PSA Prostate Cancer Support Association

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Local Groups

Local support groups meet about once a month, usually in a local hospital, health centre, or community centre.  At these meetings, men with prostate cancer and their partners and carers have the opportunity to meet and share their experiences in a supportive atmosphere.  At most meetings, talks or presentations are given by specialists on subjects of interest to the group.  Local group meetings are informal and friendly social occasions.

Many groups also organise fund-raising activities to support the development of better local health services and facilities for the treatment of prostate cancer .

PSA groups are run by small local committees, and are affiliated to the national body as Branches or Support Groups.

PSA currently has the following main groups:

Anglia Branch
Contact : Don Gibbs
Tel: 01733 261281
Email: pcsa2000@talktalk.net

Canterbury Branch
Contact: Graham Edwards
Tel: 01304 364873
Email: hessie.graham@btinternet.com
Website: www.psacanterbury.org.uk

Eastbourne Support Group
Contact: Graham Hatfield
Tel: 01323 749258
Email: graham.hatfield@btopenworld.com
Website: www.psaeastbourne.org.uk

Greater London Support Group
Contact: Colin Frith
Tel: 020 8539 3474
Email: colfrth@aol.com

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Support Groups
Maidstone Contact: Ian Noble
Tel: 01634 849032
Tunbridge Wells Contact: Len Walsham
Tel: 01892 654464
Email:
l.walsham@sky.com

New groups are starting up fairly frequently, either from within PSA or applying to join PSA from outside. For advice on how to start up a local group contact the secretary: psasec@prostatecancersupport.info

Prostate Cancer Support Federation

PSA is working with the following groups to provide support for and represent the interests of those affected by prostate cancer:

PCASO Prostate Cancer Network
Area: Mainly Hampshire and surrounding counties
Contact: Helpline - 0845 650 2555
Tel:01243 572223 (Admin)
Email: info@pcaso.com
Website: www.pcaso.com

Prostate Cancer Support Association (Central England)
Area:  West Midlands, Warwickshire and Leicestershire
Contact: Brian Atkins
Tel: 01455 448040
Email:
brian.atkins@ntlworld.com

Website: www.psatest.co.uk

Prostate Cancer Support
Area: Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, South Cumbria and Merseyside
Contact: Helpline - 0845 456 0678
Tel: 0161 474 8222 (Office)
Email: info@prostatecancersupport.org
Website: www.prostatecancersuppport.org

Other UK Local Support Groups

The Scottish Association of Prostate Support Groups
Tel: 01738 450415
Email: supportprostate@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.prostatescot.co.uk

The Prostate Cancer Charity website provides access to an on-line database of over 35 UK support groups.  This may help you to find a group specific to your needs and where you live.  

Follow the link to: www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/support/groups_find.asp