CALL - Cancer Aid and Listening Line

Victoria Mill Healthcare Centre
Ground Floor, Victoria Mill
10 Lower Vickers Street
Miles Platting
Manchester
M40 7LJ

Tel (Helpline): 0845 123 23 29
Web: www.canceraid.co.uk
Best time to telephone helpline: 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and 7.30pm to 10.30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays

CALL - Cancer Aid & Listening Line - is a local charity providing emotional support and home-based practical help to people living with cancer, their carers and families. All services are delivered by trained volunteers who are managed by a team of professional staff based in offices throughout Greater Manchester.

CALL was set up as a telephone listening line offering emotional support in 1982 and has since continued to grow and develop new services. The listening line is available for anyone who has concerns about cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

CALL has a network of trained volunteers who give home-based emotional support and practical help. Services are tailored to each individual, but they could include:

• Listening and befriending: talking through difficulties and concerns
• Respite sitting, allowing carers time to themselves
• Practical help such as shopping
• Driving and support for a hospital appointment or treatment
• Social activities, days out, coffee mornings, relaxation sessions
• Group support
• Information about local services and support networks

All services are provided free of charge.

CALL volunteers can support anyone living with cancer, or other life-threatening illness, and give support to carers and families. Just contact the help-line or one of the branches for more information about their services.