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Macmillan Cancer Support bus is at Caerphilly, Blackwood and Bargoed this week

News | | Published: 12:50, Tuesday April 3rd, 2018.

The Macmillan Support bus is at Caerphilly, Blackwood and Bargoed this week
The Macmillan Support bus is at Caerphilly, Blackwood and Bargoed this week

Macmillan Cancer Support’s Welsh information and support bus will be visiting Caerphilly County Borough.

Nicknamed ‘Bronwen’, the bus comes with a team of Macmillan support specialists.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month and Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and Macmillan will be able to provide information relating to these cancers.

On Tuesday, April 3, Bronwen will be based nest to the Sky unit in Castle Court Shopping Centre in Caerphilly town, from 9am to 4pm.

The following day, Wednesday April 4, the bus will be parked up on Market Place in Blackwood between 9am and 4pm.

On Thursday, April 5, people can drop in to see the team in Hanbury Road car park in Bargoed from 8am to 3pm.

Moray Hayman, Bronwen Team Lead Cancer Information and Support Specialist, said: “We encourage anyone who has been affected by cancer to come and see us, whether they’re living with cancer, have been recently diagnosed, caring for someone with cancer or worried about a loved one.

“As well as answering questions on the day, we can signpost to other cancer services in the area and provide information on a range of issues.”

• For more information visit www.macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 00 00.

2 thoughts on “Macmillan Cancer Support bus is at Caerphilly, Blackwood and Bargoed this week”

  1. Edward J Smith says:
    Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 09:14

    A great cause, let’s hope it’s helps people

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  2. John Coffi says:
    Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 09:27

    I hope that local residents make use of this opportunity to put their fears and concerns to one side and to get the right advice and support.

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