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The Wandsworth Conference on November 28, 2024.
Make sure you are part of this impactful event and contribute to addressing racial disparities within cancer support and healthcare equality.
Building Bridges to Better Health: Collaborative Approaches in Cancer Care for the BME Community
Date: Thursday November 28th 2024
Event duration: 11am – 4pm
Venue: Wandsworth Civic Suite - Wandsworth High St, London SW18 2PU
Speakers
Andréa Tshibangu
Host Lived Experience
Adebusola Olalekan-Sule(Ade)
Clinical Hub Lead
Royal Trinity Hospice
Anslim Pope
Lived Experience
Nicola Delsol
Host:
Lived Experience
Helen Ricketts
Living with and beyond cancer
Lead Physio
Organisation: St George’s Hospital
Shakira Hector
Cancer Awareness Project Co-ordinator
Organisation: Croydon BME Forum
Sarah Lea
Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in breast screening
Organisation: St George’s Hospital
Trojan Gordan
Co-Founder & Director
Organisation: Emancipated Run Crew
Caitlin Harvey
Macmillan Head of Nursing for Cancer
Organisation: St George’s Hospital
Carmelita Goodwin
Co-Founder & Director
Organisation: Emancipated Run Crew
Vanessa Richards
Macmillan Psychotherapist
Organisation: Croydon university Hospital (Macmillan, Cancer Psychological Support Service (CaPs)
Macmillan Community CancerLink Worker Service Team
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Feedback Quotes
“I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to thank you for the incredible “Can You C Me?” conference, it was both inspiring and thought-provoking. The event shed light on such important issues around racial disparities in cancer care, and it’s clear how much effort went into making it a success.The discussions and statistics shared during the conference were a powerful reminder of the work that still needs to be done to improveaccess to healthcare and outcomes for marginalized communities. It has motivated me to take action in my own work.”
Nessa
Core Connector
“That event was absolutely brilliant! So many engaged members of the community and that’s exactly the aim to reach those who needreaching and to hear from those who need to be heard.”
Dr Williams
“Thanks so much for inviting us to the conference onThursday, what an insightful afternoon! We were so impressed with the level of patient engagement you had!”
Claire
Personalised Care Manager, Kingston and Richmond NHS Trust
“I wanted to sincerely thank you for the opportunity to attend the “Can You C Me?” Wandsworth conference. The event was incredibly impactful, providing a platform to address the racial disparities in cancer care and shed light on the barriers faced by marginalised communities. The discussions were both thought-provoking and inspiring, emphasising the importance of raising awareness and fostering collaboration to create lasting change.”
Begum
Community Engagement and Outreach Worker
“I was so impressed with Thursday's event! It was so vibrant and welcoming - well done!”
Maria
Putney Mead Medical Group
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the opportunity you provided us on Thursday. Our students from South Thames College thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were able to gain valuable skills from your well-organised and successful event. We truly appreciate your generosity in hosting us and hope we can collaborate again in the future.”
Thank you once again for your support and hospitality.
Raymond
South Thames Collage
“I thought the conference was a great success and a credit to all the hard work and effort of the Macmillan Team.”
Kelvin
Croydon BME Forum
“Firstly a huge thank you to Saffron, yourself and all your wonderful colleagues for your fabulous Conference last week - it was really inspiring to be part of the day.”
Susannah
One Vision
“YOU AMAZING PEOPLE!!!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful day yesterday. All your hard work really paid off, it was such a successful event. It was great to be able to have the opportunity to share our work and we had so many helpful conversations with people afterwards. You help us make so many wonderful connections with people, Caitlin and I were buzzing with ideas afterwards.We both really value working with you all and we just wanted to start the day with a little thank you.”
Helen and Caitlin
St Georges Hospital
“What an amazing conference yesterday! It was so humbling for us to be in that space with people sharing their heartbreaking but inspiring stories. Thanks to you and the team for all the work that you do -literally lifesaving for people. We've been contacted by various organisations who are thinking about a referral service to our walk and talks which would be amazing.”
Denise
Emancipated Running Crew
“It’s such a great video, think you all really managed to capture the energy from the room within it. You and your team are amazing with what you are all achieving, it is making such a difference. Thank you so much for all the support and guidance you give us at George’s too.”
Helen
St George’s Hospital
“It was truly an honour to contribute to such an important event and to be part of something that empowers both healthcare professionals and the public in the fight against cancer.”
Elaine
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“I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to thank you for the incredible “Can You C Me?” conference, it was both inspiring and thought-provoking. The event shed light on such important issues around racial disparities in cancer care, and it’s clear how much effort went into making it a success.The discussions and statistics shared during the conference were a powerful reminder of the work that still needs to be done to improveaccess to healthcare and outcomes for marginalized communities. It has motivated me to take action in my own work.”
Nessa
Core Connector
“That event was absolutely brilliant! So many engaged members of the community and that’s exactly the aim to reach those who needreaching and to hear from those who need to be heard.”
Dr Williams
“Thanks so much for inviting us to the conference onThursday, what an insightful afternoon! We were so impressed with the level of patient engagement you had!”
Claire
Personalised Care Manager, Kingston and Richmond NHS Trust
“I wanted to sincerely thank you for the opportunity to attend the “Can You C Me?” Wandsworth conference. The event was incredibly impactful, providing a platform to address the racial disparities in cancer care and shed light on the barriers faced by marginalised communities. The discussions were both thought-provoking and inspiring, emphasising the importance of raising awareness and fostering collaboration to create lasting change.”
Begum
Community Engagement and Outreach Worker
“I was so impressed with Thursday's event! It was so vibrant and welcoming - well done!”
Maria
Putney Mead Medical Group
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the opportunity you provided us on Thursday. Our students from South Thames College thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were able to gain valuable skills from your well-organised and successful event. We truly appreciate your generosity in hosting us and hope we can collaborate again in the future.”
Thank you once again for your support and hospitality.
Raymond
South Thames Collage
“I thought the conference was a great success and a credit to all the hard work and effort of the Macmillan Team.”
Kelvin
Croydon BME Forum
“Firstly a huge thank you to Saffron, yourself and all your wonderful colleagues for your fabulous Conference last week - it was really inspiring to be part of the day.”
Susannah
One Vision
“YOU AMAZING PEOPLE!!!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful day yesterday. All your hard work really paid off, it was such a successful event. It was great to be able to have the opportunity to share our work and we had so many helpful conversations with people afterwards. You help us make so many wonderful connections with people, Caitlin and I were buzzing with ideas afterwards.We both really value working with you all and we just wanted to start the day with a little thank you.”
Helen and Caitlin
St Georges Hospital
“What an amazing conference yesterday! It was so humbling for us to be in that space with people sharing their heartbreaking but inspiring stories. Thanks to you and the team for all the work that you do -literally lifesaving for people. We've been contacted by various organisations who are thinking about a referral service to our walk and talks which would be amazing.”
Denise
Emancipated Running Crew
“It’s such a great video, think you all really managed to capture the energy from the room within it. You and your team are amazing with what you are all achieving, it is making such a difference. Thank you so much for all the support and guidance you give us at George’s too.”
Helen
St George’s Hospital
“It was truly an honour to contribute to such an important event and to be part of something that empowers both healthcare professionals and the public in the fight against cancer.”
Elaine
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Venue Details
For any further inquiries about the event registration, please feel free to contact us.
Wandsworth Civic Suite
Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 2PU