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.

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Support Group Calendar

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

Northern Region - Auckland & Northland

Friday 31 March | Pacific support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Sunday 2 April | Auckland Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Tuesday 4 April | Kerikeri support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 5 April | Kaitaia support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 12 April | Auckland Myeloma support group |1800-2000 RSVP here

Monday 17 April | Howick support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 18 April | Takapuna support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 18 April | Pukekohe support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Wednesday 19 April | Manukau support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Thursday 20 April | Henderson support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Friday 21 April | Epsom support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Monday 24 April | Orewa/Silverdale support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Wednesday 3 May | Dargaville support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Thursday 4 May | Whangarei support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 6 June | Manukau support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Wednesday 7 June | Kerikeri support group |1130-1330 RSVP here

Thursday 8 June | Kaitaia support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Monday 12 June | Howick support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 13 June | Pukekohe support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Tuesday 13 June | Takapuna support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Wednesday 14 June | Auckland Myeloma support group |1800-2000 RSVP here

Thursday 15 June | Henderson support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Friday 16 June | Epsom support group |1100-1300 RSVP here

Midland Region - Waikato & Bay of Plenty

Thursday 23 March | Whakatane support group |1330-1530 RSVP here

Saturday 1 April | Waikato Kids’ Club |0900-1200 RSVP here

Sunday 2 April | Tauranga support group |1300-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 20 April | Rotorua support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Friday 21 April | Taupo support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 22 April | Hamilton support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 6 May | Waikato Kids’ Club |0900-1200 RSVP here

Tuesday 30 May | Gisborne support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Thursday 1 June | Whakatane support group |1330-1530 RSVP here

Saturday 10 June | Waikato Kids’ Club |0900-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 15 June | Rotorua support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Friday 16 June | Taupo support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 17 June | Hamilton support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

 

 

Central Region

Thursday 23 March | Kapiti support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Friday 31 March | Wairarapa support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Saturday 1 April | Wellington Kids’ Club |1000-1300 RSVP here

Tuesday 4 April | Whanganui support group |1130-1330 RSVP here

Thursday 6 April | Wellington support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 19 April | Hutt Valley support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 27 April | Taranaki support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 27 April | Hawkes Bay support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Saturday 6 May | Wellington Kids’ Club |1000-1300 RSVP here

Wednesday 24 May | Kapiti support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Friday 26 May | Wairarapa support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Tuesday 30 May | Palmerston North support group |1230-1430 RSVP here

Wednesday 7 June | Wellington support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Thursday 8 June | Hawkes Bay support group |1030-1230 RSVP here

Saturday 10 June | Wellington Kids’ Club |1000-1300 RSVP here

Wednesday 14 June | Whanganui support group |1130-1330 RSVP here

Thursday 22 June | Hutt Valley support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 28 June | Taranaki support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

 

Southern Region - Upper/Central South Island

Saturday 25 March | Christchurch Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Tuesday 2 May | Nelson support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Wednesday 3 May | Timaru support group |1300-1500 RSVP here

Thursday 4 May | Ashburton support group |1030-1200 RSVP here

Thursday 4 May | Blenheim support group |0900-1030 RSVP here

Saturday 6 May | Christchurch Kids’ Club |1100-1400 RSVP here

Tuesday 9 May | Christchurch support group |1000-1200 RSVP here

Friday 12 May | West Coast – Grey Clinic |1000-1600 RSVP here

 

Southern Region - Lower South Island

Wednesday 5 April | Dunedin support group |1200-1330 RSVP here

Thursday 13 April | Oamaru support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 20 April | Central Otago support group |1000-1130 RSVP here

Thursday 27 April | Invercargill support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 3 May | Dunedin support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 11 May | Oamaru support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 25 May | Invercargill support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 7 June | Dunedin support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 15 June | Oamaru support group |1230-1400 RSVP here

Wednesday 28 June | Invercargill support group |1200-1400 RSVP here

Online support groups

Thursday 23 March | Support Persons |1100-1200 RSVP here

Saturday 1 April | Kids’ Club online |1230-1330 RSVP here

Sunday 2 April | Super Kids’ Club online |0930-1030 RSVP here

Wednesday 12 April | Ladies’ Group |1300-1400 RSVP here

Tuesday 18 April | Blokes with Blood Cancer |1300-1400 RSVP here

Thursday 27 April | Allo GVHD |1130-1230 RSVP here

Saturday 6 May | Kids’ Club online |1230-1330 RSVP here

Monday 8 May | MPN – Myelofibrosis |1330-1430 RSVP here

Tuesday 9 May | MPN – Polycythemia Vera |1330-1430 RSVP here

Wednesday 10 May | MPN – Essential Thrombocythemia |1330-1430 RSVP here

Saturday 10 June | Kids’ Club online |1230-1330 RSVP here

Wednesday 14 June | Follicular Lymphoma |1100-1200 RSVP here

Tuesday 20 June | Blokes with Blood Cancer |1300-1400 RSVP here

Tuesday 15 August | Blokes with Blood Cancer |1300-1400 RSVP here

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

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