Other information and useful contacts
To help you make the right decision for you, below are some useful organisations, websites, forums and guidelines. These might help you to talk with other professionals and women who can provide support and have been through similar experiences to you.
Cancer support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Helpline: 0808 808 0000
www.macmillan.org.uk
Yorkshire Cancer Research
Tel: 01423 501 269
www.yorkshirecancerresearch
.org.uk
CLIC Sargent (Young Lives vs Cancer)
Helpline: 0300 330 0803
www.clicsargent.org.uk
Teenage Cancer Trust
Tel: 020 7612 0370
www.teenagecancertrust.org
Teenage and Young Adults with Cancer
Tel:0333 050 2589
www.tyac.org.uk
JTV (cancer support)
www.jtvcancersupport.com
Shine Cancer Support
Tel: 07804 479413
www.shinecancersupport.org
Breast Cancer No
Helpline: 0808 800 6000
www.breastcancernow.org.uk
Target Ovarian Cancer
Helpline: 020 7923 5475
www.targetovariancancer.org.uk
Blood Cancer UK
Helpline: 0808 2080 888
www.bloodcancer.org.uk
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Tel: 0333 050 7654
www.cclg.org.uk
Lymphoma Action
Helpline: 0808 808 5555
www.lymphoma-action.org.uk
The Brain Tumour Charity
Helpline: 0808 800 0004
thebraintumourcharity.org
Fertility organisations
Fertility Network UK
Helpline: 0121 323 5025
www.fertilitynetworkuk.org
Future Fertility Programme Oxford
Tel: 01865 220508
www.ouh.nhs.uk/future-fertility
The Daisy Network
www.daisynetwork.org.uk
Fertility Friends
www.fertilityfriends.co.uk
British Fertility Society
www.britishfertilitysociety.org.uk
Donor Conception Network
www.dcnetwork.org
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Tel: 020 7291 8200
www.hfea.gov.uk
Counselling and emotional support
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Childline
Helpline: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
Kooth
www.kooth.com
Youth Access
Tel: 020 8772 9900
www.youthaccess.org.uk
British Infertility Counselling Association
www.bica.net
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Tel: 01455 883 300
www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/how-to-find-a-therapist
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Tel: 020 7014 9955
www.psychotherapy.org.uk
Adoption and fostering
Adoption UK
Helpline: 0300 666 0006
www.adoptionuk.org
Coram
Tel: 020 7520 0300
www.corambaaf.org.uk
Guidelines to deliver services
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
www.nice.org.uk
Guidance:
• NICE (2013) Fertility problems: assessment and treatment [CG156]
• NICE (2014) Cancer services for children and young adults: fertility support [QS55]
Pathways:
• NICE (2016) Cryopreservation to preserve fertility in people diagnosed with cancer
Human Tissue Authority
www.hta.gov.uk
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)
www.hfea.gov.uk