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Support for You

After a diagnosis of a blood cancer, access to the right information, support and advice is vital to help you understand what you're about to go through.

Attend a Patient Information Day

Our nationwide information days give patients and carers the opportunity to ask questions about specific diseases and listen to eminent professional speakers and medical professionals.

Find a Support Group

We run and co-ordinate many support groups for patients and their families affected by any blood cancer including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, so you can share information and experiences with other people in your local area.

Join Our Online Forum

Leukaemia Care is here for anyone affected by blood cancer. We are committed to making sure that patients, their loved ones and their friends have the right information, support and advice.

Information Booklets

Learn more about your diagnosis in our information booklets.

Advocacy Caseworker

Our Advocacy Caseworker is here to direct you to the best source of help for many issues.

Talk to us

A blood cancer diagnosis can come as a huge shock to you and your loved ones, but we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Talk to us via WhatsApp

You can now access support via WhatsApp. Find out more about how this service will work.

One-to-one buddy support

Our Buddy Support Service is available if you want to chat to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through.

Hospital Travel Fund

Our Hospital Travel Fund provides grants of up to £200 for patients and families affected by leukaemia to put towards hospital travel costs.

Ann Ashley Leukaemia Counselling Fund

We’re providing access to private counselling services through the provision of grants, so that leukaemia patients and their loved ones affected by a blood cancer diagnosis get the emotional and psychological support they need.

Our Hospital Hubs

Our Hospital Hubs are the perfect place for you or your loved ones to meet with a member of the Leukaemia Care team for advice, support or simply a chat.

Fundraising rules

Fundraising is supposed to be fun (the clue is in the name), but you still have to make sure that your event or challenge follows the rules. If you don’t, your event might not end up being so fun after all.

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Take a Moment to Catch Up

View our latest news and blog articles

October 31st

Patient Perspective – Getting ready for winter

As the nights creep in, and with them the cold, our patient blogger Vickie is sharing her tips on keeping warm, and looking at why it’s important blood cancer patients take precautions for the cold weather....

October 29th

World Stroke Day

One of the causes of stroke on which there has been little focus is stroke associated with leukaemia. This year, the World Stroke Organisation's campaign is focussing on stroke prevention. Therefore, the more that is known about strokes in patients with leukaemia, the greater the opportunities for preventing them. Learn more in our in-depth article from our Patient Information Writer, Isabelle Leach...

October 25th

Being a parent with blood cancer

A blood cancer diagnosis is likely to be a shock not just for you, but your family too, especially if you have children. In this article, our Nurse Advisor, Fiona Heath, gives her tips on explaining blood cancer to your children, and how you can cope with any potential changes in routine....