Children and young people’s service

Please note, we have currently paused taking new referrals into our children and young people's service. Any changes to the status of this service will be updated here.

We are pleased to offer a service for children and young people, providing specialist emotional and therapeutic support for those aged 4 to 18, coping with a diagnosis in the family, or grieving the loss of a loved one.

We work with children and families primarily across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, creating a safe and nurturing space where young people can express their feelings, make sense of their experiences, and begin to move forward with their lives.

We offer short-term therapeutic support (up to eight sessions in total), which includes:

• An initial consultation with a parent or carer
• A series of one-to-one sessions with the young person
• A final review meeting to reflect on progress and next steps

Where appropriate, we may also offer joint sessions for children and their parent or carer.

Whether you’re a young person coping with a cancer diagnosis in the family or a parent looking for support, our team is here to help - with empathy, experience, and care.

For children and young people living with cancer, the two below local services are available for support:

• Weston Park Cancer Centre's Teenage and Young Adult Unit
• Young Lives V Cancer social work team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
  

To find out more about our children and young people's service, please contact us:

• Drop by our Cancer Support Centre or any of the Big Purple Bus locations
• Phone us on 0114 553 3330
• Email us at cancersupport@wpcancercharity.org.uk