Cervical cancer resources and support organisations

Go Girls offer support to women with gynaecological cancers. They are also raising awareness and campaigning for better diagnosis and treatments.

Email: hello@gogirlssupport.org

Visit the Go Girls website

A patient led group that promotes understanding about pelvic radiation disease. Pelvic radiation disease is a late effect of radiotherapy treatment. They support patients and campaign for more research and better treatment for this condition.

Visit the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association website

The RCOG works to improve women's health care across the world. They work with a range of partners both in the UK and globally to improve the standard of care delivered to women, encourage the study of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G), and advance the science and practice of O&G.

RCOG website

The Eve Appeal is a UK national charity raising awareness, and funding research into the five gynaecological cancers - womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. They also provide a gynae cancer information and support service called Ask Eve.

Ask Eve telephone: 0808 802 0019

Ask Eve email: nurse@eveappeal.org.uk

General enquiries: telephone: 020 7605 0100 and email: office@eveappeal.org.uk

Visit The Eve Appeal website

This organisation provides information about many women's health issues. They produce booklets on a range of subjects including hormone replacement therapy, menopause, hysterectomy and ovarian cysts. 

Office telephone: 01628 890199 Contact Form

Women's Health Concern website

This organisation provides free information about contraception and sexual health.

Family Planning Association website

This charity aims to help with the physical and emotional wellbeing of people going through cancer treatment. They provide confidence boosting workshops, which gives a chance for people to meet others going through a similar experience and to learn skills to manage some of the side effects of treatment, such as skincare and make up techniques. 

Workshops take place in hospitals and support centres across the UK. You can find your nearest workshop and read more about the work of the charity on their website.

Phone: 01372 747500 Email: info@lgfb.co.uk

Visit the Look Good Feel Better website

A national charity offering information and support to anyone affected by lymphoedema. It has local support groups, a helpline and a website. It also produces a range of information including factsheets about lymphoedema and its treatment, videos about self management techniques for lymphoedema, and a newsletter.

Telephone: 020 7351 4480 Email: admin@lsn.org.uk

Visit the Lymphoedema Support Network website

Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that gives practical and medical support to people with cancer in the UK. Its helpline offers support with clinical, emotional, general and welfare benefits needs. They also publish booklets about cancer and treatments. Information is available in other languages.

Freephone: 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm) Contact email form

Visit the Macmillan Cancer Support website

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the US organisation for cancer research. It has information about all types of cancer. 

See NCI guides to cancer

Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. They can discuss anything related to sexuality and gender identity. Whether it’s sexual health, relationships or just the way you’re feeling. Their helpline is open every day between 10am and 10pm. They also offer a chat and email service. 

PO Box 7324 London N1 9QS

Phone number: 0800 0119 100 open from 10 am to 10 pm every day Email: hello@switchboard.lgbt 

Go to Switchboard LGBTQIA+ website

World Cancer Research Fund is a charity that provides information and advice about nutrition, physical activity and cancer. They also have a helpline run by dietitians.

Helpline: 0300 102 2523 (Tuesdays 12pm – 2pm and Thursdays 6pm to 8pm)

Email: helpline@wcrf.org

Visit the World Cancer Research Fund website

Cervical screening: an easy guide This is a leaflet with pictures about cervical screening for women with a learning disability. You can read or download this leaflet in PDF format on the GOV.UK website.

Cervical screening: lesbian and bisexual women This factsheet answers questions about cervical screening. 

Cervical screening: leaflet for women considering screening This leaflet is sent to all women who are invited for cervical screening. It explains what the cervical screening test is and what the results mean.

Cervical screening: Colposcopy This is the leaflet sent to women after having an abnormal cervical screening result. It explains what a colposcopy is, what to expect during your appointment and what the results of the test mean.

See the cervical screening leaflets by the NHS cervical screening programme

NHS population screening: information for transgender and non binary people This leaflet includes information about cervical screening, and breast and bowel cancer screening.

Read the leaflet about screening for transgender people

You can find and download these all from the Macmillan website. They are available as audiobooks, PDFs or eBooks

• Managing cancer pain

• Coping with advanced cancer

• Coping with hair loss 

• Healthy eating and cancer

• Talking about cancer

• Managing the bladder late effects of pelvic radiotherapy

• Managing the bowel late effects of pelvic radiotherapy

• Cancer and your sex life

• Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer

• Understanding cervical cancer  

• Understanding chemotherapy 

• Understanding radiotherapy

Find out more about this information

The Royal Marsden has a variety of booklets. Booklets can be downloaded from the Royal Marsden website or ordered by contacting the Royal Marsden.

Visit the Royal Marsden website to view booklets