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Volunteering as an Active Listener
'You are not alone' is our motto. An important role for volunteers to play in supporting Cancer Support 06 is to become an Active Listener. Eli Cookson leads the training of Active Listeners and shared this definition of what it is: When actively listening, you are...
New Executive Board Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Cancersupport06 has a new Executive Board and Committee The members of the board are: Brian Woolf President Shasha Balfour Vice President Deborah Frost Treasurer Louise Clement Finance Clare Harding Secretary In addition, advisory...
Nice-Cannes Marathon 2022
Sunday 30th October 2022 is the date of the next Nice-Cannes Marathon, and we are excited to report that we have once again, a team of runners who are training hard to run in support of Cancer support group 06. We have 4 runners competing in the whole marathon and 5...
The benefits of Mindfulness for wellbeing, especially in times of difficulty or stress.
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is simply being aware, tuning into life with clarity and curiosity, holding experience with gentle compassion and kindness. A mindful moment can be as simple as savouring a sip of coffee, sensing into the comfort of a tender touch,...
The Nice-Cannes Marathon 2021- the sequel
A Marathon in a Day of a Therapist's Life This is the third time that CSG06 was present at the Nice Cannes Marathon. The first year, in 2018, we entered as part of the Mimosa Matters relay team. In 2019, we had our own relay team, and this year, we had a relay team...
Changing of the guard
Changing of the Guard It is our pleasure to announce that as of 1 November 2021, Mr. Chris Simandl has been elected President of CSG06. Angela Anderson, the incumbent President, will continue as Vice President to support Chris and the team. We are all looking forward...
Nice-Cannes Marathon 2021
UPDATE: All our runners successfully completed the marathon, so a huge thank you to them all. A sum of 3200 Euros has been collected, however, it is not too late to add your donation. Thank you for all who have supported this initiative. Sunday 28th November...
Reflexology and Cancer
Reflexology is a holistic therapy, treating the body, mind and spirit (not just the symptoms) and has been practiced for over 4000 years. It was further developed and refined in the 1930's by Eunice Ingham. Reflexology by Louise Vaughan-Arbuckle Reflexology is the...
Breast health & nutrition
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall. Currently, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In recent years, France has been among the top five countries worldwide, with a rate of...
“My grief, it doesn’t define me anymore”
I would like to share an interview I heard on Irish radio some months back. The person interviewed is Rosylin Dee who lost her husband to cancer. She is a journalist and writer so she is very articulate. For me the key bit of the interview was towards the end "I still...