Macmillan Health and Well Being Campus at Altnagelvin

Our Service

The Health and Well Being Campus at Altnagelvin is a drop in centre providing information and support services for people affected by cancer and long term conditions. The Campus is based at the first roundabout as you come off the main Glenshane Road entrance onto the site and includes the Macmillan Support Centre and Agnes Jones House.

Working in conjunction with a range of Western Trust staff, charitable organisations and contracted service providers the following services are currently available, free of charge, at the Campus:

• Art Therapy

• Bra Fitting Service (bras chargeable)

• Cardiac Rehabilitation

• CLIMB (for children aged 5-12)

• Clinical Psychology

• Complementary Therapies

• Counselling – Adult

• Counselling-Young people (aged 5+)

• Diabetes Education Sessions

• Fatigue Management

• Life Coaching

• Look Good Feel Better

• Macmillan Information and Support Service

• Macmillan Welfare Service

• MS Patient Education Sessions

• Pain Management Groups

• Prosthesis

• Signposting to local charities

• Support Groups

• Wig Consultation/ Fitting

• Zest for Life

Further Resources

To book complementary therapies, counselling or life coaching at the Macmillan Support Centre – Action Cancer

To book counselling, zest for life or bra consultation contact Cancer Focus NI

To access cancer information, visit the Macmillan Website

Upcoming Events

Are you a man who has experienced a cancer diagnosis?

Macmillan Support Centre at Altnagelvin is working with our Health Improvement Department and Men’s Action Network (MAN) to develop a resource to support men impacted by cancer.

We want to hear about your experience of diagnosis, treatment and living with and beyond cancer. What support was helpful and what could we do better around information & support services? Join Michael from MAN for an informal chat over a cup of tea at one or all of the drop in sessions taking place during March. No need to book.

Macmillan Support Centre is also inviting men who have experienced a cancer diagnosis to a series of art workshops during March to help create a striking exterior installation for the entrance of the Centre using recycled metals. These workshops have been funded by the Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG) of the Department of Health. Please see information attached.

To register your interest, please contact the Macmillan Support Centre on 028 7161 1272 or HWB.Campus@westerntrust.hscni.net

Macmillan Meet-up

Macmillan Support Centre, Altnagelvin invites anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis or any anyone who has supported someone with a cancer diagnosis to call into our monthly ‘Macmillan Meet-up’ drop in session. This will be an opportunity to relax and chat over a cup of tea with others who have been impacted by cancer. Staff will be available to help with any questions about information and support available to people impacted by cancer & those who care for someone with cancer at any stage of their experience. The next drop in session takes place:

Venue: Macmillan Support Centre, Altnagelvin

For more information contact 028 7161 1272 or HWB.Campus@westerntrust.hscni.net

Look Good Feel Better

Macmillan Support Centre at Altnagelvin is delighted to work in partnership with the charity ‘Look Good Feel Better’ to offer skincare and makeup workshops to women who have experienced a cancer diagnosis.

Trained volunteer skincare and beauty experts will teach you how to look after your skin and how to apply basic, natural makeup. Participants receive a complimentary bag of makeup and skincare products.

Workshops are open to those impacted by cancer from point of diagnosis up to one year after treatment has finished and take place at Macmillan Support Centre on:

Book online at: Book a Workshop – Look Good Feel Better : Look Good Feel Better

or contact Macmillan Support Centre on (028) 7161 1272 for more information.