Penny Brohn UK

🆕 for 2024 - introducing Mini Stomp!

Watch out for some ‘jurassic’ creatures along the way, in our new dino-themed challenge for your mini stompers! 🦕🦖

Open to Under 8’s, Mini Stomp will follow a short route from the Penny Brohn UK National Centre, around our garden and out on to The Green.

£8 per child, adults go free!

Get your lil’ Stomp on this October 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/event/stomp-2024/ -stomp

Salmon and breadcrumb bake 🥘

Try our delicious, easy, summery bake this weekend 😋

Check out the recipe 👇
https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/06/04/salmon-breadcrumb-bake/

Check out our Nourish: The Cancer Care Cookbook 👇
https://shop.pennybrohn.org.uk/collections/food-nutrition-books/products/nourish-the-cancer-care-cookbook-notice

Online session highlights for next week:

👉 Mon: Relaxation room. Guided relaxation sessions help reduce stress and promote relaxation.

👉 Thurs: Gentle yoga and mindful movement. An easy and simple session that is suitable for beginners and those with limited mobility.

👉 Thurs: Clinical hypnotherapy. This is a relaxing way of taking time out, and can offer you an opportunity to alter old thinking habits.

👉 Thurs: Tai Chi. Practicing Tai Chi benefits include improving cancer-related fatigue and sleep quality.

To book any of these sessions or see what else we have coming up, head to our website: https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-approach/services/full-session-calendar/

We look forward to seeing you there!🌿

You've stuck by us for another year, and our Facebook Community has now grown!

To all of you who follow us right here on Facebook - THANK YOU! 🧡

Come to Penny Brohn UK for lunch, a cuppa, and a stroll around our beautiful gardens and support people affected by cancer at the same time 😋

These are the delicious menus for next week 🥗

📅 Our Centre doors are open to everyone from 10am to 4pm, with lunches being open 12:30pm - 2pm.

Book now 👉 https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-centre/visit-us-in-person/eat-with-us/

Up, up and away! ☁️

After hundreds of public nominations, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta honors the city's unsung heroes with a hot air balloon ride across Bristol!

Earlier this morning the balloons took to the skies from Ashton Court, with one balloon carrying BBC Radio Bristol's very own, Laura Rawlings. Penny Brohn UK put Laura forward as a local hero in recognition for her ongoing support to the charity, in thanks for her incredible fundraising and awareness raising over the last year!

18 remarkable local heroes, nominated by the public, were selected for this exciting opportunity. All recognised for their exceptional contributions, acts of kindness, bravery, or inspiration.

Thank you Fiesta for organising such a fantastic event and way of saying thank you 🧡

Dark hazelnut truffles 🍫

Fancy a treat this weekend? Why not try our delicious, easy, rich truffles for everyone to enjoy 😋

Check out the recipe 👇
https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2023/10/20/dark-hazelnut-truffles/

Check out our Nourish: The Cancer Care Cookbook 👇
https://shop.pennybrohn.org.uk/collections/food-nutrition-books/products/nourish-the-cancer-care-cookbook-notice

Less than 1 month to be in with a chance to WIN in our first-ever online Summer Raffle!⁠

With some incredible prizes up for grabs, worth over £2,500, including:

🇲🇦 A 3 night stay for two in Marrakech
🦋 An Astley Clarke scarlet tiger moth black diamond pendant necklace
⚽️A signed Geoff Hurst World Cup winning England shirt
🧡 and much, much more!

Tickets just £5, with all all funds raised directly supporting those facing cancer across the UK 👉️ https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/raffle/penny-brohn-uk-2024?tag=social

Entries close Saturday 31st August at 23:59pm.

Online session highlights for next week:

👉 Mon: Scar care - physical self-care. A three-session series offering a guide to scars and how to manage them through self-care.

👉 Mon: Lymphoedema Support Group. For people with lymphoedema to get support with the physical, emotional and practical challenges caused by lymphedema.

👉 Mon: Bereavement support group. This new group is a safe and confidential space to support you in your journey through bereavement from cancer.

👉 Wed: Tea and chat. come along to meet with others who are in a similar experience to yourself, in a casual, social space to chat.

To book any of these sessions or see what else we have coming up, head to our website: https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-approach/services/full-session-calendar/

We look forward to seeing you there!🌿

Make sure to join us next week as we say a huge THANK YOU to everyone for their support over the last 12 months 🧡

If you've got a message of thanks you'd like to share with our team, we've created a dedicated space for you to post these over on our website 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/07/24/thank-a-thon/

Follow all the action next Wednesday right here on Facebook.

Join us for a nutritious lunch, a cuppa, and a stroll around our beautiful gardens 😋

These are the delicious menus for next week 🥗

📅 Our Centre doors are open to everyone from 10am to 4pm, with lunches being open 12:30pm - 2pm.

Book now 👉 https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-centre/visit-us-in-person/eat-with-us/

Bereavement support group - Online session 🌱

This new group hosted by Emily Wright is a safe and confidential space to support you in your journey through bereavement from cancer.

In each session, a topic will be offered as a starting point, but it will mostly be led by the stories and experiences shared by you.

“Emily was a kind attentive presence in a very valuable space in which I had the opportunity to share and explore the complexities of my grief safely and without judgement. I found the experience extremely supportive and look forward to the next session. Thank you very much for offering this extraordinary service” – Bereavement Support Group Attendee

Book now 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/event/bereavement-support-group/

Next session:
📅 Monday 5 August
🕙️ 7:30pm - 8:30pm

**Due to a clash of events, we've taken the decision to move this year's Stomp back a week. We hope you can still join us!**

📅Sunday 13th October
⏰️10am – 3:30pm
💰️ £15 for adults, £7 for children

Join us this October to Stomp your way through Bristol for those living with cancer in 2024 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/event/stomp-2024/

Pea pesto 🥬🍋

Enjoy our fresh, zesty, easy-to-make pea pesto with your lunch in the sunshine this weekend 😋

Check out the recipe 👇
https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/06/03/pea-pesto/

Check out our Nourish: The Cancer Care Cookbook 👇
https://shop.pennybrohn.org.uk/collections/food-nutrition-books/products/nourish-the-cancer-care-cookbook-notice

Online session highlights for next week:

👉 Tue: Exploring the mind-body connection. Learn about how to achieve a balance between mind, body, and emotions and use your experience to support your own self-care practices.

👉 Wed: Connect. Talking about what you are going through with other people in a similar situation can help you to feel less alone, see things from a different perspective and feel better able to cope with the challenges of living with and beyond cancer.

👉 Thurs: Clinical hypnotherapy. This is a relaxing way of taking time out, and can offer you an opportunity to alter old thinking habits, which may be having an unwanted effect on your life.

👉 Fri: Tai Chi. Practicing Tai Chi benefits include improving cancer-related fatigue and sleep quality.

To book any of these sessions or see what else we have coming up, head to our website: https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-approach/services/full-session-calendar/

We look forward to seeing you there!🌿

On Wednesday 7th August, the Penny Brohn UK team will once again be saying a big THANK YOU to some of our incredible supporters from the last 12 months.

Members of the team will be making phone calls, writing letters and sending emails throughout the day, and you can follow along with all the action right here on Facebook.

This year, we're inviting you to share messages of thanks to the Penny Brohn UK team for all of the hard work they do each and every day to keep our vital service running.

You can submit your messages on our website 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/07/17/thank-a-thon/ or leave a comment below! 👇️

What a year it’s been so far! As we have passed the half way point of 2024, we want to say a massive thank you for all your incredible support.

Your contributions are truly making a difference, and we are excited to share some of the highlights and stories from our journey so far this year. What’s included in your 2024 issue:

🧘 Developments to our exercise programme
💻️ Spotlight on our online services
🏃 Youssef's fundraising story
🧡 And much more!

Read this and more in The Difference You Make 2024 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/the-difference-you-make-2024/

Did you know that our beautiful Penny Brohn UK National Centre is available to hire? Visit hamgreenhouse.org.uk to find out more about how you can book our building and gardens for your event. Suitable for away days, retreats, celebration of life events and meetings, we have a wide range of rooms and spaces available in this Grade II listed Georgian mansion. We can accommodate up to 80 guests, with 26 en-suite bedrooms, a restaurant and parking all available onsite.

Doctor Foster fans – the wait is over! 🎉

The Penny Brohn UK/Suranne Jones raffle is now LIVE, with your chance to win a signed copy of the complete Doctor Foster scripts to add to your collection.

Tickets just £5, with all all funds raised directly supporting those facing cancer across the UK. 🧡

Make sure to get yours to win this exclusive piece of merch! 👉️ https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/raffle/suranne-jones-pbuk-raffle?tag=social

Carrot tagine style salad 🥕🥗

We've got a new cookery demonstration for you! Watch Victoria show you how to make this delicious, versatile, colourful salad 😋

Head to our YouTube channel for the video and recipe 👇
https://youtu.be/KjUOgquH3a8

Check out our Nourish: The Cancer Care Cookbook 👇
https://shop.pennybrohn.org.uk/collections/food-nutrition-books/products/nourish-the-cancer-care-cookbook-notice

Online session highlights for next week:

👉 Mon: Lymphoedema Support Group. For people with lymphoedema to get support with the physical, emotional and practical challenges caused by lymphedema.

👉 Tues: Relaxation Room. Relaxation sessions incorporating relaxation, mindfulness and meditation techniques.

👉 Wed: Eating well on a budget. This workshop looks at tips and ideas for delicious meals using produce in season, tins and frozen goods.

👉 Sun: Strength and stamina. Moderate-intensity activity is beneficial for therapy-related side effects, for managing mood and improving health outcomes.

To book any of these sessions or see what else we have coming up, head to our website: https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-approach/services/full-session-calendar/

We look forward to seeing you there!🌿

With just 1 week to go until the start of the Summer Olympics, why not organise your own 'office olympics' to celebrate?

From chair racing and pencil javelin, to rubber band archery and typing races - there's so many fun ways you can get involved!

Channel your inner Olympian, all while raising vital funds for those living with cancer 🧡

Head on over to our website for even more ways to support Penny Brohn UK this Summer 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/06/05/summer-fundraising/

Did you hear? Stomp is back for 2024 🥾

This year we’re once again starting from Bristol City Centre, walking alongside some classic Bristol landmarks with one destination in sights – the Penny Brohn UK National Centre! 🧡

Join us this October to Stomp your way through Bristol for those living with cancer in 2024 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/event/stomp-2024/

Nutrition Know How: Eating Well on a Budget - Online session 🍎

Eating well within a budget can sometimes seem a challenge. This workshop looks at tips and ideas for delicious meals using produce in season, tins and frozen goods.

Book now 👉️ https://pennybrohn.org.uk/event/nutrition-know-how/

📅 Wednesday 24 July
🕙️ 11am - 12:15pm

Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, and engaged with Penny Brohn UK online starting with a Welcome to Penny Brohn UK session.

"It was helpful to know that you actually really can live well – it’s not all doom and gloom. But you can live well." ~ Laura

Just £5 will help to cover the cost for one person, like Laura, to attend our online Welcome to Penny Brohn UK session providing information and guidance on how we can support them through their cancer.

Get your tickets for our Summer Raffle today to support someone just like Laura 👉️ https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/raffle/penny-brohn-uk-2024?tag=social

Sweet potato treats 🍠🍫

Easy, delicious, fun, and healthy. These are easy to keep in the fridge and grab when you need a sweet hit. You can also roll them in desiccated coconut! 😋

Check out the recipe 👇
https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2023/11/14/sweet-potato-treats/

Check out our Nourish: The Cancer Care Cookbook 👇
https://shop.pennybrohn.org.uk/collections/food-nutrition-books/products/nourish-the-cancer-care-cookbook-notice

Online session highlights for next week:

👉 Mon: Yoga for cancer. Includes gentle adapted postures, breathwork, guided relaxations and meditation.

👉 Wed: Connect. These sessions are a chance for you to get to know other people who are going through a similar experience and have an honest conversation about what that is like.

👉 Wed: Breathe away worry and anxiety. Each session will include an introduction to breathwork, a breathing technique focused on a theme and time to experience and integrate the new breathing technique.

👉 Thurs: Treatment support programme. Led by a medical Doctor and each week they are joined by one of our expert team to explore evidence-based ways to support your health and wellbeing before, during and after cancer treatment.

To book any of these sessions or see what else we have coming up, head to our website: https://pennybrohn.org.uk/our-approach/services/full-session-calendar/

We look forward to seeing you there!🌿