News & Events:
Next Meetings
All at the St Giles Centre, Lindridge Road:
Breast Friends General Meeting
2nd Monday of the month, 1.30pm
next one 8 April with a presentation from the Donkey Sanctuary.
Lotus Group Meeting for those with a secondary diagnosis
Usually the first Thursday and Friday of the Month, 1.30pm
Next one 2nd and 3rd May
Makeup Workshop - booking needed, please contact Jackie directly or email us
Selected Wednesdays, 1.30pm
Weekly Art Club
Every Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
£3 charge towards costs
Breast Friends General Meeting
2nd Monday of the month, 1.30pm
next one 8 April with a presentation from the Donkey Sanctuary.
Lotus Group Meeting for those with a secondary diagnosis
Usually the first Thursday and Friday of the Month, 1.30pm
Next one 2nd and 3rd May
Makeup Workshop - booking needed, please contact Jackie directly or email us
Selected Wednesdays, 1.30pm
Weekly Art Club
Every Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm
£3 charge towards costs
Looking for Support?
If you would like a chat with one of our volunteers please email us and we will provide you with a number to call, or will arrange for someone to call you.
We also have a WhatsApp group called “Breast Friends Group”. If you are a breast cancer patient and you would like to join the group please email us, giving your name and mobile number and we will add you to the group. This may be particularly helpful for those who cannot get to our meetings at the St Giles Centre; it is a way of connecting with other ladies going through cancer treatment.
We also have a WhatsApp group called “Breast Friends Group”. If you are a breast cancer patient and you would like to join the group please email us, giving your name and mobile number and we will add you to the group. This may be particularly helpful for those who cannot get to our meetings at the St Giles Centre; it is a way of connecting with other ladies going through cancer treatment.
Breast Friends and the St Giles Centre, Lindridge Road
Breast Friends now use the St Giles Centre for almost all of our meetings. We are pleased that we have been able to fund some valuable work in the centre, which we can now enjoy for our meetings and which can also be enjoyed by other Centre users.
The terrace has been revamped with new gazebos and new garden furniture, alongside refurbishment of benches and tables, providing a wonderful sheltered outdoor area for visitors to enjoy. We have also contributed towards the refurbishment of the kitchen, enabling the bistro to re-open, offering drinks and light lunches.
We hope that these improvements will encourage more members to make sue of the centre. We believe that the Centre, offering help and support from St Giles Hospice, the Cancer Support Centre and Breast Friends, is of great value to the community.
The terrace has been revamped with new gazebos and new garden furniture, alongside refurbishment of benches and tables, providing a wonderful sheltered outdoor area for visitors to enjoy. We have also contributed towards the refurbishment of the kitchen, enabling the bistro to re-open, offering drinks and light lunches.
We hope that these improvements will encourage more members to make sue of the centre. We believe that the Centre, offering help and support from St Giles Hospice, the Cancer Support Centre and Breast Friends, is of great value to the community.
Mastectomy Bra Fitting Service
In conjunction with the Sutton Coldfield Cancer Centre, Breast Friends are offering bra fitting sessions on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month at the Centre in Lindridge Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 6JB. You will be fitted with a free mastectomy bra. If you would like to make an appointment please call 0121 378 6295.
A well fitted bra really does make a big difference to your comfort and well being after surgery.
A well fitted bra really does make a big difference to your comfort and well being after surgery.
Ian Paterson, disgraced surgeon
Following the inquiry into the work of Ian Patterson there may be some people who still have personal queries. If you are unsure if you, or a relative, were operated on by this surgeon please get in touch with the Patient Advice Liaison Service (PALS) at Good Hope Hospital. If you believe that you have been adversely affected by his work then please fing 01384 327113 or email enquiries@coronerspatersoninvestigation.org
Eggstra Easter fundraising
For the last few years we have raised funds by selling knitted Easter chicks with Creme Eggs kindly donated to us. Many thanks to Sainsburys Mere Green, Waitrose Mere Green and Asda Tamworth for their generous donations of cream eggs.
We would also like to thank the lovely ladies who donated wool and knitted the chicks for us this year. The chicks literally fly out of the basket! Sending our grateful thanks to those who buy our chicks- a lovely start to Spring. If you'd like to make some for this year the pattern can be found here. |