Funded with a $47,500 grant from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, the new space in Kotara gives young people living with cancer a safe place to get away from the stresses of cancer that typically dominate at home.
"The Hub will assist CanTeen to deliver quality services that are needed to address the health, wellbeing and social inequalities experienced by young people living with cancer in the region, regardless of how remote they are," he said.
Charitable Foundation Director, Samantha Martin-Williams said, “The Foundation is delighted to support CanTeen with funding to develop such an important piece of social infrastructure which has the potential to make a huge difference in the lives of young people dealing with the physical and social challenges that cancer brings.”
In addition to providing peer support programs, education and face-to-face counselling in Newcastle, the Hub will be equipped with technology to allow young people to connect with CanTeen’s Online Support Platform, a unique service providing 7-day access to professional CanTeen counsellors with 24/7 access to information and an interactive online community.
CanTeen hopes the space can also be used for collaborative projects with other cancer services, to ensure better service delivery to families affected by cancer.