Children and young people’s service

We are pleased to offer a service for children and young people, providing specialist emotional and therapeutic support for those aged 4 to 18, coping with a diagnosis in the family, or grieving the loss of a loved one.

We work with children and families primarily across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, creating a safe and nurturing space where young people can express their feelings, make sense of their experiences, and begin to move forward with their lives.

We offer short-term therapeutic support (up to eight sessions in total), which includes:

• An initial consultation with a parent or carer
• A series of one-to-one sessions with the young person
• A final review meeting to reflect on progress and next steps

Where appropriate, we may also offer joint sessions for children and their parent or carer.

Whether you’re a young person coping with a cancer diagnosis in the family or a parent looking for support, our team is here to help - with empathy, experience, and care.

For children and young people living with cancer, the two below local services are available for support:

• Weston Park Cancer Centre's Teenage and Young Adult Unit
• Young Lives V Cancer social work team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
  

To find out more about our children and young people's service, please contact us:

• Drop by our Cancer Support Centre or any of the Big Purple Bus locations
• Phone us on 0114 553 3330
• Email us at cancersupport@wpcancercharity.org.uk