CANCER
UK-SALONE
CANCER UK-SALONE
CANCER UK-SALONE is an international non-profit Charity registered with the UK Charity Commission and UK Funding Regulators. This charity was born from the disparities in cancer services, advocacy, education and safe care with empathy for cancer patients and their families in isolated communities and areas where patients cannot be reached especially women and children with cancer.
Our aim is to bridge the care gap, relieve sickness and preserve health amongst vulnerable and underprivileged people battling with cancer in deprived London (England) communities and Sierra Leone (West Africa). Our founder and President Ms. Tina Davies OBE, OOR has worked extensively over 20 years in healthcare especially with cancer patients in both the UK and Sierra Leone.
On 11 May 2022 she established CANCER UK-SALONE to "Bridge The Care Gap" and to serve as an antidote to despair the disproportionalities amongst ethnic minorities, cancer patients in the UK and cancer patients with no voice and services in Sierra Leone.
MISSION STATEMENT
CANCER UK-SALONE delivers the right support that is meaningful to the service users and their loved ones. Educate, advocate, protect the well-being of our service users whilst we build the capacity of our volunteers, healthcare and allied healthcare professionals to enable them provide evidence based support to our service users throughout their journey.
OUR VALUES
Integrity
We are a trustworthy organisation with the aim of providing a service fit for purpose
Excellence
We believe in providing excellent and standardised services.
Respect
We will respect an individual's privacy, dignity, autonomy and make sure their needs come first irrespective of their sexuality, religion and cultures.
Transparency
We have a culture of being open and honest to people who use our services and learn from our mistakes if something goes wrong.
OUR VISION
01
The relief of sickness and the preservation of health amongst vulnerable and underprivileged people suffering from cancer in deprived London (England) communities and Sierra Leone (West Africa) by:
i. assisting to provide palliative care drugs when not freely available in deprived communities
ii. providing psychosocial support including counselling and signposting to appropriate local organisations.
02
To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of cancer in Sierra Leone (West Africa) and London (England) ethnic minority communities through the provision of support, education, and practical advice. To provide support services and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities in Sierra Leone (West Africa).
03
To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to cancer by the provision of lectures, fora and by the publication of newsletters, devoted to cancer, health and well-being.
Safe Recruitment
The Charity recruit volunteers locally and from the Health and Social Care sector to build a robust, safe, and effective volunteering workforce to meet the needs of our service users who are suffering from cancer in the community and their relatives.
Volunteers will be selected from experience and must be able to consent to an Enhanced DBS with Barring list check, must be able to provide two recent references and CV covering from school leaving age. These will be in line with our safeguarding policy and procedures and governance requirements.
Training and Development
The Charity invests in training our volunteers to enable them to have the skills and resources needed to carry out their duties safely and effectively. All volunteers will be working according to our governance policy and procedures that sees the community at the centre of their support needs.
Working in partnership
The Charity works in partnership with organisations and multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality and safe service in the community and ensure people’s human rights and best interest are protected. We will foster sustainable relationships between health professionals, parents, patients, relevant community interest groups and the media (where appropriate). Partnerships will facilitate public education, cancer awareness and active participation in prevention and care programmes.
