Group of women receiving cancer support

Our vision and mission

Our vision

A future where everyone in Wessex has access to personalised support that empowers them to live well with and beyond cancer.

Our mission

To engage with local communities to help improve the emotional health and well-being of anyone affected by cancer.

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Everything we do, we do with kindness and care

  • Take time to listen
  • Strive to understand each other
  • Considerate when we respond to others
  • Treat people as individuals and don’t make assumptions

We always aspire to go above and beyond and
we take responsibility for the decisions we make

  • Have a ‘can do’ attitude
  • Be accountable and understand that our behaviour
    and approach reflects on the charity
  • Use initiative and evidence to prioritise effectively
    and achieve the best outcome
  • Maximise time in the most effective way
  • Take responsibility for our own personal development
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We work with others so we can do our best for people with cancer and their loved ones

  • Respect other people’s opinions
  • Share knowledge and skills openly and
    try to help others whenever we can
  • Participate in discussions, but do not dominate
  • Discuss matters objectively to find the best outcome
  • Proactively seek and accept feedback, using it to improve
  • Give constructive, honest and open feedback
  • Endeavour to be a great role model to others

We offer a warm and friendly welcome to everyone. We celebrate and embrace the differences
that shape who we are. Our door is open. 

  • Friendly and approachable
  • Non-judgemental
  • Challenge and root out prejudice
  • Stay up to date with current terms and
    avoid using words and language that might offend

 

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Our values

Our values drive everything we do – the services we provide, the decisions we make, the actions we take, the partners we choose, the way we treat each other. They are our statement about what matters to us, and how we hold ourselves accountable for our own behaviour.

We’re compassionate

Everything we do, we do with kindness and care.

We’re purposeful

We always aspire to go above and beyond and we take responsibility for the decisions we make.

We’re inclusive

We celebrate and embrace the differences that shape who we are. We offer a warm and friendly welcome to everyone. Our door is open.

We’re collaborative 

We work with others so that we can always do our best for people with cancer and their loved ones.

To find out more information about our strategy, click here.