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Patricia Hill
Chair
Patricia chairs Solihull Cancer Support Group. She's also the first point of call on 0121 711 1966.
About us
About Solihull Cancer Support Group
We are a small, practical charity based in Solihull, welcoming patients, survivors, families, friends, and bereaved people from Solihull, Birmingham, Coventry, and surrounding areas.
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation.
Recognised withQueen's Award for Voluntary Service
Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
National recognition for the care and commitment of the group's volunteers.
Hosted atMarie Curie Hospice, Solihull
In partnership withMacmillan Cancer Support
Trusted local partnerships
Our monthly meetings are hosted in the hub room at Marie Curie Hospice on Marsh Lane. Through Find Me Help, in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, we also help people find the right local services when they need more specialist signposting.
In partnership withMacmillan Cancer Support
Small charity, direct impact
We're a small, entirely volunteer-run charity. The latest Charity Commission return (year ending January 2025) reports total income of £1,543 and total expenditure of £458. The public reporting record is available on the Charity Commission register.
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September 2015
A proud day for the group
The Duke of Gloucester presented the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service at Marie Curie Hospice, recognising decades of care from the group's volunteers.
Rooted in Solihull, open to the region
Patients, relatives, friends, and bereaved people come together for conversation, practical signposting, and a promise to meet each other with patience.
A place where silence is allowed
You do not need to perform. You can sit quietly, come with a question or come with no words at all. We meet to make space for people to take things at their own pace.
Practical and emotional support
Alongside emotional support, we point people toward local services, helplines and treatment support in ways that are clear, timely and kind.
Photo: practical and emotional support at the group
Everyone can help
If you have time to welcome someone, sort a noticeboard, or sit beside someone in anxiety, you already know the value of what this group can do.
Photo: everyone can help at the group
“The group exists so nobody has to carry cancer alone.”
Who we are
Seven trustees, one steady welcome
Our committee and volunteers keep the group practical, welcoming and safe for everyone who joins. The current board is named on the Charity Commission register, and photos will be added when the charity supplies approved portraits.
From our work
Perspectives
Reflective writing on what we have learned from working alongside people affected by cancer in Solihull.