Additional Support Resources

The following is a list of additional resources designed to support employees and managers navigating cancer in the workplace.

Support Resources from Macmillan:

For people living with cancer  

 For people caring for someone with cancer

For line managers

Support from Working with Cancer Charity: 

Working with Cancer, a dedicated charity, provides confidential one-on-one career coaching for employees, available over the phone or in person. Their specialised coaching approaches address both the physical and psychological challenges associated with cancer, offering invaluable support that complements and enhances Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and Occupational Health services.

Eligible employees can seek funding through Access to Work for up to six one-hour coaching sessions.

Support Resources from The Beatson Cancer Charity:

  • 1:1 support for a person experiencing cancer or with caring responsibilities for someone with a cancer diagnosis, find out more at Health & Work Service | Beatson Cancer Charity.
  • Workshops on Adjusting to working life following a cancer diagnosis and Managing difficult emotions at work.  To enquire about these workshops please email: healthandworkservice@beatsoncancercharity.org or call 0141 212 0505.
  • Group Programmes (Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Living with Uncertainty). These aim to support with the anxiety around cancer coming back (Fear of Cancer Recurrence), while Living with Uncertainty supports with those living with cancer. Details can be found at Group Support | Beatson Cancer Charity.
  • Their Wellbeing Centre is a unique space in The Beatson and is designed to be a calming environment for patients and their family, away from the wards and clinics. Patients can choose to sit back in one of our tranquil lounges to relax and put their feet up whilst taking in the views over the West End of Glasgow.

Support Resources from Maggie's centres:

Maggie's Centres provide free support to anyone with cancer and their families who walk through our doors. You'll find our centres alongside NHS hospitals and we can also support you online. Maggie’s isn’t part of the NHS – they are an independent charity – but their centres are beside major cancer hospitals across the UK and have excellent relationships with their partner hospitals.  Many of their staff are NHS-trained and all their Cancer Support Specialists have expert knowledge about cancer and treatment.

Their centres also have psychologists and benefits advisors who are available for anyone with cancer and those close to them. They also work with experts who provide exercise groups, yoga, nutrition advice and much more. 

There are 8 Maggie's centres across Scotland. Find your nearest Centre

University Support Networks: 

Financial Wellbeing information for employees:

 

Health and wellness programmes

  • University Active Lifestyle Wellbeing Programme
  • Able Futures, Mental Health Support and Guidance - call Able Futures on 0800 321 3137 or visit able-futures.co.uk to sign up online.
  • Employee Assistance Programme - provides free and confidential support to all University of Glasgow colleagues and their immediate family members. Support and advice is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Contact the EAP on 0800 028 0199.  For further information on our EAP services or related wellbeing resources colleagues can access the University's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

 

 Talking about death and dying and bereavement support: