Support Groups
Online and 'in-person' groups
We are currently offering two monthly online support groups and one 'in-person' community group in Christchurch. Scroll down to read more about 'Cuppa and a Chat' and 'Whānau Support', and the Christchurch support group.
Cuppa and a Chat 2025
Online peer facilitated support group
Meets last Tuesday of every month at 11am and 7pm.
Next meetings: Tuesday 24 June 11am and 7pm
Tēnā koutou katoa
Join us for an informal 'cuppa and chat' on Zoom. We'll share our experiences of breast cancer 'over a cuppa', and give and receive support within a confidential and peer-facilitated space.
We welcome anyone with a lived experience of breast cancer (of any age and stage of their breast cancer journey) to participate in this peer-led online support group. The group provides a welcoming space to connect with others, and to give and receive support.
Sessions run for approximately one hour and are facilitated by BCS Chair, Liz Pennington (pictured), and BCS National Coordinator Jane Bissell.
Pre-register
Please click on the links above and at right for the group you'd like to join. Once registered, you'll receive a confirmation email with the details for joining the meeting. These emails can sometimes go to Junk or Spam folders, so please check if you don't receive a confirmation from Zoom. If you don't receive any confirmation at all, please email us.
If you'd like to attend and cannot pre-register, please email us and we'll register you.
Nga mihi nui
Breast Cancer Support Aotearoa (BCS)
support@breastcancersupport.org.nz
2025 Cuppa and Chat Dates
Tuesday 24 June
Tuesday 29 July
Tuesday 26 August
Tuesday 30 September
Tuesday 28 October
Tuesday 25November
Tuesday 23 December
*Dates may be subject to change.
Whānau Support Group 2025
A welcoming online space for those caring for someone within the whānau/family
Meets first Monday of every month from 6pm to 7pm
Commencing Monday 7 July 6pm
Tēnā koutou katoa
Supporting someone through breast cancer can be incredibly challenging, especially when it’s your partner, mother, child, sister, aunt, grandmother, or close friend facing the journey.
It’s important to recognise that 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.
The Group is led by Rebecca Pohe (pictured), a qualified mediator with extensive experience working alongside family/whānau and community groups. Rebecca has lived experience as a caregiver of someone with breast cancer.
Supporters and caregivers can gather over a cuppa, to share, and receive support and acknowledgment in a welcoming, no-judgment environment.
Preregister
The group meets on the first Monday of the month on Zoom, from 6pm to 7pm. We ask that you please pre-register for the group by clicking on the link above and at right. Once registered, you'll receive a confirmation email with the details for joining the meeting. These emails can sometimes go to Junk or Spam folders, so please check if you don't receive a confirmation from Zoom. If you don't receive any confirmation at all, please email us.
If you'd like to attend and cannot pre-register, please email us and we'll register you.
Nga mihi nui
Breast Cancer Support Aotearoa (BCS)
support@breastcancersupport.org.nz
2025 Whānau Support Group Dates
Monday 7 July
Monday 4 August
Monday 1 September
Monday 6 October
Monday 3 November
Monday 1 December
*Dates may be subject to change.
Christchurch Support Group
Our Christchurch Support Group meets every third Sunday of the month for lunch or morning tea at various cafes around Christchurch.
Join us for a coffee, food, and plenty of good conversation.
Phone 0800 273 222 for more information or visit our Facebook page for the latest meeting dates, places and times (PM us if you like).
We look forward to seeing you.
