Support

Support 2025-09-29T10:12:24+01:00

We welcome women who have been affected by a gynaecological cancer to attend the support group.

You may be have been recently diagnosed, undergoing treatment or even finished treatment.

It gives an opportunity to meet other people who may share a similar experience which can be supportive to you.

Our monthly support group/coffee morning is held each month at The Ekco Sports and Social Club, not far from Southend Airport and on local bus routes.
It is held on the first Saturday of the month, on a drop in basis, between 10.00 and 13.00.
Our coffee mornings feature free support from women who have been through a similar gynae cancer diagnosis. We offer refreshments, discussions, news on the latest treatments, relaxation and often free complementary  therapies from a trained therapist. We try to make your diagnosis a bit more bearable.

For support at any other time, the CNS answerphone is on the hospital number 0300 443 0210, where your query will be answered quickly by a call back.

Our COPES exec phone number is 07546 316735. Please leave a voicemail as this phone is monitored by our volunteer committee.

Just turn up. You don’t need to bring anything and entrance is free. Bring a friend or family member along for your first meeting if you wish.

We meet on the first Saturday of each month

If you are nervous about attending please feel free to get in contact with a member of the committee, they may be able to meet and greet or assist with travel arrangements.

The coffee morning/support groups are held monthly. Please see the news section on the website for details of the meeting venue.

Here are a few words of encouragement, some patients’ comments below –

‘I thought it was going to be all doom and gloom and miserable but it’s such a tonic’,

‘I thought it would all be about cancer’,

‘I really look forward to meetings; it’s just a coffee morning with my friends’,

‘You can access support immediately’

‘You’re all just so full of smiles and friendly. I feel as I can say what I want and you’ll understand.’

Talking to children and family after a cancer diagnosis