Family Programme
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Jill Black & Angela Rodgers, Family Co-ordinators
Do you have a child with cancer? Do you feel isolated? Maybe you have had to give up work to care for your child and as a result are also under financial pressure…
We are here to support you emotionally, practically and financially at this difficult time. For details of the financial support available please click here
When we receive a referral from you or youir social worker or another health professional, we will contact you to arrange a home visit, should you wish to have one. To request a referral form please contact Sonia on 028 9073 0686.
We can travel to any home in the province at a time convenient to you. Our aim is just to provide a listening ear, so please don’t worry about us coming to your house or feel that you need to tidy up before we arrive.
The home visit will give us a chance to have a chat and discuss your particular circumstances and to see how we may be able to help. For example we can process your financial grants, direct you to other sources of funding, inform you of social events for families organised by the charity, and discuss ways of managing your own health and wellbeing. We will also signpost you to other services where relevant. If your child or their sibling(s) are over 8 years old, we can make a referral to our Youth Programme. Please click here for more information.
On the last Friday of every month we hold a coffee morning at our offices at Curlew Pavilion in Belfast. This is a morning for parents- both mums and dads(!) and we try to organise activities such as cookery demonstrations, craft workshops, talks etc. These mornings are a great way to meet other parents in the same situation. Some of the parents who have met at these events have made lifelong friendships, which form a crucial part of their support network.
We also run social events throughout the year, including events throughout the province. To see details of our activities throughout the year please click here
To contact the Family Co-ordinators’ Angela Rodgers or Jill Black please ring 028 9080 5599 or email angela@nicfc.com or jill@nicfc.com