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Chai Cancer Care

Chai Cancer Care provides comprehensive, professional and expert services to any member of the Jewish community affected by cancer - patients, their families and friends.

About Chai Cancer Care


Tags: Community & Cultural Support Cancer Health & Medical

Chai Cancer Care is the Jewish community’s national cancer support organisation, enabling patients, family and friends to manage the impact of a cancer diagnosis. We provide expert physical, emotional and practical support delivered with care and sensitivity, and in complete confidence.

Chai Cancer Care provides an extensive range of specialised support services that include counselling, complementary and physical therapies, advocacy and advice, group and social activities. It is available for individuals, couples, families, friends, work colleagues, teens and children from as young as three.

We have 11 centres across the UK with our flagship centre in Hendon, North West London. Clients who cannot come to a Chai centre because they are recovering from surgery, currently undergoing treatment or are too unwell, can still benefit from our expertise and care through our Home Support Service.

We can reach anybody who needs us – nationally and internationally – through our counselling and advisory services, also available via telephone and Skype.

Each client receives tailor-made support to meet his or her individual and specific needs and is assured of complete confidentiality. Our staff are professionally trained and accredited and are experienced in working with cancer patients and their family members.

Chai works in partnership with the NHS, social services, schools, other Jewish voluntary agencies, community groups, hospitals and hospices. We are often the link between these different agencies, enabling families to manage the many complexities that arise following a cancer diagnosis.

We also have a Medical Outpatient Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Service. This is a three-way collaboration with the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Based at Chai, this service is led by a consultant in palliative care medicine and provides a multi-disciplinary rehabilitative approach to many of the issues resulting from a cancer diagnosis.

We respond to all calls within 24 hours and do not have any waiting lists.

Your Impact

When you give to Chai you’re supporting not just the patient, but also the network of family and friends that surrounds them – all are coping with the effects of cancer. With a budget of £3.3m to cover annually and no statutory funding, every contribution, of whatever size, is welcomed and valued.

£20

Your generous £20 donation could provide toys and equipment for our Children’s Play Therapy.

£50

Your generous £50 donation could provide one counselling session for someone affected by a cancer diagnosis.

£100

Your generous £100 donation could provide two complementary therapy sessions for someone affected by a cancer diagnosis.