Living with cancer
Gifts, treats and experiences
The links below will help you to find out more about various gifts, treats and experiences that are available to people affected by cancer and/or those who support them
Ellie's Friends
National organisation
Ellie’s Friends enables people living with cancer to find free and discounted services and products. They also provide information about other cancer charities offering services.
The Willow Foundation
The Willow Foundation arrange and pay for special days for 16-40 year olds with life threatening illnesses. They offer special days to create lasting memories. Carers and family members can also be covered.
Link last reviewed: Friday 6 January 2017
Produced by: The Willow Foundation
The Willow Foundation
National organisation
A national charity that provides special days for seriously ill 16-40 year olds
Dementia adventure
National organisation
Dementia Adventure is social enterprise providing training, research, and consultancy services - all with nature in mind. Income from these activities, donations and grant funding enable them to provide Dementia Adventures from park walks to sailing holidays - download our holidays brochure here. Adventures and experiences can be as big or as small as you wish them to be and are for people with dementia as well as a friend/relative or carer.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
National organisation
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust takes young people aged between 8-24 sailing to help them regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer.
Paul's Fund
National organisation
Paul’s Fund is a grant making charitable trust set up through the Charities Aid Foundation with the aim of enabling young adults and their families who are facing challenging personal circumstances to have a respite holiday break staying at Paul's Place, which provides both Bed and Breakfast and self-catering accommodation. Paul’s Place is located in the village of Georgeham near Croyde on the North Devon coast.
Live better with cancer
International organisation
Live Better With is here to make everyday living a little bit better for people with cancer.
Their USA and UK online stores offer a collection of products and practical tips . Together with the cancer community, they handpick products that help ease symptoms and side effects, and improve the quality of day-to-day life.
The products are grouped by how someone might be feeling (e.g., “Feeling sick” or “Can’t sleep”), so it’s easy to discover all the relevant and helpful things that have worked for others with the same need.
Something to look forward to
National organisation
'Something to look forward to' provides a comprehensive website where people with cancer and their families can access a variety of free ‘gifts’ donated by companies and individuals.
These include free breaks in holiday cottages; restaurant meals; a day at the races; hotel stays; theatre tickets; beauty treatments; tickets for attractions, etc.
‘Something To Look Forward To’ works in partnership with local cancer support centres.
