Welcome to our Natter Support Groups page. Here, you’ll find a community of individuals who understand the challenges of living with neuroendocrine cancer.
Support Groups
We offer a variety of support groups designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Led by staff members or community facilitators, our groups provide a supportive environment for sharing experiences and gaining valuable insights.
Types of Groups
Local Face-to-Face Groups:
Gather with fellow patients and caregivers in your area for in-person support and camaraderie.
Regional and National Online Groups
Connect virtually with others across the UK from the comfort of your home, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity.
Whippersnappers
Tailored for young adults, our Whippersnappers group provide a space for younger individuals affected by neuroendocrine cancer to connect and support each other.
Friends and Family Support Groups
These groups offer support not only to patients but also to their loved ones, providing a platform for mutual understanding and encouragement.
Webi-Natter Groups
Expert-led and topic-based, such as discussions on diet and nutrition or decision-making processes, these groups offer focused support and guidance.
All Nations Groups
We have groups specifically for individuals located in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, ensuring that everyone across these regions can access local support.
“This group is so friendly and so genuinely caring that people are prepared to talk openly about things they may not have said to anyone else, and I just think that’s a wonderful atmosphere that’s produced here in the group.”
Further Support and Get Involved
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Find and join a Natter Support Group
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Contact our Natter Coordinator, Kate
Explore other ways to connect
Become a Natter Support Group Facilitator
Donate to support our groups
Become a Natter Group Co-ordinator
Support group co-ordinators create a caring, safe and supportive atmosphere that encourages group members to share their experiences. A support group co-ordinator will do more listening than talking and will be resilient and comfortable listening to the experiences and feelings of others.
We are always looking for Neuroendocrine Cancer Natter Co-ordinators to help run our support groups.
Some of the qualities that make a good support group co-ordinator are:
- Good listening and communication skills
- High level of empathy
- Non-judgemental approach
- Confident and able to hold your own in group situations
- Respectful of others’ beliefs and opinions
- Consistent and dependable
- Resilient around your own experiences
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch.
If you have joined a group and it doesn’t feel like a good fit for you, consider joining a different group or join us through one of our online groups.
If you don’t think a Natter is for you, but would like support in coping with your condition or situation, you can talk to your specialist team or contact us – through our Nurse Helpline and/or our dedicated Counselling Team. Our Resources and Events are also free to access.
We are here to help, in whatever way we can – to keep you and our shared community connected and supported.