GRANT AWARDED - CancerCare North Lancashire & South Cumbria

The 3R Foundation has awarded £500 to CancerCare North Lancashire and South Cumbria to buy a Fridge and a Water boiler for hot drinks. 
​Penny from CancerCare explained that they wanted to create a meeting space for the growing cancer and bereavement support groups.
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CancerCare currently hosts a number of supportive groups, including Hug in a Mug – a pop-up café for people affected by cancer and bereavement – at their premises on Slyne Road, Lancaster.

Whether someone has a recent cancer diagnosis and needs to offload about how they are feeling, or if they have lost a loved one and want to talk about it, Hug in a Mug offers a warm welcome and a listening ear. Hot drinks and cakes and traybakes are available for a voluntary donation.

This weekly group had become so popular that it had outgrown the room it was currently hosted in. So they repurposed a larger group meeting space in a former stable block at CancerCare. A mini-kitchen area was added but they needed a hot water boiler and a fridge, to create a self-contained group space in which the community can grow safely. The room is also used by the ReFresh Peer Support Group, a specialist youth project for young people aged 12-17 who are affected by cancer and loss.

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