Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre provides non judgemental support service to persons affected by cancer in a safe and confidential environment while respecting the dignity and worth of the individual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circle of Friends

Cancer Support Centre

Tipperary

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Jennifer Jones Hickey

Honoree of ‘The One Hundred 2016’ Awards

Great news that our Founder Jennifer Jones Hickey has been selected as an honoree of ‘The One Hundred 2016’ Awards from the Mass General Cancer Centre Boston in America.

 

Each year the Mass General Cancer Centre organisation honour just 100 from a total of 900 all around the globe everyday amazing individuals and groups, caregivers, researchers, philanthropists and volunteers  who are committed to fight against cancer and inspire us all to take action.    Jennifer was nominated by her aunt Frances Howley and they are invited to the 9th annual dinner on 24th May in Boston, Massachusetts.  They will be brilliant ambassadors for our Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre here in Tipperary.

 

 It is the first time an Irish person has been nominated and we are all very proud of Jennifer here at the Centre. Click Here

"Be a living expression of God's love"

What happens when I come to Circle of Friends

 

We know it can be difficult to come through the door but please don't worry. When you call to Circle of Friends, you will be greeted with a chat over a cuppa to explain about our services. It's entirely up to you to decide if Circle of Friends is for you.

OPENING HOURS:

Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm

Please contact us at 087 3412600 for further details on any of our services

“Spread love, everywhere you go Let no one come to you without  leaving happier.”

Mother Teresa

Our Aims

 

• To offer emotional support and help to people affected by cancer, their families and friends in a warm safe environment. • To provide a range of complementary therapies which can be beneficial to people suffering from fatigue. Complementary therapies can help reduce stress and anxiety by restoring a sense of well being. • To provide a drop in centre where people who have been affected by cancer and their families may access support and information. • To continue to develop and meet the cancer related needs of the people of Tipperary and Limerick.

Having secured a greenfield site from Tipperary Cashel Municipal District Council it is our intention to create a purpose built cancer support centre by 2018.

REFLEXOLOGY is a holistic therapy that helps to restore balance to the body in a gentle way. The Reflexologist uses only hands to apply gentle pressure to the feet.

 

REIKI is a gentle technique for stress reduction and relaxation, which involves the gentle laying of hands.

 

ACUPUNCTURE involves the insertion of fine sterile needles into specific points on the body in order to rebalance energy. Research has found that acupuncture is beneficial in dealing with nausea, which can be one of the side effects of chemotherapy.

 

INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE is a wonderfully relaxing therapy that involves massage of the soft tissues in the upper back, shoulders, arms, neck and scalp.

 

Complementary therapies will never interfere with the medications or treatment your doctor has prescribed for you.

Other Services

 

• Holistic Massage

• Men’s Support group

• Women's Support group

• Healing and Meditation evenings

• Wellness and Relaxation Workshops

• Art Therapy

• Family Support Group

• Post Cancer Support Group

• Knit and Natter Group

• One to One Counselling

• Bra Prosthesis fitting by appointment

 

Drop in coffee mornings friday 11-1pm

“Services in Circle of Friends are free of charge

so donations

 are greatly appreciated”

Lots coming up...

 

 

 

 

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Circle of Friends is a Cancer  Support Centre in Tipperary and is a much needed service in our county. We solely depend on donations and fundraising events in order to support people who have or had cancer, their families and friends.

 

Our demands are great and we seek your support for the continuation of our service.

 

All of our supports and therapies are provided free of charge thanks to the continuing generosity of our supporters.

 

If you have an idea for a fundraising event, or would like to participate in a fundraising event, please contact us!

 

 

*Please be assured that all donations made through iDonate are fully secure.

A delegation from the Circle of Friends were invited to meet the Minister for Health, Simon Harris in Leinster House on January 26th.  This meeting was attended by the Minister and his officials and also by a number of Tipperary public representatives including Jackie Cahill, Michael Fitzgerald, Tom Hayes, Seamus Healy, Alan Kelly, Michael Lowry and Mattie McGrath, and who pledged their public support for this ‘Flagship project’ for Tipperary and the surrounds.   Says Liam “Minister Harris was astounded at the level of fundraising that had taken place over the last two years, but acknowledged that we still have a long way to go.  He has stated that he is committed to trying to help us and indicated he will come to visit the current centre in the coming weeks.  It was an honour to meet with him and give him our stories of living with and after cancer.”

 

It was following this meeting that the Board decided to begin the build on a phased basis and following a transparent tendering process, local builder Seamus Butler of Marlhill Construction was appointed.  Contracts were signed on 20th of March for Phase 1 of the build, bringing the building to shell and core stage.   The group are optimistic that part, if not all, of the centre will be open to the public in early 2018, but it is their dream to see the building completed in its entirety.   To this end, Circle of Friends have decided to launch a ‘Buy A Brick’ campaign to raise some vital additional funds to go towards completing the building.  ‘Bricks’ will be offered to buy for €50 and details of this campaign were launched at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Day on Friday 24th March, 2017. The ‘Turning of the Sod’ ceremony took place on Friday 31st of March at the site in Knockanrawley

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Jones Hickey (Circle of Friends Founding Member), Patrick Jones (Circle of Friends Chairman), Seamus Butler (Marlhill Construction), Kenneth Hennessy (Kenneth Hennessy Architects)

Our New Building

Side Profile of new building

In 2015 the group were given a 0.66 acre site in Knockanrawley, Tipperary on a 99 year lease, which was donated to them by the Tipperary/Cashel Municipal Council. A local architect, Kenneth Hennessy was given the brief and the final cost of the building is close to €950,000.  A fundraising task force was established in 2015 and they set to work on a fundraising strategy, which along with amazing community fundraising, has raised almost €500,000.  Says Bansha man Liam Bergin, cancer survivor and member of the Board and the task force ‘We are delighted to have almost 50% of the total cost of the project raised, having secured funding from the community and grant aid from the JP McManus Benevolent Fund and the National Lottery.  The people of Tipperary and the surrounding towns in East Limerick and North Cork have been extremely generous towards the group, showing us that there is public backing and goodwill behind this project.”   The new centre will be modern and contemporary, has 4 treatment rooms, office facilities, a large kitchen suitable for coffee mornings and demonstrations, living room spaces, a multi-purpose second floor with a large feature window, taking advantage of the views of the Galtee Mountains, and has a number of areas of privacy and quiet space.

 

 

 

The ‘Turning of the Sod’ ceremony took place on Friday 31st of March at the site in Knockanrawley

A big

THANK YOU

to everybody who has supported the Centre

Love Jennifer

Testimonials

"The hardest thing was walking through the door for the first time, but then I realised I was not alone."

 

"I met new people whom I can now call friends on similar journeys."

 

"I have been so touched with the kindness, friendly caring nature of all the people involved. I truly feel part of a wonderful circle of friends, continually looking after each other in a very safe and confidential setting."

 

 

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OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm

 

Rooms 4,6 & 7 Station House, Station Road, Tipperary Town

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Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre provides non judgemental support service to persons affected by cancer in a safe and confidential environment while respecting the dignity and worth of the individual

An exciting ambitious project to build a €1 million cancer support centre is about to commence in Tipperary Town by The Circle of Friends, a voluntarily run cancer support group, who provide free of charge services to those touched by Cancer.  We have raised €500,000 so far and we need your help in raising more so we hope that you'll get involved in our Buy a brick campaign. You buy a brick for €50 and can have your name, a family members name, relative or friends name  put on it and then brick becomes part of the amazing cancer centre we are building. You can buy a brick for a friend as a gift. You can buddy up with family and friends and buy one for someone special to remember them. We hope that you get involved in this very special campaign and spread the word. If you would like anymore information please do not hesitate to get in contact with us Tel: 087 3412600

'BRICK BY BRICK, ROW BY ROW, HELP US MAKE OUR CENTRE GROW'.

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OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm

Please contact us at 087 3412600 for further details on any of our services

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