Maggie's South West Wales

Welcome to Maggie's South West Wales

Maggie's South West Wales is located at Singleton Hospital, Swansea.

Maggie's is currently running an interim service in temporary accommodation led by Debbie Horrigan, a highly experienced cancer nurse specialist.  If you are affected by cancer please drop in to see Debbie at House 4, North Residence, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, or phone her on 01792 285868.

Debbie has also used her six years of specialist experience to set up a Cancer Genetics Family History workshop to inform and help allay fears about the part genetics play in cancer amongst people with the disease in their family.

Community Fundraiser Vicki Jones has been busy setting up the first annual autumn fashion show, held at Swansea Marriott and with the help of four independent Swansea shops.

Maggie's South West Wales forms part of the Joy of Living campaign: we are working towards raising £3 million for this Centre which will be built at South West Cancer Centre, Singleton Hospital.

Around 6,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in South West Wales each year, and the Maggie’s Centre which we plan for the South West Wales Cancer Centre at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, will be a place for everyone affected by cancer in entire region, a population in excess of 900,000.

Kisho Kurokawa, one of the greatest Japanese architects of the 20th Century and a friend of our founder Maggie Keswick Jencks, has created a design which will both inspire and comfort people.  His spiral concept has been compared to a ‘cosmic whirlpool’ and will have a glorious site overlooking Swansea Bay.

Kisho Kurokawa sadly died in October 2007.  Fortunately, designs had been completed shortly beforehand and Maggie’s and his practice, Kisho Kurokawa Associates, are committed to working together on completing the project.

Some 20,000 people are living with cancer in the region, not to mention the effects on their friends and family.

Maggie’s Centre South West Wales will cost approximately £3 million.  We need your support to help build Maggie’s.

For more information about supporting Maggie’s South West Wales, you can either contact:

Vicki Jones, Community Fundraising Coordinator, vicki@maggiescentres.org or telephone 01792 285682.

Find out more about how we are building our Maggie's Network through the Joy of Living Campaign.

About the area

Population served: 900,000

Number of new cancers per annum: 3,000

The Architect

Kisho Kurokawa of Kisho Kurokawa Architects and Associates