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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£745.9K
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Spending
£693.5K
Public benefits
The charity’s purpose is “to relieve the suffering and distress and to further the health of persons with cancer, their families and carers” The potential beneficiaries are the public at large but usually anyone over the age of 18 years at any stage of their cancer journey. The tangible benefits which all of our participants confirm they receive
as a result of these provisions are: • Aided relaxation • Increased feelings of well-being • Aided sleep • Reduced feelings of distress • Relieved stress and tension • Reduced feelings of anxiety • Improved ability to cope with side effects of treatment At the end of the treatments all beneficiaries are invited to fill in an evaluation/testimonial; all of these confirmed that they have found the therapies beneficial and have improved their quality of life. To date the charity has helped in excess of 3000 people and all the individuals, through testimonials, have confirmed that the therapies have improved their quality of life and left them in a more positive frame of mind and better equipped to continue the remainder of their cancer journey. Research has shown that complementary therapies and counselling promote relaxation, alleviate anxiety, reduce depression and nausea, help to alieve symptoms and side effects of chemotherapy, improve sleep patterns, reduce stress and tension and improve the overall well-being and quality of life of the individual. There are no harmful side effects from these treatments and any benefits have already been described.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
CHARIS Integrated Cancer Care works in conjunction with clinical treatments for cancer and our comfortable treatment rooms are purpose-designed for the delivery of complementary therapies by trained practitioners free of charge. Individual and group therapies are available. The charity provides, free of charge, body therapies (massage,
reflexology, aromatherapy) counselling, dietary/nutritional advice with exercise. In addition it also provides (free of charge) financial and benefit advice. Complementing these services we also provide the following classes: yoga, eat smart, health and welling art workshops and relaxation. Psychological - counseling and nutritional advice Physical - Body therapies, reflexology, massage and aromatherapy. Practical - Financial and benefits advice.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- General public
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Medical/health/sickness
