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Cancer support groups give you the chance to talk to others who can understand what you are going through.
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Cancer support groups give you the chance to talk to others who can understand what you are going through.
Self help and support groups bring people together to offer mutual support. If you're thinking of starting your own support group, Macmillan can help with advice, training and start-up grants.
Macmillan supports groups with training, grants and resources, to help them develop.
Macmillan supports more than 900 independent cancer support groups and organisations across the UK. If you need to talk about your cancer experience, you can find one near you.
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