Wai Yin Cancer Support: Wai Yin Society
Wai Yin Society have volunteers who will come and meet with you either at home or another convenient place. All our volunteers have been trained and can help you with practical support such as light housework, preparing meals, shopping and arranging transport to appointments.
This isn't a complete list so if there’s something else you need help with just ask and we’ll see what we can do. The service is available to any Chinese people who are affected by cancer living in the city of Manchester. Volunteers speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Hakka and English.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Christine Sin
- Contact Position
- Project administrator
- Telephone
- 0161 833 0377 0161 833 0377
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info@waiyin.org.uk
- Website
- Wai Yin Society
- Scan to visit this website
Where to go
- Name
- Wai Yin Society
- Address
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Dr Sylvia Sham Centre
66-68 Swan Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester - Postcode
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M4 5JUView M4 5JU on a map
Costs
- Associated Cost
- No
Availability
- Age Ranges
- No specific age
- Referral required
- Referral Details
If you are affected by cancer please get in touch. Or if you’re a family member or friend of someone affected by cancer we would be happy to hear form you. We would also like to hear from professionals who have patients or clients who we might be able to support.
- Other notes
Please contact us
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