Sources of support

Click on the headings below to see the sources of support

These organisations can provide information and support around terminal illness and end-of-life care

Marie Curie delivers services which provide care and support to people living with any terminal illness (including, but not limited to, terminal cancer) and their families. Our nursing and hospice services are commissioned through the NHS.

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/nursing-services

0800 090 2309

Macmillan provides support to people throughout cancer treatment and beyond.

0808 808 00 00

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support

Compassion in Dying provides advance care planning support for adults – helping people to think through and then document their end of life wishes

Free nurse led information line:

Mon – Thursday 11am – 3pm 0800 999 2434

info@compassionindying.org.uk

Free online living will service: https://www.advancedecision.service.compassionindying.org.uk/register/Free

These charities provide support with bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care
0808 808 1677
www.cruse.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
0845 600 2227
www.crusescotland.org.uk

Marie Curie bereavement service

0800 090 2309

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/bereavement

Condition-specific organisations

Motor Neurone Disease Association
01604 250505
www.mndassociation.org

MND Scotland
0141 332 3903
www.mndscotland.org.uk

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association (PSPA)

https://www.pspassociation.org.uk/

Helpline: 0300 0110 122

Email the Helpline

Multiple Systems Atrophy Trust

https://www.msatrust.org.uk/

0333 323 4591
support@msatrust.org.uk

Breast Cancer Now

https://breastcancernow.org/about-us/

https://breastcancernow.org/support-for-you/call-our-helpline/

0808 800 6000

Blood Cancer UK

https://bloodcancer.org.uk/

0808 2080 888

Prostate Cancer UK

https://prostatecanceruk.org/

0800 074 8383, email

Huntington’s Disease Association

https://www.hda.org.uk/

0151 331 5444

For more help finding a condition-specific charity, you can contact our sister organisation Compassion in Dying.

These organisations can provide information and support to anyone struggling to cope with suicidal thoughts and/or their mental health.

Samaritans (UK)
116 123
www.samaritans.org

Lifeline (Northern Ireland)
0808 808 8000
www.lifelinehelpline.info

Breathing Space (Scotland)
0800 83 85 87
www.breathingspace.scot

Hafal (Wales)
01792 816 600
www.hafal.org

Mind
0300 123 3393
www.mind.org.uk

Mind Wise (Northern Ireland)
www.mindwisenv.org

Rethink Mental Illness
0808 801 0525
www.rethink.org

Sane
0300 304 7000
www.sane.org.uk

Change Mental Health
0808 8010 515
www.changemh.org/