Peterborough Council for Voluntary Services (PCVS)

Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (PCVS) is a registered charity set up by a number of local organisations in 1980 as an umbrella and network organisation to the voluntary sector in Peterborough. Our support group is registered as one of over 550 local voluntary groups, registered charities and 'not for profit' organisations who are members.

PCVS provide many different services for members from room hiring, typing services to training. They offer free training to all affiliated groups and they are committed to their belief that people of all abilities can benefit.

Website: www.pcvs.co.uk
Telephone: 01733 342683/311016
3 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road , Peterborough PE1 2RP

Young Carers (Children and Young People under 18)

Peterborough Young Carers Project helps young people who are carers for other people - usually adults. Young Carers are children and young people under the age of 18 who have someone in their home who need care because they are ill or disabled.

The person they care for may be a parent, brother, sister, another family member or friend. The care they give may be physical, emotional, or both. Young carers are often responsible for providing all sorts of health care such as checking medication has been taken. For more information please access their website on www.pcvs.co.uk/youngcarers

CANCER NETWORK PATIENT PARTNERSHIP GROUPS

34 cancer networks were originally established throughout the country as part of the NHS Cancer Plan in 2000 to improve cancer services. As part of this there are two patient partnership groups, one being the Anglia Cancer Network Group (ACN) and the Peterborough Cancer Patient & Carer Involvement Group (CPIG).

These two groups are not support groups and cannot offer individual advice or support to patients or carers. However, they bring together people affected by cancer (whether through their own personal experience or others) and health care professionals working in partnership to ensure that cancer services continue to improve and contribute to the development of future services. Both groups welcome any relevant personal experiences that can lead to improving our local cancer services.

Anglia Cancer Network Group(ACN)

This group meets at The Gibson Centre, Newmarket Hospital, Newmarket and consists of patients, ex-patients, carers and professionals who meet to discuss ways in which services can be improved across the Anglia region.

The meetings are held on a quarterly basis on Saturday morning and start at 10.30am and finish around 3.30pm. The group welcome and fully acknowledge the contribution new people bring to the group.

Further details:
Website: www.angliacancernetwork.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01638 608221

Cancer Patient/Carer Information Group (CPIG)

The group meets at Edith Cavell Hospital, Macmillan Centre, Bretton, Peterborough

The Peterborough group also looks at improving cancer services but solely at issues relating to Peterborough and surrounding area. This group was established in 2001 and has proved to be very successful.

If you are interested in joining this group the details of their next meeting is on the Notice Board in Clinic 8 at Peterborough District Hospital . If you would like to know more about the group or when the next meeting is please ring Carol on the Contact Us page.

Their achievements to date include the Clinic 8 survey, One Stop Haematuria Service, creating more disabled parking and the pharmacy pathway for patients and the Macmillan Carer Survey.

There is also a notice board promoting their group in Clinic 8 of Peterborough District Hospital which details in full the aims and objectives of this group alongside the work already undertaken.