| Location | Support Group | Contact Information |
| Aberdeen | Open to those diagnosed with a brain tumour and their families/friends. | Located at CLAN House, Caroline Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2TH. Clan House 01224 647 000 [email protected] or visit the website at www.clanhouse.org |
| Belfast | Monthly on 2nd Wednesday of each month except in July, August and December at 7.30pm | Run by Brainwaves 0289 337 2505 |
| Bristol | Third Thursday of the month at 7.30-9pm(except August) | Run by Hammer Out Anne Coles 01454 414355 or Toni Lawton, Neuro-Oncology Nurse on 01179 753723 St Peters Hospice,
Brentry,
Bristol [email protected] |
| Cambridge | Last Tuesday of the month | The Mary Wallace Centre 7 Redcross Lane, Cambridge marywallacecentre.org.uk 01223 596 379 |
| Cambridge | Meningioma Support. | Meningioma UK, 4, Prestwoodgate, Sandridge Road, Saint Albans Herts. AL1 4AE [email protected] 01787 374084 |
| Carlisle | Meets at 1.15pm | Brain Tumour Support Group for Cumbria Sue Prudham on 01228 561257 Harraby Community Centre, Edgehill Road
Carlisle (Jnct 42 M6) |
| Cheltenham | The fourth Thursday every month except August, 7.30-9.00pm. | Run by Hammer Out Anne Coles 01454 414355 or Toni Lawton CNS. 01179 753723. [email protected] Sue Ryder Hospice, Leckhampton, Cheltenham |
| Cork | Monthly | Irish Cancer Society on 1800 200 700 (within the Republic) or 353 2310 500 [email protected] Cork University Hospital
Wilton
Cork |
| Dublin | Monthly on 2nd Wednesday at 7.30pm | Irish Cancer Society on 1800 200 700 Education Centre
St Lukes Hospital
Highfield Road
Dublin |
| Edinburgh | Monthly, on the first Tuesday at 7pm. No meetings in January or July | Run by Brain Tumour Action Alice MacGregor on 0131 334 3609 Located at Maggie's Centre, Western General Hopital, Edinburgh |
| Exeter | The first Friday of the month except August, 2.00-3.30pm. | Run by Hammer Out Anne Coles 01454 414355 or Robert Oliver. Force Centre 01392 406151 [email protected] Force Cancer Charity Centre, Corner House, Barrack Road, Exeter. |
| Fife | First Tuesday of the month, 7-9pm | Maggie's Centre, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy 01592 647 997 |
| Glasgow | Monthly, on the second Monday at 7.30pm | Margaret Williams on 0141 959 9871 Located at Princes Royal Trust, West Glasgow Carers' Centre, 1561 Great Western Road Glasgow, G13 1HN.
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| Hartley and Wintney | Every other Thursday, 11am-2pm | Run by Brain Tumour UK on 0845 4500 386 Located at Victoria Hall, West Green Road, Hampshire, RG27 8RE |
| Haywards Heath,
Sussex | Monthly on last Thursday from 7pm to 8:30pm at Clair Hall Open to brain tumour patients and their families | Run by Sussex Brain Tumour Support Group Mike Brookes on 01403 263719 after 7pm and at weekends 13 Heathway, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5XB |
| Leeds | Monthly on first Tuesday, 6pm-7.30pm | Samantha Davies, Neuro-Oncology Nurse Specialist, Westmoreland Unit, St. James Hospital, 0113 267 3411 |
| Liverpool | Meetings take place quarterly at the Glaxo Centre, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR Dates vary, but usually held between 7pm-9pm | Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) The Walton Centre, Liverpool. PALS, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerly, Liverpool, L9J 7LJ Tony Murphy on 0151 529 6100 [email protected] |
| London | “Brainteasers” for those, aged 16 to 45ish, diagnosed with a brain tumour. First Monday of the month from 2pm to 4pm | Dimbleby Cancer Centre on 020 7188 5918 [email protected] St Thomas Hospital
Dimbleby Cancer Centre
2nd Floor, Lambeth Wing Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7EH |
| London | For patients with low-grade glioma and their carers; welcomes all affected by glioma First Tuesday of every month, 6pm-8pm | Emma Townsley, Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist, The National Hospital 0845 155 5000 ext. 724122 [email protected] Sarah Levy, Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Royal Free Hospital 020 7794 0500 ext. 5035 [email protected] The Resource Room, Bloomsbury Healthcare Library Bonham Carter House, 52 Gower Street, London (nearest tube is Goodge St.) |
| Merseyside and Cheshire | Meets regularly at Neurosupport | Maureen Kelly on 0151 298 2999 at Neurosupport, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR [email protected] |
| Middlesborough | Monthly, on the first Tuesday, 6pm-7.30pm | Run by Brain Tumour Action, Gill Hendry on 01642 854 347. Located at Holistic Cancer Centre, James Cook Hospital |
| Newcastle | Last Monday of the month, 2pm-4pm | Lynn Parkes, Macmillan Neuro-oncology CNS, 0191 233 6161 ext. 21060 Located at the Conference Room Regional Neurosciences Centre, Newcastle General Hospital Westgate Road, NE4 6BE |
| Newcastle | Meningioma Group | Claire Bellamy, Newcastle General Hospital |
| Oxford | For children with a brain or spinal tumour and their families. | Run by Oscar - www.support-oscar.org email [email protected] or 01235 816310 Oscar
Radcliffe Infirmary
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6HE |
| Southampton | Meetings held on an irregular Saturday each month | Run by the British Acoustic Neuroma Association Jenny Benger on 023 92 581845 17 Palmerston Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2LY [email protected] Located at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth |
| Southampton | The second Wednesday of the month except August, 2.00-3.30pm. | Run by Hammer Out Anne Coles 01454 414355 or the Centre Manager. 02380 796503 [email protected] The Macmillan Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton |
| Southampton | Not yet up and running | Run by Brain Tumour UK Maria Christidou on 07876 505319 [email protected] 37 Grosvenor Place Burleigh Gardens Woking, Surrey, GU21 5DY |
| Sutton, Surrey | Monthly on 3rd Thursday from 7.30pm to 9pm. Two support groups: one for carers and one for those diagnosed with a brain tumour | For the carers group, contact Douglas Guerrero on 02086 613036 For the Patient group, contact Helen White on 02086 613038 Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Downs Road
Sutton
Surrey Carers group: OPD waiting area Patients group: Richard Wells Rehabilitation Centre |
| Various UK Locations Pituitary tumours | Over 40 support groups across the UK run by the Pituitary Foundation | Contact the Pituitary Foundation by email, post or telephone. Details below: [email protected] The Pituitary Foundation
PO Box 1944,
Bristol BS99 2UB 0870 774 3355 |
