Local Support groups

Support group meetings are held in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas. There is the opportunity to talk to other patients and their partners in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Meetings are not all doom and gloom! There is a lighter side to all problems and this often comes out during our meetings. Often there are specialist Urology/Oncology nurses and or speakers at our meetings and most meetings last for up to two hours. Please feel free to just turn up or contact the office on the helpline so that we can expect and welcome you.

PCS Bolton Group, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton. This is a well established group, which makes new members feel very welcome. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month starting at 2pm.

PCS Group - Cheadle, Cheshire. We meet the second Monday of each month at The Hesketh Tavern, 63 Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. Meetings start at 1pm. Lunch can be obtained in the tavern prior to meetings.

Leighton Group, Crewe. This very active group meets bi-monthly at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. Please contact Gary Steele, Chair of the Leighton Group on 01606 553097 or the office to obtain dates of meetings.

Droylsden support Group

The Droylsden Group meets at 6pm on the first Thursday of each month at the Droylsden Football Club Lounge. This is a well attended informative meeting with lots of opportunity to talk to other prostate cancer patients.

PCS Oldham Group

This group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 6pm at Werneth Cricket and Bowling Club, The Pavilion, Chamber Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1AA. There are representatives of PCS and nurses from the Oldham Royal Hospital in attendance at most meetings. As a result this meeting attracts many new patients with lots of opportunity to talk to other prostate cancer patients.

North Staffs Group

The North Staffs group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6pm at  Joiners Square Community Centre, Cornes Street, Stoke on Trent. It is normal for a local Nurse Specialist to be in attendance from the UHNS to be present and members of PCS. As with other groups new faces are always very welcome.

The Wirral and North Cheshire Support Group

The Wirral group meets on the last Saturday of each month at 10am at the The Healthy Living Centre, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port. It is a very well supported group which typically has a speaker on various aspects of prostate cancer - treatments, diet, patient experiences, etc. Please refer to the events page on their website at 'www.wirralprostate.org': or contact Calvin Wood 0151 648 4466 or Lance Yates 01928 722832.

Future groups

We are constantly looking to start or help to start new groups where there is a demand.

Although not affiliated to PCS we have helped to start a number of groups in Cumbria and North West Lancashire. Namely,

Lancaster

The Bay Prostate Cancer Support Group
Venue Cancer Care, Slynedales, Slyne Road, Lancaster LA2 6ST
Meeting Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (except July & August) at 7.30pm
Contact George Niven or for general information Cancer Care Lancaster
Telephone George - 01524 32736 or CCL - 01524 381820
Email gniven@edencote.fsnet.co.uk
Notes An active group with 35 members. Their website is currently being set up

If you feel there is a need in your area and you don't have a group, please contact us and we will help to establish one.

REGIONAL MEETINGS. These meetings are held four times a year at the Christie Hospital, Manchester, usually on a Saturday afternoon. We invite guest speakers with a special interest in prostate cancer and our agendas for these meetings often generate valuable discussion. Link Forthcoming events

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