Cancer Black Care

Offers information; advice; counselling; monthly support group meetings; monthly group relaxation classes; advocacy and interpretation; training and cultural awareness to health care and allied health care professionals; community education via open health forums outreach work; grant and benefit advice. London based.

Link [Last update: 2006-01-13; 11:01]

Asian Cancer-line (Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English)

This organisation provides emotional support and information on all aspects of cancer for people with cancer, their partners, families, friends and the professionals who work with them. Telephone 0800 590 415 (Mon 10am.-1pm & Fri. 10am.-4pm.)
Freephone Asian Cancer
Information Line 0800 591 028 in Hindi, Bengali, Gujerati, Urdu and English.
No internet link.

[Last update: 2006-01-13; 11:01]

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

PO Box 670, Croydon CR9 5DP
Tel: 020 8667 1122
Aim to register as many 18 to 45 year old potential life savers of African, African Caribbean and Mixed Parentage descent onto the UK Bone Marrow Register.
The objective is to try and help save the lives of black people across the world, who urgently require a transplant from a matching donor from their own ethnic/racial group.

Link [Last update: 2006-01-13; 11:01]