By signing up to Healthy Working Lives you and your company are already committed to improving the health of your teams.

CLAN Cancer Support want the best for teams of employees and volunteers, but they also want the best for those living in the community who are affected in some way by cancer.

Cancer does not discriminate and any clients, some of whom may be working for you right now, are all ages and come from diverse backgrounds. CLAN’s flagship facility (CLAN House and CLAN Haven) are in Aberdeen but CLAN’s services stretch into the heart of the community with our support services available from our following bases (and areas in between) †Ballater, Banchory, Inverurie, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Turriff, Elgin, Forres, Lossiemouth, Buckie, Kirkwall and Lerwick.

This is a special year for CLAN as they celebrate thirty-five years of offering support to those for whom a diagnosis of cancer has changed their or their loved one’s lives. During this time, we have built upon our expertise and knowledge to help cancer patients, their carer’s and family members live with and beyond cancer.

No matter where our clients are on their journey – preâ€diagnosis, at diagnosis, through treatment or beyond – our support services exist to make a difference. Our wellbeing and support services may help individuals to feel more relaxed; sleep better; have increased energy levels; feel less anxious; pain levels reduced and overall feel more positive about the situation they find themselves in.

CLAN can also offer you and your organisation the expertise to help you meet the health needs of your workplace.

Government statistics tell us one in three will be affected by cancer in our lifetime – that equates to a large number of your workforce who may be directly or indirectly affected. These employees will be vulnerable to stress, depression, anxiety and perhaps the challenge of returning to work after being off for some time through their own illness or a close bereavement.

CLAN offers time to listen to worries and concerns and give emotional support. CLAN can help to relieve their stress through counselling, relaxation sessions or an enjoyable massage. Our social events, groups and activities also help to rebuild confidence and alleviate isolation. CLAN offers normality.

CLAN can offer your employees and their families that direct support and we are also happy to come to you to take part in lunch and learn sessions. Let us help you and your teams.

Come to a joint HWL-CLAN advisory session on 31.8.18, 10h00 – 12h00. Open for bookings - Complete the flyer and send to grampianhwl@nhs.net

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