Cancer

Chill Therapy Bournemouth is a non for profit organisation that provides sea swimming courses as a form of therapy for people with long term health conditions.
We deliver our course over 8 weeks. It is a structured, supportive and gentle course that allows us to introduce our participants to the therapeutic benefits of CWS (Cold Water Swimming/dipping). The course is delivered by 2 Chill facilitators and a fully trained RNLI Lifeguard.
We spend 1 hour per week on the beach as our classroom with the participants.
A usual session will start with a welcome talk and a short lesson to the group on subjects as Benefits of CWS on our bodies and minds, Wind and Waves Knowledge, How your body reacts to the Cold and Water Safety.
We then look at breathing techniques over the 8 weeks and how we can use these when entering the water and in our day to day lives.
After a short warm up, we then support everyone to enter the water for about 10 – 30 mins depending on the group’s abilities and sea/weather conditions, and then finally, once out the water , dressed and warmed up we enjoy cake, a hot drink and reflect on our experience.
All the Chill Team love delivering this course, some of which have attended the course themselves and have now trained to deliver it to others.
We want to reach people with long term health conditions, be that mental health or physical health and empower them in their daily lives. (*please note we currently only have funding for those that had a cancer diagnosis or carer @sept 2023)
We also try to continue with a weekly meet up for all past participants to catch up and carry on with their cold water experience.

We offer a variety of services including wellbeing activities, support groups, complementary therapies and counselling. We are experienced in supporting anyone who has been impacted by a cancer diagnosis, including patients, loved ones and carers.

You will receive a very warm welcome at the Centre, where our befriender service is always available to anyone impacted by cancer. You will be given the opportunity to seek support or just simply be yourself within a relaxing, non-clinical environment, surrounded by people who have lived experience of a cancer diagnosis themselves or someone close to them.

If you’re living with a terminal illness or caring for someone, we’re here with practical and clinical information, and emotional support.

We’re here for family and friends too – no one is turned away, so please don’t hesitate to call if you need us.

All the support we offer is free and open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday, and 11am-5pm on Saturdays.

Cancer52 represents over 100 predominantly small patient support group cancer charities united by their vision of seeing a better future for everyone affected by the rare and less common cancers, which account for more than half of all cancer deaths in the UK.

Its aim is to promote improved diagnosis, treatment and support for those affected by rare and less common cancers. Cancer52 works on matters that impact on the rare and less common cancer community – defined as all cancers outside the ‘big four’ of breast, prostate, lung and bowel.

We are the first in the U.K to have a dragon boat with men and women that have all different cancers and want to paddle to a fitter, better way of life. Not only will you make wonderful new friends, we always have a laugh and fun whenever we meet.

If you know anyone who has gone through cancer and needs to get on with life and enjoy themselves while exercising, come and make friends with Bourne Water Dragons and let your world get bigger. Just give us a call.

We understand that cancer can throw a lot your way. We’re there for you at diagnosis and beyond, providing reassurance for you, your friends and your family. We’re here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can. Whether you need help paying bills, advice on benefits or treatment, or just want to chat, find out about the different ways we can help.  We can currently offer:

– an online community

– the Macmillan support line

– information about different types of cancer and the treatments

DCCF is a local charity for the community of Dorset people who are experiencing financial hardship because of cancer.   We can offer non-refundable grants subject to a successful application awarded from the Trustees awards committee.

Shine Cancer Support provides information, peer support and programmes for adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s who have had a cancer diagnosis. We support adults with any cancer diagnosis, at any stage. In Dorset, we have a Shine Network which provides regular in person and online meetings and events.

Wessex Cancer Trust is here to support you and your loved ones through your personal cancer experience . We offer Counselling, complimentary therapies, pampering, activities and coffee mornings. We provide the best possible personalised wellbeing support for you and your family in a tranquil and sensitive setting.

Our volunteers offer a warm welcome and will listen non-judgementally to your experiences and concerns.

Call or email us to find more about our services.

At Cancer Support UK, we understand that it’s perfectly normal to be left with anxiety and concerns after treatment – sometimes for a long time – and following discharge, it’s hard to know where to go for help.

When cancer treatment finally finishes, family and friends often expect cancer patients to feel better, but for many, it’s when they feel worst of all.

Our Cancer Coach support groups can help.