Cancer Network Fife - About

The aims of the Network

• To develop local access to support, information and advice for anyone in Fife affected by the diagnosis of Cancer.
• To raise awareness within Fife communities about Cancer and related issues.
• To develop services responsive to the needs fo the individual and the wider community.

Cancer Network Fife is strategically driven by a Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of 10 members. At present, three Sub - Committees (Human Resources, Finance and Information Resources) further support the Board. The day to day running of the organisation is the responsibility of fully trained staff and volunteers headed by the Project Co-ordinator.

We form part of the Fife Cancer Support Network , a project team bringing Maggies Cancer Care Centre to Fife. The part that Cancer Network Fife plays within the project is to the provision of community outreach services providing Cancer Support directly to the heart of Fife Communities.

Cancer Network Fife is committed to user involvement and is a user- led organisation with the position of Vice-Chair being occupied by a user. There are plans to establish a user panel within the next 18 months.

How can you access our services?

Call 01337 832668 - our Head Office at Ladybank. Your call is important to us, so if the line is busy or the office is closed, please leave a message - someone will call you back as soon as possible

e-mail us at mail@cancernetworkfife.co.uk .

What do we provide?

• Practical and emotional support, information and advice.
• A supportive and listening ear in friendly and comfortable surroundings.
• A library of information in different formats i.e. video/audio tapes, books etc..
• Access to authoritative information about cancer, cancer awareness and prevention.
• Access to information about local and national support organisations.
• Help with practical issues i.e. benefits, Macmillan Grant applications etc.
• Partnership with Maggie's Fife.
• Access to information about Community Care Services.
• Community Information Stands.
• Community Displays.
• Community Presentations.

Monitoring & Evaluation

Cancer Network Fife is committed to delivering the best service possible and will continually strive for excellence.

An annual audit of service provision is taken. In addition, quarterly audits are carried out. The Project Co-ordinator carries out these audits and makes an analysis of the data and presents the findings to the Board of Directors.

If you feel that we can improve what we do, we want to hear from you. Please contact us with your views (see contacts page) and we promise to take your comments onboard and provide you with feedback.