Macmillan Therapeutic Family Service

This service provides emotional and psychological support to children/teenagers and their parents when someone close to them has a cancer diagnosis

Based at The Ipswich Hospital in the Woolverstone Macmillan Centre.

Maddie Wood works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am - 4pm.

To get in touch call directly on 07783 831 507.

You can leave a confidential message on this number and Maddie will call you back as soon as possible.

What can be offered to support you and your children/teenagers

Initially Maddie will contact you by phone to discuss your concerns. Sometimes it’s helpful to meet with you as a family to explore what support you may need.

Support may be one of the following:-

• Specific support, information or advice to you as a parent;

• Advice and suggestions as to how you might start those difficult conversations with your children about someone having cancer and how to continue to support them;

• Liaise with your children’s school or college;

• Work directly with your children to explore coping strategies;

• Different resources that could help you as a family cope together;

• Signpost you to other specialists.

Workshops for children/teenagers

• Activity Days for young people who have a parent, grandparent or sibling with cancer

• Art and music workshops for children

  If you think your child may benefit from one of the above workshops then please talk to or telephone Maddy who can provide you with details and any forthcoming dates

Support for teachers

Information and resources are also available to professionals working with children and families affected by cancer