Where to find support this festive season

Future Dreams Festive Opening Hours

Cancer support & resources over the festive period

• Future Dreams Information Hub has hundreds of articles with useful advice and support on a range of breast cancer-related topics.

Breast cancer information, personal stories, support and guidance

Visit the Information Hub for practical information and tips, expert advice, personal stories and signposts to further support people impacted by breast cancer.

• Our award-winning podcast series hosted by Victoria Derbyshire, ‘And Then Came Breast Cancer’, has 3 seasons of episodes tackling a range of topics with some brilliant guests. Check it out here and you’re your eyes peeled for Season 4 in 2025.

‘And Then Came Breast Cancer’ – The Future Dreams Podcast

‘And then came Breast Cancer’ is an honest and uplifting podcast, hosted by award-winning TV presenter, journalist and breast cancer survivor Victoria Derbyshire.

• Breast Cancer Now free helpline 0808 800 6000 (open 9am-4pm except 25^th, 26^th, 28th Dec, 1^st Jan).

• Macmillan Cancer Support online chat + helpline 0808 808 0000. Macmillan’s Support line is open at various times during the festive season. Please check Macmillan’s website for more information.

• Maggie’s. Find contact detail and opening hours for a centre in your area

• Cancer Research UK nurse helpline 0808 800 4040. For full information and opening hours, visit their website

Mental Health support over the festive period

• NHS website – Mental health – NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

• Samaritans – www.samaritans.org 

• Mind – www.mind.org.uk 

• Shout – www.giveusashout.org 

What do l do if I feel unwell? 

Your NHS is here for you 365 days a year – please seek medical advice either for your physical or mental health as needed.  

If you are undergoing chemotherapy and feel unwell, please call your acute oncology/emergency phone number. This should have been given to you once you started treatment. If you don’t have a phone number to call, please call 111 or go straight to Accident and Emergency (A&E). 

If you have had recent surgery and you have concerns about your surgical wounds, please call 111 for advice, go straight to your local urgent care centre or A&E. 

The majority of the NHS Breast Units in the UK will be closed for the main bank holidays only, so please reach out to your team during the festive season for any non-urgent queries. 

Future Dreams House will reopen for all workshops, appointments, classes and drop-ins from 6^th January. To see the full schedule and book for 2025 use the link below.

Breast cancer support: book classes, therapies and workshops

In-person or online, wherever you are in the UK. Future Dreams offers a wide variety of group and individual support for women at any stage of a breast cancer journey.

From all of us at Future Dreams happy holidays and best wishes for the new year.