New Youth Support Group

A new group which offers fun, friendship and support for young people affected by cancer or bereavement has launched in Kendal.

CancerCare is inviting youngsters aged 12 to 17 years to its Re-Fresh Peer Support Group which meets at its centre on Blackhall Road and offers a variety of activities including arts and crafts, cooking and woodwork.

The group is led by experienced youth workers and acts as a non-judgemental space designed to take young people affected by serious illness or grief, in their families or friends, “out of themselves” and help them make new friends and support others in similar situations.

The Kendal group is an extension of the service that has been running at the charity’s Lancaster Centre for the past two years and which has helped dozens of young people.

The group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from 6 to 8pm and one weekend each month there will be a full day of organised outdoor activities.

Re-Fresh also runs a programme of activities during the school holidays including outdoor adventures such as canoeing and swimming as well as trips to the cinema and pamper days.

For more information contact CancerCare’s Youth Worker

Lou Andrews at louise.andrews@cancercare.org.uk

or call 01524 381820.