A friendly self-help group in Derby

Derby Cancer Self Help Group

Our motto“Have enough courage to start and enough heart to finish.”

Our group meets to give people who have experienced cancer an opportunity to get together — for mutual help, support and information.

Our next meeting

We meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 10.30am.

In the community room at Normanton Lodge, Stenson Road, Derby, DE23 1NR

Meeting details and all the 2026 dates

What we’re about

Getting together, and helping one another.

Our group meets to give people who have experienced cancer an opportunity to get together for mutual help, support and information.

It really is as simple as that.

More about the group

  • Mutual help

    People who have experienced cancer, helping one another. That’s what a self-help group is.

  • Support

    Support from people who have experienced cancer themselves. It goes both ways.

  • Information

    A chance to share information with one another, person to person.

  • Discussion

    Each month we have a meeting, giving the opportunity for discussion.

When and where

The second Wednesday of every month.

When
Every second Wednesday of the month
Time
10.30am
Where
The community room at Normanton Lodge, Stenson Road, Derby, DE23 1NR

We also have plans for various events on future occasions. Notice and times of future events will be given well in advance.

See all the 2026 dates

Thinking of coming along?

Walking into a room of people you haven’t met yet can feel like a big step. It’s all right to feel that way.

You’d be very welcome.

If you would like to join us, or you’d like further information first, please use our contact page.