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Empowering and supporting people through cancer

Holistic support, for patients and carers

Discover how we can help

Star Throwers is a local cancer support charity in Norfolk dedicated to providing holistic support for people affected by cancer.

We empower people to take control of their cancer journey by helping them to understand their cancer and their treatment options, including clinical trials and alternative treatments. 

And we offer holistic wellbeing support to patients and carers – from diagnosis through to life after cancer – through our complementary therapies service, nutrition workshops, lymphoedema support, gentle exercise groups, counselling, writing therapy, and support groups.

All of the support Star Throwers offers is completely free of charge, thanks to our amazing donors and supporters.

Complementary Therapies, Gentle Exercise, Counselling, Writing Therapy, Support Groups

Help with understanding your cancer and your treatment options; Nutrition workshops and advice

For people with or at risk of Lymphoedema - prevention, advice, treatment and support

Why are we called Star Throwers?

After a heavy storm a boy walked along the beach throwing washed up starfish back into the sea.

An old man watching him shouted, ‘There are too many of them. It won’t make any difference.’

As the boy picked up and threw another starfish back into the sea, he smiled and said, ‘It made a difference to that one’.          

(adapted from Loren Eisley’s The Star Thrower)

Thank you and your team for all you great work. I’m starting to think I’m one of those lucky starfish that’s been thrown back.