We hold a
safe, supportive,
and healing space
for anyone with breast cancer and their whānau and friends.
Online support groups
Next meeting Monday 4 August 6pm ...
Whānau Support Group on Zoom
Caregivers need support too. Our online Whānau Support Group is a safe, peer-led space for those providing care and support to immediate and extended family/whānau members, and close friends, experiencing breast cancer.
Join us for a 'cuppa and chat' on Zoom
Tuesday 29 July 11am and 7pm ...
We'll share our experiences of breast cancer 'over a cuppa', and give and receive support within a confidential and peer-facilitated space.
Our group facilitators ...
Meet our online and 'in person' group facilitators Rebecca Pohe, Liz Pennington, Jane Bissell, and Jane Finlayson.
These women have both lived experience of breast cancer, and of caring for family/whānau experiencing cancer.
Join Rebecca, Liz, Jane and Jane at our online Whānau Support Group and Cuppa and a Chat, and our Christchurch 'in person' community support group.
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.
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.
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 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
Our supporters
We gratefully acknowledge the support of ...
Haum
"In our commitment to make a difference, we have partnered with Breast Cancer Support Aotearoa and pledged to donate 5% of every order's proceeds to the cause. There is no greater reward or source of healing than giving back to the community through a personal mission."
Pub Charity
We gratefully acknowledge support received from Pub Charity, a contribution made towards our operational costs.
