visit the Melanoma UK website
Melanoma Focus provides information, and guidance to anyone in the UK about melanoma.
Phone: 0808 801 0777Visit the Melanoma Focus website
Ocular Melanoma UK provides information and emotional to people and their families affected by ocular melanoma.Phone: 0300 790 0512
Visit the Ocular Melanoma UK website
If you have also been affected by bereavement, organisations listed on our Bereavement page may be able to help.
You can find current information and for issues covered by Action Line on the BBC Action Line website.