WESSEX Cancer Trust is looking for volunteers to support its free cancer wellbeing sessions at the Wellington Centre in Andover.  

The charity is looking for people to be befrienders at the sessions which run every Tuesday between 11am and 2pm.

Befrienders are trained and caring listeners for anyone affected by cancer who may appreciate talking or having non-judgemental company through difficult or confusing thoughts and feelings. Those dropping in at the sessions may have cancer themselves, be supporting someone with cancer, or be bereaved.

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Colette Cowan, Wessex Cancer Trust’s head of services said: "Our volunteers are invaluable and at the heart of what we do to support local people affected by cancer. If you feel you are compassionate and a good listener, we’d really love to hear from you.

"We’ll give you full training and support and we only need a few hours of your time each week. Volunteering is incredibly rewarding, providing opportunities to support others and meet new people. We would be so grateful if you could use your skills to help make a difference in Andover.”

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If you’d like to find out more about volunteering, contact Katie Davies, outreach project manager on 023 8067 2200 or email katie.davies@wessex.org.uk.