CAMBRIDGE CANCER HELP CENTRE - Key Persons
Arthur was a director of three energy businesses and chaired many energy conferences during his career. On retirement he has volunteered for Macmillan cancer support and for CUH Addenbrookes hospital as well as becoming a trustee at the Centre. A keen athlete in his day he continues to support the sport as well as being, for his sins a season ticket holder at Cambridge United.
Before retirement, Bob worked for nearly 40 years in finance. He was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2000 but, thanks to successful treatment, is still here. He has been the Centre's Honorary Treasurer since 2009.
Claire is an experienced therapist and has been volunteering her services at the Centre since 2016. Before becoming a therapist, she worked in sports TV production and for a sports charity in both logistics and production management. Over the years, she has been involved with a variety of charities primarily organising events and fund raising and has a particular interest in environmental issues. She is a mother of three boys and enjoys playing sport. Claire became a Trustee in 2019.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Retired Consultant
Dick is a retired consultant physician who came to Cambridge in 1980 .After 4 years at Addenbrookes he moved to the newly opened Hinchingbrooke Hospital to establish a Gastroenterology service. In the last part of his career he was Medical Director. He sees the CCHC as a unique and valuable resource and is committed to its success.
Janet has run the Macmillan courses at the Centre for 9 years. She is a Macmillan HOPE Facilitator and Assessor, an Expert Patients Programme Facilitator and has recently been trained to be a Macmillan Lead Trainer. She became a Trustee in 2011
I am very excited to be the Charity Manager for the Cambridge Cancer Help Centre. It is very clear to see how much everyone involved, including all of our members, value what the Centre has to offer and the support that they receive. I am privileged to be part of this growing community and supporting the Trustees with their vision on taking this forward and being able to reach out to everyone who is suffering with or has suffered with their cancer diagnosis. I am based at the Centre from Monday to Wednesday and available to help anyone who needs me.
Professor Robert Thomas is a Consultant Oncologist at the Primrose Oncology Unit, Bedford and Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge specialising in breast, skin, colorectal and prostate cancer. He is also Professor of Biological & Exercise Science at Coventry University, a Senior Clinical Tutor at Cambridge University and visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire.
Author of the book Lifestyle after Cancer, he is medical advisor for the lifestyle and cancer website cancernet.co.uk and the general lifestyle site keep-healthy.com.
He has been lead speaker at our annual Wellbeing Conference since its inception
For over 40 years, Stephen was a registered Osteopath in Saffron Walden and Newmarket until retiring in Jan 2022. Having had a brother die of cancer in 2019, Stephen started to volunteer at the Centre in October 2022 and now helps out 2 days a week. Stephen really enjoys time at the Centre - everyone is so lovely and welcoming. It is clearly such a worthwhile place and Stephen aims to contribute in some way to its continuation.
A Chartered Engineer, Ted worked for several large companies in senior operations roles in the UK and the Far East and is pleased to be able to use his skills and, now extensive experience of the Centre, to support the next phase of development and growth. Ted became a Trustee in 2008 and was elected Chair in 2010.