| Helen Rollason Cancer Charity | |
| Formation: | 1999 |
| Type: | Charity |
| Founded Date: | 1999 |
| Registration Id: | 3144906 |
| Founder: | Helen Rollason MBE & Professor Neville Davidson |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Origins: | cancer care |
| Area Served: | South-East England |
| Product: | Cancer support centres and a research programme |
| Focus: | Cancer support |
| Headquarters: | Essex |
| Method: | counselling, reflexology, aromatherapy, manual lymphatic drainage, |
| Leader Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Leader Name: | Kate Alden |
| Former Name: | Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity |
| Website: | https://www.helenrollason.org.uk/ |
The Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, located in the United Kingdom, is a charity which assists individuals affected by cancer.[1] [2] [3] It was founded in 1999 and named after Helen Rollason MBE, who died of cancer at the age of 43.
Founded in 1999, the charity was named after BBC broadcaster Helen Rollason. HRCC has four cancer support centres based in Chelmsford, Southend, Edmonton and Bishop's Stortford, as well as a cancer support hub at Braintree Community Hospital and GenesisCare Hospital in Springfield. The centres offer a range of complementary therapies to patients in an environment of peace and tranquillity, including counselling, reflexology, aromatherapy, manual lymphatic drainage and support groups.
The charity has a network of nine shops run by volunteers in the Herts, Essex and London areas. They provide funding for the cancer support centres. The charity's shops are located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Chingford, Danbury, Ongar, Sawbridgeworth, South Woodford, Wickford and Witham.[4]