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The All-Wales Cancer Community is our way of making sure that the voices of those affected by cancer are heard by the people who make decisions and shape the cancer care landscape in Wales. On this page you can find current opportunities to get involved!
You can filter the opportunities by cancer type and location (including information about whether they are online or face-to-face), and view in full by clicking on the listings below.
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End Date Mar 2024
Explore the potential benefit of the use of virtual reality to support people diagnosed with cancer
Although there is increasing knowledge about the potential benefits of VR in supporting the journey and recovery of cancer patients, less is known about how best VR can be used. During a focus group, you will be asked how you think VR can best support those with experience of cancer and the potential barriers and facilitators to using VR in different settings.
Cancer Type
All
Location
Face to face and online
Eligibility
Experience of cancer or caring for someone with cancer
End Date Mar 2024
A study looking into the effectiveness of an app to support people with cancer related fatigue
The Untire app has been designed to help people cope with cancer related fatigue. You will be given free access to the app for 12 weeks and researchers at the University of Bath would like to assess how well the app works for you and hear about your experiences using it.
Cancer Type
All
Location
Online
Eligibility
Adult cancer patients and survivors who suffer from cancer related fatigue.
End Date Apr 2024
Sign our petition calling on Welsh Government to commit to implementing targeted lung cancer screening
Lung cancer takes a terrible toll on Wales. Targeted lung cancer screening will help by catching this cancer earlier and giving more people precious time with family and friends . Through signing and sharing this petition, you can aid our calls for this screening in Wales.
Cancer Type
Lung
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone
End Date Dec 2024
Join Velindre Cancer Centre in their new Velindre Voices
Velindre Cancer Centre is launching Velindre Voices - a means for existing and past patients and carers, and members of the wider community, to keep in touch with them, influence their work and get involved with them in whatever way suits you.
Cancer Type
All
Location
Cardiff
Eligibility
Anyone affected by cancer
End Date Dec 2024
Join the Largest Study of Melanoma Ever
MyMelanoma is a study designed to research the important current questions about melanoma and its treatment. The questions relate to treatments, the nature of the particular cancers (all cancers are a little bit different), other health matters and to lifestyles. The aim of the study is to collect high quality, detailed information which will be used as a resource by scientists to carry out research to benefit melanoma patients.
Cancer Type
Melanoma (Skin)
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone with experience of NHS melanoma treatment
End Date Dec 2024
Do You Know of a Non-medicine Health or Care Technology That Could Improve the Lives of People Living With Cancer in Wales?
Health Technology Wales (HTW) wants to hear about non-medicine health and care technologies that could improve the lives of people living with cancer in Wales. It is inviting health and care professionals, technology developers, academics, and members of the public to submit their ideas, to help HTW appraise these technologies and produce national guidance on whether they should be adopted in Wales.
Cancer Type
All
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone
End Date Dec 2024
How can we best support people with cancer to self-advocate?
Cancer Type
All
Location
Online
Eligibility
Anyone who has ever been diagnosed with any type of cancer, or has ever visited their GP with concerns about cancer-like symptoms.
End Date Dec 2025
Help the North Wales Cancer Patient Forum to bring a patient voice to cancer services in North Wales
Join the North Wales Cancer Patient Forum to be given opportunities to use your cancer experience to help make a difference to cancer care in North Wales. By working together with cancer teams across the region, they aim to ensure that the patient voice is heard, especially when designing or refreshing services.
Cancer Type
All
Location
North Wales
Eligibility
Anyone affected by cancer in North Wales
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