Education & support programmes

LBC run a number of education and support programmes. These are designed to give patients and families information that will help them make informed choices about their condition, treatment and lifestyle, as well as the opportunity to meet other people with similar experiences. Each session offers a safe environment where people can come together to share experiences, as well as explore and address their own needs & questions.

If you have any further questions please contact your local Support Services Coordinator here.

Blood Cancer Patient Forum

Join us for a day of updates, research, and survivorship topics to support patients and their whana̅u to live well during and beyond blood cancer.

For the full program details please click here

Support Group Calendar

Please RSVP using the link next to each event or call 0800 15 10 15

Northern Region - Auckland & Northland

Monday 9 October | Manukau support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 11 October | Howick support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Monday 16 October | Orewa support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 17 October | Pukekohe support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Tuesday 17 October | Takapuna support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Wednesday 18 October | Auckland Myeloma support group |1730-1930 RSVP here

Thursday 19 October | Henderson support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Friday 20 October | Epsom support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Tuesday 24 October | Whangarei support group |1130-1330 RSVP here

Wednesday 25 October | Dargaville support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Wednesday 25 October | Parent Therapy group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Friday 27 October | Maori & Pacific morning tea |1030-1230 RSVP here

Sunday 29 October | Auckland Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Sunday 26 November | Auckland Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Tuesday 28 November| Dargaville support group |1130-1300 RSVP here

Wednesday 29 November | Whangarei support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Thursday 30 November | Kaitaia support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Friday 1 December | Kerikeri support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Tuesday 5 December| Manukau support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Wednesday 6 December | Howick support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Thursday 7 December | Pukekohe support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Friday 8 December | Epsom support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Midland Region - Waikato & Bay of Plenty

Saturday 7 October | Hamilton support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 11 October | Tauranga support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 11 October | Gisborne support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 12 October | Whakatane support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 19 October | Rotorua support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Friday 20 October | Taupo support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 28 October | Waikato Kids’ Club |1000-1300 RSVP here

Saturday 25 November | Waikato Kids’ Club |0900-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 2 December | Hamilton support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 6 December | Taupo support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Thursday 7 December | Rotorua support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 20 December | Gisborne support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 21 December | Whakatane support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Central Region

Thursday 12 October | Hawkes Bay support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Thursday 12 October | Wellington support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Tuesday 17 October | Whanganui support group |1130-1330 RSVP here

Wednesday 18 October | Hutt Valley support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 25 October | Taranaki support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 8 November | Wellington support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 15 November | Kapiti support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Friday 24 November | Wairarapa support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 28 November | Palmerston North support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Thursday 30 November | Hawkes Bay support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 5 December | Whanganui support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 5 December | Wellington support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 7 December | Taranaki support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Southern Region - Upper/Central South Island

Tuesday 3 October | Nelson support group |1300-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 4 October | Timaru support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Thursday 5 October | Blenheim support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 5 October | Ashburton support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 14 October | Christchurch Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 1 November | Timaru support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Thursday 2 November | Ashburton support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 30 November | Christchurch support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Saturday 9 December | Christchurch Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Southern Region - Lower South Island

Thursday 5 October | Invercargill support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 12 October | Central Otago support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 18 October | Oamaru support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 25 October | Dunedin support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 2 November | Invercargill support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 8 November | Dunedin support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 16 November | Central Otago support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 23 November | Oamaru support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 30 November | Invercargill support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 7 December | Central Otago support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 20 December | Dunedin support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Online support groups

Wednesday 4 October | Parents’ group |1830-2000 RSVP here

Tuesday 17 October | Blokes with Blood Cancer |1300-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 18 October | AYA |1100-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 28 October | Kids’ Club Online |0900-1000 RSVP here

Sunday 29 October | Super Kids’ Club |0930-1030 RSVP here

Wednesday 15 November | Mantle Cell Lymphoma |1000-1100 RSVP here

Tuesday 21 November | Chronic Leukaemia on Treatment and Active Monitoring |1030-1130 RSVP here

Thursday 23 November | Support Persons group |1100-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 25 November | Kids’ Club Online |1230-1330 RSVP here

Sunday 26 November | Super Kids’ Club |0930-1030 RSVP here

Wednesday 6 December | Parents’ group |1830-2000 RSVP here

Wednesday 6 December | AYA |1100-1200 RSVP here

Tuesday 19 December | Blokes with Blood Cancer |1300-1400 RSVP here