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leeds@maggies.orgWe're open:
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
You don't need an appointment – just come in.
Visit us:
Maggie's Yorkshire
St James’s University Hospital
Alma Street
Leeds
LS9 7BE
Whatever kind of cancer, and whatever stage you’re at – we're here for you.
Our centre is a space for being together or for a moment alone, for getting going again or for meeting people who just get it.
All our cancer support specialists have expert knowledge about cancer and treatment, and many are NHS-trained.
The kettle's already on – just come in.
Maggie's Yorkshire
St James’s University Hospital
Alma Street
Leeds
LS9 7BE
Getting here by:
Car
There is on-street paid parking nearby. The nearest car park is the multi-storey adjacent to us, or there is other pay and display parking in the hospital grounds.
Public Transport
Leeds Train Station is the closest station to Maggie's and is a 40-minute walk away.
There are also regular buses a short walk from Leeds Train Station that stop on Beckett Street outside St James's Hospital.
Buses travel frequently from Leeds to Beckett Street outside St James’s University Hospital. This includes stops outside Bexley Wing, just around the corner from Maggie's.
The following buses travel to and from St James's Hospital, with many following routes to Leeds city centre: 16, 16A, 42, 49, 50, 50A.
Accessibility
The centre is accessed via the stairs opposite Bexley Wing. For wheelchair/mobility access, use the door on Alma Street, opposite the David Beevers unit. We are the building surrounded by greenery.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Centre Head
I look after the running of the centre and make sure my team and I are providing the best possible cancer support.
I have over 20 years’ experience as a nurse. I specialised in Cancer Nursing as an Upper Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist, and I became the Lead Cancer Nurse for a busy Teaching Hospital. I joined Maggie’s when the centre opened in Yorkshire in 2019.
I’m here to listen, to help you talk things over and to find the information and support that’s right for you and your family.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Counselling Psychologist
I have been a Counselling Psychologist for more than 15 years, and I joined Maggie’s Yorkshire in 2021.
I can help if things are getting on top of you, if you're scared, worried or feeling down.
We can talk about things in a safe and supportive space, and you can see me in private, in a group or with your family.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Cancer Support Specialist
My background is as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in oncology. I have worked as a CNS in several tumour areas, including prostate, renal, bladder and penile, and more recently as a melanoma and skin cancer specialist. I joined Maggie’s Yorkshire when it opened in 2019.
I give one-to-one information and support and will guide you through the parts of our support that are most appropriate to you. I also run many of our support groups, workshops, and courses.
I’m here to listen – just come in.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Cancer Support Specialist
My background is as a registered Adult Nurse. I previously worked in Intensive Care, caring for people with life-threatening illnesses, before moving into Oncology and becoming a Lower Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist. Following this, I became a Specialist Screening Practitioner, working for the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. I joined Maggie’s Yorkshire in January 2022.
I give one-to-one information and support and will guide you through the parts of our support that are most appropriate to you. I also run many of our support groups, workshops, and courses.
I’m here to listen – just come in.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Benefits Advisor
I can help you to understand what you’re entitled to and help with practical things like parking permits and extra money you may be able to claim.
I’ll help you to fill out all the necessary forms, support you through the application process and can even put everything in the post for you.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Centre Fundraising Manager
I make sure we raise enough money to keep our doors open for people with cancer.
I look after corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, fundraising events and much more.
If you’d like to support us here, I’d love to hear from you.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Centre Fundraiser
I help to raise funds and awareness of our centre by organising fundraising events in the community. If you'd like to fundraise or volunteer for us then come and talk to me about how we can support you.
Centre:
Maggie's Yorkshire
Position:
Centre Fundraising Organiser
I help to raise funds and awareness of our centre by organising fundraising events in the community. If you'd like to fundraise or volunteer for us then come and talk to me about how we can support you.
Our beautiful centre was built in 2019. Drawing upon Maggie's philosophy and the belief that great design can help people feel better, Maggie's Yorkshire uses several 'healthy' materials and energy-saving techniques to create spaces that are perfect for the delivery of our cancer support.
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