Cancer Support France

CSF were invited to join the British Embassy celebrations for the Queen’s Birthday, and Sarah Valinsky from Paris & Île-de-France was the lucky one who represented us.

This year, the British Embassy Paris celebrated British culture and innovation at its annual Queen’s Birthday Party. In partnership with the Franco-British festival Le Crxssing, the evening started with The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland marching down the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The evening continued with a live performance of different Shakespeare acts, a Visit Britain virtual reality experience, bagpipers, a sunset ceremony and a concert, featuring French singer Clara Luciani and British pianist Jamie Cullum.

See photos in the Gallery

June 2019

A representative from Cancer Support France has been invited by the British Ambassador to a reception at the consulate in November. Pat Lockett will be attending for us. Have fun Pat!

November 2018

The Fashion Show held in Souillac 46200 on the 14th September was a fantastic success.

It raised a huge €1874.27 for Cancer Support France.  Our sincere thanks to the organisers and those who attended, and bought clothes and raffle tickets.

The money will be used to fund the printing and postage costs associated with the distribution of a new flyer in French aimed at the medical profession, see below:

September 2018

La Ligue nationale contre le cancer is the French charity which most closely resembles Cancer Research UK. It celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.  It was first called La Ligue franco-anglo-americaine contre le cancer, aiming to fund research into the disease across the three countries. Inevitably, separate national organisations developed and it took its current name in 1927.

Since then, La Ligue has expanded to provide support across France through its network of 103 affiliated comité départmentales.  All of these, including La Ligue itself, are registered charities relying on the generosity of volunteers giving their time freely, and funded entirely by donations.

Like Cancer Research UK, La Ligue is the largest non-governmental funder of research into cancer in France. But this isn’t all that it does.  It provides positive help to patients and their families.  Its national helpline gives a caller access to emotional support as well as information; lawyers give their time freely and there is a service to help those in financial need. Many local committees organise support groups for patients and families, as well as provide information and practical help.

It is La Ligue which instigates national campaigns of information to encourage screening.  It also sends trained volunteers into schools to talk to children about the dangers of smoking or the need for sun cover.

Finally, La Ligue supports many patient-centred associations, themselves charities, through grants.  For example, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, La Ligue supports Equilibre 66 and CAMI 66. The former is an association which, through its Maison ‘Entre Parenthèses’ in Perpignan, provides support for women touched by cancer.  As well as activities, the ‘Maison’ has a team of therapists to aid relaxation and a feeling of well-being.  An informal kitchen area encourages chat.

It has been recognised that suitably adapted sport during and after cancer treatment gives enormous benefits, both physically and mentally, to a patient.  This is provided through CAMI 66 which runs twice-weekly classes called ‘sport après cancer’. Both these associations rely on volunteers, the generosity of donors and organisations like La Ligue.

And did you know that our own Anglophone cancer support organisation, Cancer Support France, is in partnership with La Ligue?  CSF provides language skills to La Ligue nationally and locally, we work together to better support everyone in France, touched by cancer.

So next time you see someone shaking a La Ligue tin for a donation, remember that the money isn’t just for research.  And they have been fighting cancer for 100 years – worth a euro in the tin.

June 2018

Want to do something amazing to help english speaking people with cancer in France? Then why don’t you Cycle for Life in 2018?

The cycle ride will set off from Royan on 19th May and arrive in Sète on 1st June – travelling from the Altantic to the Med along the Canal des Deux Mers. There will be two rest days, one at Bordeaux and one at Caracassonne.

We would love you to join us for the adventure or for any part of the route.

Information about how to sign up for this amaing event to follow shortly. But in the meantime have a look at the pictures for 2017 Cycle for Life to see how much fun it is and how much benefit it provides for Cancer Support France.

May 2018