The Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, located in the
United Kingdom, provides support to those affected by
cancer. It was founded in 1999 and named after
Helen Rollason MBE, who died of cancer at age 43.
Cancer support
Founded in 1999, the charity is the legacy of
BBC broadcaster
Helen Rollason, whose vision was: “Good quality of life while coping with cancer is the most important gift a sick person can receive. It should be available to everyone.” HRCC has four cancer support centres based in
Chelmsford,
Southend,
Edmonton and
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, England, just west of the M11 motorway on the county boundary with Essex, north-east of central London, and by rail from Liverpool Street station. Stortford had an estimated po ...
, as well as a cancer support hub at
Braintree Community Hospital and GenesisCare Hospital in
Springfield
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* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
. The centres offer a range of complementary
therapies to patients in an environment of peace and
tranquillity, including counselling,
reflexology,
aromatherapy, manual
lymphatic drainage and support groups.
Shops
The charity has a network of nine shops run by volunteers in the
Herts,
Essex and
London areas. They provide funding for the cancer support centres. The charity's shops are located in
Burnham-on-Crouch
Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is one of Britain's leading places for yachting.
The civil parish extends east of the town t ...
,
Chingford,
Danbury,
Ongar,
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Essex. It is east of Hertford and north of Epping. It is the northernmost part of the Greater London Built-up Area.
History
Prior to the Norman ...
,
South Woodford,
Wickford and
Witham.
References
External links
*{{cite web, url=http://www.helenrollason.org.uk/ , title=Official site, publisher=Helen Rollason Cancer Charity , date= , accessdate=2010-04-07
Health charities in the United Kingdom
Cancer organisations based in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1999
Charities based in Essex
1999 establishments in the United Kingdom