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From complementary therapies to counselling and support groups, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity offers free, compassionate care tailored to your needs. You’re not alone – let us support you every step of the way.
Our aim is to provide a safe space where you can be yourself and don’t have to put on a brave face. A place where you can have enjoyable, relaxing and calming treatments in the knowledge that you are not alone – that everyone who comes through our door is experiencing the same feelings as you and facing the same difficulties.
At the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity we offer a range of care and support through the use of complementary therapies as well as counselling, mindfulness, yoga and more. Or if you prefer just drop in for a cup of tea and a chat and pick up some information. We’re here to anyone with any type of cancer at all stages – newly diagnosed, throughout treatment and during recovery.
All of our locations provide a welcoming and relaxing environment where people living with cancer can go – with their families, friends and carers – to talk through any concerns or just a friendly chat.
We offer holistic treatments and both in person and online counselling to support the general wellbeing of those diagnosed with cancer or family members and loved ones.
We work with a number of support groups, workshops and courses where you can meet and talk to others who understand what you are going through.
At Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, patient safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to learning not only from incidents where care may not have gone as intended, but also from everyday practices that go right. To support this, we have adopted the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) — a national NHS improvement framework designed to help healthcare providers respond to patient safety incidents in a way that prioritises learning and improvement over blame.
PSIRF promotes a compassionate, open, and fair culture, ensuring that both patients and staff are supported when things go wrong. It helps us look more deeply at the systems and processes behind incidents, so we can understand what happened, why it happened, and what needs to change to reduce the risk of recurrence. Our PSIRF policy sets out how we do this, including how we decide which incidents require detailed learning responses and how we share learning to make care safer for everyone.
We believe that having a clear and thoughtful approach to incident response strengthens the safety of our services and promotes continuous improvement. Read our full PSIRF policy
Our centres support clients with all types of cancer at all stages, whether newly diagnosed or longer term, throughout and after completion of treatment. Founded in 1999, the charity is the legacy of BBC broadcaster Helen Rollason, whose vision was: “Good quality of life while coping with cancer is the most important gift a sick person can receive. It should be available to everyone.”
I worked as a urologist with a special interest in cancer until my retirement in 2016. The patient journey with a new cancer is now often long and complex. Many need help to live their best life after treatment. Simple survival and the absence of cancer is not enough, feeling well and whole again is the goal. Social and psychological support makes all the difference. I am happy to help Helen’s charity to deliver that.
I have retired following a career at a senior management level in a range of sectors specialising in Human Resources, Project Management, Coaching and Mentoring skills. In addition since 2000 I have undertaken a number of voluntary Trustee roles for a range of organisations.
Through my desire to give back to a Charity that my mother personally benefitted from by utilising Complementary Therapies, I have for a couple of years volunteered for Helen Rollason Cancer Charity in the Retail Team and more recently this has inspired me to take up the role of Trustee so that I can contribute to the governance of HRCC in continuing to deliver vital services that benefit the community.
I have always wanted to give something back following a corporate career in business development for technical services within the automotive industry.
I joined HRCC as a trustee to offer support and guidance to the very capable management team. It is nice to share my experiences and It is rewarding to see the team grow and deliver such important services.
I have been involved with HRCC for 15 years, initially through providing corporate sponsorship for fundraising events and then as a member of the Board, acting as Chair between 2020 and 2024.
With over 25 years’ experience as a Company Director in the Tech sector, I aim to bring my expertise in strategy, governance and digital transformation to support the charity in striving towards Helen’s vision of making good quality of life while coping with cancer available to everyone.
I have worked in the IT industry for over 14 years and before that, was a long-term retail manager so I have a broad range of experience to contribute to my trustee role, across the operations and retail areas. I am a husband and father of two and having lived in Chelmsford for many years, I really appreciate the opportunity to work with an excellent local charity.
My family has a deep connection with the charity as my wife, Kerry works in the Hatfield Peverel Centre and one of the family, who previously used the services, now volunteers. We’ve also been known to jump on bikes and get involved as we’ve all taken part in the Ride For Helen event over the years.
I am one of the newer trustees but I’m looking forward to contributing to the Charity’s purpose and goals.