We hold a

safe, supportive,
and healing space

for anyone with breast cancer and their whānau and friends.

Writing workshop

Life writing workshop
FREE!

"Writing your 'breast' story"
Saturday 9 November 2024
11am - 3.30pm
Cancer Society Canterbury West Coast
Christchurch
Register early as places are limited.

A diagnosis of breast cancer changes lives: how has it changed yours?
Writing can help us make sense of what is happening. Join author Jane Bissell (Welcome to the Amazon Club and The Pink Party) for a day of creative discovery and begin writing your best 'breast' story.

Find out more here.

Online support group

Join us for a cuppa and a chat ...

We'd like to invite you to share an informal Zoom 'cuppa and chat' with us.
We'll share our experiences of breast cancer 'over a cuppa', and give and receive support within a confidential and peer-facilitated space.

Having breast cancer is a transformative experience

It’s the reason Breast Cancer Support Aotearoa exists: to provide the support and reassurance you need to make sense of what’s going on.

How we can support you

We provide information, emotional support, and practical coping tips from our own experience to help you navigate yours.

Peer Support

From local community group meetings to individual support via phone or video calls, we want you to know you're not alone. We're here to support you when you need it.

SEE PEER SUPPORT SERVICES

Buddy Programme

Our Buddy Programme matches newly diagnosed women and men from any culture or ethnicity with a trained breast cancer Buddy who gives emotional and practical support for an extended period of time after diagnosis.

VIEW OUR BUDDY PROGRAMME

Personal Stories

Read transformational stories of others who have experience of breast cancer.
See the pathway they walked, the milestones they've celebrated, and the life they're living now.

READ PERSONAL STORIES

Would you like to talk to someone?

Call our breast cancer support line for confidential support.

We're always here to support you. If you want to talk to someone about what you're going through, our breast cancer support line is available from 8:30am to 5:00pm, 365 days a year.

0800 273 222

What others have said about us

I will be forever grateful to those who understood my fears and helped me breathe more easily again.Tania

Breast Cancer Support has helped me regain my sense of self and worth. Christine

Breast Cancer Support means understanding, support, fun and friendship. I am so grateful it has been available to me.June

I spoke to a volunteer on the phone and it was the first time I really let myself go. I broke down in tears. It was good to talk to someone who had gone through the same trauma.Marilyn

Six weeks from my operation, I needed to talk to another woman who'd had cancer. Am I normal? My needs - are they normal too? My pain - is that normal? I felt so reassured after talking to my BSC Buddy.Nadia

We all have a different story to tell. We have all felt the same shock, disbelief and fear and through sharing our stories, gather strength and comfort. Thank you Breast Cancer Support.Julie