Activities to THRIVE
Looking for steps and activities to help you THRIVE as you move forward from cancer?
WE’VE GOT YOU!
Come along to our FREE community activities – both online and in real life!
Achieve your fitness and wellbeing goals with our free online exercise programme as you move more post cancer treatment. Pick & choose which parts of the programme work for you, including:
- Rise’ – our weekly seated exercise sesh
- ‘Flourish’ – our more demanding weekly exercise class
- Monday Goal-Setting – What one small change can you make this week?
- Friday Reflection – Successes & reflections - what could change next week?
The fitness sessions will be 30 mins max - and most importantly fun! They're all run by Michelle, our resident personal trainer and cancer survivor.
WHEN: From 2nd October 2023
- Mondays @ 8am - Accountability / goal setting live
- Thursdays @ 8am - Rise - seated movement session
- Thursdays @ 8.30 - Flourish - Intense exercise session
- Fridays @ 8am - Week review live check in
WHERE? Mission Remission's Facebook page
Who’s it for? Anyone who’s had cancer. Whether you are taking your first steps back into fitness, desperate for motivation, support and accountability, or want to improve your steps and movement - Mission fitness is for you!
How do I join? Click on the blue button at the bottom of the page and fill in your details - Chelle will be in touch!
A NEW Concept in support groups!
Want to build skills, self-confidence, & self esteem after cancer? Try your hand at a multitude of activities and challenges? Come along to Pinners and start collecting the 60 Pinners award badges!
We’ll support you in achieving your goals, whether that’s improving skills from gardening to crochet, paddle boarding to cake-making. Be encouraged and inspired by the other Clubbers around you.
With no time limits and no pressure, you really are your own goal setter. Fill up your Handbook or pin them on your tote bag.... it feels brilliant! Your family and friends are welcome along too, meaning you can spend some quality time together focusing on fun with a positive purpose.
You won't be completing the activities at the club, so no need to wear your wellies or pinny, you'll be talking about what you are doing, where you are at with your Pins and leaving the club raring to go and motivated for a fab week.
Mid-week support will be there too with a dedicated Facebook group for all Clubbers along with motivating messages and cards along the way. Mission Pinners is run by Susie our inspiring and motivating Support & Social Lead and cancer survivor.
WHEN - Launching Sept/Oct, dates TBC. Every Fortnight on Thursdays. 10.30am - 11.45am.
WHERE - In person (Dorchester) and online.
Who’s it for? Anyone who has or had cancer, along with their family and friends. It’s run fortnightly in Dorset, but as it grows we may add an online group too.
How do I join? To register your interest, click on the blue button at the bottom of the page and fill in your details - Susie will be in touch!
Improve fitness & build connections. We’ll be running two monthly walk & talks – one in Dorset, one in Norwich, with hopefully more coming!
WHEN - TBC, contact us for more info.
Who’s it for? Anyone who’s had cancer, along with their family and friends.
How do I join? To register your interest, click on the blue button at the bottom of the page and fill in your details - Chelle & Susie will be in touch!
INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION
Join this five-week online meditation course, designed with beginners in mind but also suitable for those who have some prior experience. We'll cover various meditation types and techniques allowing you to find an option which works well for you. We'll learn about the science behind meditation and what the benefits are to introducing a consistent daily meditation practice. The five sessions are themed and we explore topics such as anxiety, sleep, living in the present moment and gratitude and how meditation can complement our lives. The course is delivered by Andrea, a cancer survivor and British School of Meditation teacher.
WHEN - Monday's 7-8pm, starts 8th January 2024, for 5 weeks, or Tuesday's 3-4pm, starting April 9th 2024, for 5 weeks.
WHERE - Online
Who’s it for? This support is for people who have finished active cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, or radiotherapy, but may still be on long term hormonal treatment, such as tamoxifen.
How do I join? To register your interest, click on the blue button at the bottom of the page and fill in your details - Andrea will be in touch!
MENTAL HEALTH COACHING
If you're navigating life after cancer treatment and looking for support around some of the emotional and psychological impacts, we've got you. Mission Resilience is a carefully curated programme of coaching sessions, exploring how to manage anxiety and fear, building resilience, how to live more mindfully, navigating change, navigating relationships and much more. With three sessions every quarter, you'll be able to explore things that matter to you in a safe and supported space.
Delivered by Alice, a wellbeing and creativity coach, she will help you tap into your intuition and start listening to yourself more, provide space for self reflection, help you develop better self-care strategies through a holistic approach to wellbeing and use a whole host of tools to help you explore whatever you need to.
WHEN - Wednesday's 12pm-1pm, starts 15th November, for 3 weeks. The second block of workshops starts Jan 31st 2024, for 3 weeks. Later dates TBC.
WHERE - Online
Who’s it for? This support is for people who have finished active cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, or radiotherapy, but may still be on long term hormonal treatment, such as tamoxifen.
How do I join? To register your interest, click on the blue button at the bottom of the page and fill in your details - Alice will be in touch.
MANAGING ANXIETY
Anxiety is commonly experienced by many people following treatment for cancer, be it common triggers such as a routine scan or more individual worries about ongoing symptoms or the future. It is known at times to be overwhelming but can be difficult to explain with stigma often preventing those suffering from reaching out.
Join us, for an anxiety management workshop, run by Glenda, an accredited psychotherapist who has recently had treatment for breast cancer. The workshop aims to de-stigmatise and create understanding about the types of anxiety experienced following cancer with information about the nature of post-treatment anxiety and practical advice on managing the symptoms.
WHEN - Thursday 25th January 2024, 12-1pm.
WHERE - Online, fill in the expression of interest form at the bottom of the page and we will send you an invite. Alternatively email hannah@mission-remission.org.uk
Who’s it for? These workshops are open to anyone who would like to find out more about anxiety management. Everyone who has had cancer, along with their family, friends and support groups.
How do I join? To register your interest, click on the blue button at the bottom of the page and fill in your details - Glenda will be in touch.
The Changemakers is a lovely eclectic bunch of cancer survivors who meet online and who are looking to make change - whether that’s within the NHS, in local communities, or for our families.
Perhaps you might be interested in volunteering with Mission Remission to improve support for cancer survivors? Or are keen to become a health campaigner, but unsure where to start? Are you facing burnout, wondering how you can keep on going alone?
Change starts with us - together! Whatever your piece of the jigsaw, do come join our online meetup.
WHEN - Online, weekly - complete the form or email hannah@mission-remission.org.uk for more information and invites to the meetings.
Who’s it for? Anyone that has or had cancer, along with their family and friends.
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Supporting your own well-being
If you need some extra support, advice and guidance or are looking for ways to improve your mental health and well-being, here are some specialist organisations we recommend: