Further Resources
Local services and activities run by other providers that we think may be useful for people affected by cancer or a life threatening condition.
Please note that WHY don't run any of the activities listed on this page, nor do we officially endorse them, but we hope the information will be useful.
If you’re in crisis and need to speak with someone urgently, please call Samaritans on 116 123. If you think you might harm yourself or others, call 999.
Cancer and life limiting illness support
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Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the UK’s leading cancer charities, providing practical, emotional, financial and clinical support for anyone affected by cancer. They offer free, confidential support through the Macmillan Support Line, online chat, and a wide range of expert information resources.
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Penny Brohn UK
Penny Brohn UK is a national cancer health and wellbeing charity offering free, personalised support to help adults live well with the impact of cancer. Their approach focuses on the whole person providing care that complements medical treatment and helps people feel more resilient and in control during and after cancer treatment.
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Hope Somerset Service - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Hope Somerset Service is a Somerset wide service, playing a key role in supporting cancer patients, their significant others and staff. The service offers counselling sessions for cancer patients and their significant others.
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We Get It
We Get It is a local cancer support charity based in Bath, offering emotional, social and wellbeing support for anyone living with or beyond cancer, as well as for their loved ones. Their community‑led approach is shaped by people with lived experience of cancer, creating a space where people feel understood, welcomed and never alone.
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Breast Cancer Now
Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s leading breast cancer research and support charity. Their free support includes a helpline staffed by specialist breast care nurses, online and telephone services, local groups, and courses designed to help people navigate diagnosis, treatment, and life beyond breast cancer.
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The Coffee Connection
The Coffee Connection is a friendly weekly drop‑in group for anyone affected directly or indirectly by cancer or a life‑limiting illness. Co‑hosted by We Hear You and Dorothy House Hospice Care, it offers a welcoming community space where people can talk, connect and find support from others who understand what they’re going through.
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Open Door Warminster
Open Door Warminster runs a friendly, volunteer‑led Chat Cafe for anyone affected directly or indirectly by cancer. The group offers a relaxed, drop‑in space where people can talk, share experiences, or simply enjoy company with others who understand what they’re going through.
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Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support (ALCS) is a local independent charity offering practical, emotional and wellbeing support for anyone affected by cancer.
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The Harbour (Bristol)
The Harbour is a specialist counselling charity supporting adults in Bristol and the surrounding areas who are facing death, dying or bereavement. They offer a safe, confidential space for people to talk openly about the emotional impact of life‑limiting illness.
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Somerset NHS - local cancer support groups
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust signposting to local in-person cancer groups.
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Dorothy House
Dorothy House provides compassionate palliative and end‑of‑life care for people living with a life‑limiting illness across Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire and parts of Somerset. Their support focuses on helping people live well for as long as possible, offering a wide range of services for patients, families and carers.
Bereavement support
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Bereavement Care
Bereavement Care provides emotional and practical support for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. Their trained volunteers offer a safe, confidential space to talk, whether you need help coping with recent loss or support further down the line.
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Cruse Bereavement Support
Cruse Bereavement Support is the UK’s leading bereavement charity, offering free, confidential emotional support, information and guidance to anyone grieving the death of someone close. Their trained volunteers provide support by phone, online, and through local services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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National Bereavement Service
The National Bereavement Service provides free, impartial practical guidance for anyone dealing with the tasks that follow a death. The NBS offers compassionate “first‑aid” emotional support and can signpost people to specialist bereavement charities for longer‑term help.
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Marie Curie
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end‑of‑life charity, providing specialist care and support for people living with any terminal illness, as well as for their families and carers. Their nurses, healthcare assistants, and hospice teams offer expert palliative and end‑of‑life care at home, in the community and in nine Marie Curie hospices across the UK.
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Josephine's Star
Josephine’s Star is a Somerset‑based bereavement charity offering gentle, one‑to‑one grief support for children and young people after the death of someone significant in their lives. Their trained team provides a series of six, child‑friendly sessions that help children explore their feelings, express their grief and develop coping strategies in a safe, supportive space.
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Wiltshire Treehouse
Wiltshire Treehouse is a specialist bereavement charity supporting children and young people across Swindon and Wiltshire who have experienced the death of someone important to them. They provide a safe, inclusive space where children can explore their feelings, understand their grief and connect with others who have been through similar experiences.
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Bereavement Help Points
Bereavement Help Points are free, community‑based drop‑in groups run by Dorothy House Hospice Care, in partnership with We Hear You and BaNES Carers Centre. They provide a gentle, understanding space for anyone who has been bereaved to meet others, share experiences at their own pace, and find comfort in a supportive environment.
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Winston's Wish
Winston’s Wish is the UK’s leading childhood bereavement charity, providing free and accessible grief support for children, teenagers and young adults up to age 25 who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important to them.
Support for Carers
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The Carers’ Centre (Bath & North East Somerset)
The Carers’ Centre is a local charity offering free information, advice and wellbeing support to anyone looking after a loved one who couldn’t manage without their help. They provide guidance, emotional support, activities and one‑to‑one sessions to help carers stay healthy, connected and confident in their caring role.
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Somerset Carers
Somerset Carers provides free advice, emotional support and practical guidance for anyone over 18 who looks after a loved one in an unpaid caring role. They help carers stay connected, informed and supported by offering tailored information, access to local groups, wellbeing resources and a dedicated advice line.
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Carers Together Wiltshire
Carers Together Wiltshire is a partnership of local organisations offering free practical, emotional and wellbeing support to unpaid carers across Wiltshire. They provide advice on health, finances, training, breaks from caring and community connections, helping carers stay well and feel supported in their role.
Mental health support
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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP)
AWP provides specialist mental health, learning disability and autism services for people across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, delivering care in both community and inpatient settings. They support around 1.8 million people, offering compassionate, high‑quality mental health care in partnership with local NHS, social care and voluntary sector organisations.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Mental Health Services
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health support for people of all ages, offering community‑based services, talking therapies, crisis support, home‑treatment teams and specialist inpatient care. Their services cover mild, moderate and severe mental health needs, with dedicated CAMHS teams for children and young people, adult community mental health services, and specialist support such as eating disorder care, early intervention in psychosis and dementia services.
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Bath Mind
Bath Mind is the local mental health charity for Bath & North East Somerset, offering information, advice and a wide range of services to support anyone experiencing, or at risk of, mental ill health. Their support includes 1‑to‑1 mental health services, counselling, wellbeing groups, evening crisis support, supported housing and mental health training, helping people stay well, connected, and empowered.
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Wiltshire Mind
Wiltshire Mind is an independent local mental health charity providing one‑to‑one counselling and peer support groups for adults and young people experiencing mental health difficulties across Wiltshire. They offer safe, accessible spaces to talk, build coping strategies and improve wellbeing, alongside mental health training for individuals and organisations.
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Mind in Somerset
Mind in Somerset is an independent local mental health charity providing support, advice and services for anyone experiencing mental health difficulties across Somerset. Their wide‑ranging offer includes 24/7 Mindline support, peer groups, counselling, wellbeing programmes, crisis-safe spaces and specialist services such as suicide bereavement support. They aim to ensure everyone has somewhere to turn for the right help, at the right time, in the right way.
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Open Mental Health (OMH) – Somerset-wide
A county‑wide alliance of voluntary sector organisations, the NHS, Somerset Council and people with lived experience. Offers “no wrong door” access to mental health support including NHS services, housing and debt advice, employment help, peer groups, crisis support, community activities and 24/7 helplines.
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In Charley's Memory
In Charley’s Memory is a Somerset‑based mental health and suicide‑prevention charity offering low‑cost, long‑term counselling and group support for anyone aged 11 and over, including adults. They provide a safe, non‑judgmental space for people experiencing mental health difficulties, and work to prevent individuals from reaching crisis through 1:1 support, school outreach, and suicide‑awareness initiatives.
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Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness is a national charity supporting people severely affected by mental illness through services, advice, advocacy and local groups. In Wiltshire and other areas, they offer community mental‑health support, wellbeing cafés, information, and guidance for adults living with significant mental‑health needs, helping people stay connected and supported in their recovery.
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Second Step
Second Step is a leading mental‑health charity working across Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and the wider South West, providing practical and emotional support for adults experiencing mental‑health difficulties. They offer recovery‑focused services, community wellbeing support and specialist programmes delivered in partnership with the NHS, helping people build confidence, connect with others and take positive steps forward in their mental health.
Mental health services and support for children and young people
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Somerset CAMHS
Somerset CAMHS provides specialist mental‑health assessment and treatment for children and young people up to 18 who are experiencing moderate to severe mental‑health difficulties. The service includes multiple clinical teams across the county, offering assessment, therapy and support in clinics, schools, homes and community settings, with additional specialist pathways such as eating disorders, early intervention, learning‑disability support, forensic CAMHS and intensive home‑treatment.
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BaNES CAMHS
BaNES CAMHS, provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, is a specialist service supporting children and young people up to 18 who are struggling with their mental health. The service includes community CAMHS, crisis and home‑treatment support, eating‑disorder services, link workers, outreach (OSCA), Mental Health Support Teams in schools and enhanced case‑management for more complex needs.
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Wiltshire CAMHS
Wiltshire CAMHS, delivered by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, supports children, young people and their families who are experiencing more severe, complex or persistent mental‑health difficulties. They offer assessment, evidence‑based therapies and specialist pathways across several local teams, including Melksham, Marlborough and Salisbury, alongside crisis and home‑treatment support, eating‑disorder services, Mental Health Support Teams and learning‑disability provision.
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Childline
Childline is a free, confidential 24/7 counselling and support service for children and young people under 19, run by the NSPCC. Young people can talk to trained counsellors about anything that’s worrying them - from mental health, bullying and family problems to suicidal thoughts - by calling 0800 1111, using 1‑2‑1 online chat or sending a message through the online locker.
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Kooth
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online mental‑health service for young people aged 10–18 (and up to 25 in some areas). It offers access to qualified counsellors via live text‑based chat, as well as self‑help resources, moderated forums, journals and goal‑setting tools—all available 24/7, with professional support online until 10pm every day.
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TeenTalk
TeenTalk is a confidential counselling and support service for young people, offering a safe space to talk about anything that feels overwhelming - such as problems at school, family issues or struggles with mental health. Their trained counsellors help young people explore their feelings and develop healthy coping strategies, without judgement or pressure.
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Off the Record (OTR) BaNES
Off the Record is a mental‑health and wellbeing charity offering free, confidential and independent support to young people aged 10–25 across Bath and North East Somerset. They provide counselling, listening support, advocacy, youth participation opportunities and specialist groups including LGBT+ support, helping young people feel heard, empowered and emotionally healthy.
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Wiltshire Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing Service (HCRG Care Group)
This service provides early emotional‑wellbeing and mental‑health support for children and young people aged 5–18 in Wiltshire, offering counselling, therapeutic activities, Decider Skills, practical advice and signposting for issues such as low mood, anxiety, stress, anger, sleep problems, relationships and self‑esteem.
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Young Somerset
Young Somerset provides free emotional wellbeing and mental‑health support for children and young people aged 5–18 (and up to 25 with additional needs). Their services include 1:1 support, group sessions, school-based help, and early intervention programmes using evidence‑based approaches like Low‑Intensity CBT, helping young people manage anxiety, low mood and other challenges.
Counselling services
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Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC)
CPC is a long‑established psychotherapy and counselling organisation in Bath offering a low‑cost counselling service alongside accredited professional training. Their low‑cost clinic provides adults with access to affordable, confidential therapy delivered by trainees and qualified practitioners, supporting a wide range of emotional and mental‑health difficulties.
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Focus Counselling
Focus Counselling is a long‑established charity offering affordable, person-centred counselling for children (aged 4+), young people and adults across Bath, Frome and Wells. Their professionally trained counsellors provide a warm, non‑judgemental space to explore issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, bereavement and life crises, with funding available for people on low incomes.
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HELP Counselling
HELP Counselling is a Wiltshire‑based charity offering free or low-cost confidential counselling for adults and young people aged 16+, providing a safe and supportive space to explore issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, bereavement and low self‑esteem. Their trained counsellors offer individual therapy, couples counselling, group work and practical emotional support, helping people improve their wellbeing at a pace that feels right for them.
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Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy is a longstanding, accredited charitable service offering professional, low-cpst psychodynamic counselling nad psychotherapy across Frome, Bath, Bristol, Street and the surrounding areas. They provide a safe, confidential space to explore difficulties such as grief, relationship issues, work stress or emotional distress, with trained counsellors who listen without judgement and help people find resources within themselves.
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Openings – Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling (Bath)
Openings is a long‑established co‑operative of counselling and psychotherapy practitioners in central Bath, offering a peaceful, safe and confidential environment for adults, young adults, couples and children. They provide a wide range of therapeutic approaches for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, relationship difficulties and low self‑esteem, with all practitioners working to professional ethical standards and ongoing supervision requirements.
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Olive Branch Counselling (Chippenham)
Olive Branch Counselling is a professional counselling service based in Chippenham, North Wiltshire, offering a safe, secure and confidential space for people to explore emotional and mental‑health difficulties. They support adults and young people with a wide range of issues - including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self‑esteem and bereavement - and aim to help clients achieve positive, lasting change.
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BACP Therapist Directory
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) directory lists over 18,000 qualified, registered or accredited therapists, all vetted to professional standards. Users can search by location, issue, therapy type, and session format.
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UKCP Therapist Directory
The UK Council for Psychotherapy holds a national register of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. Users can search for in‑person or online therapists across the UK.
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Counselling Directory
Counselling Directory is a national online service that helps people find a qualified, verified counsellor or therapist, either locally or online. The site provides clear information on different mental‑health issues, guides on finding the right practitioner, and access to thousands of registered professionals, making it easier for people in distress to seek appropriate support.
