We are looking for volunteers to help the MCF launch the new MCF telephone helpline. We know there is a need for a telephone helpline, especially for those who need support and aren't able to get online to the message board. Our new volunteers would be given basic telephone call training and some counselling skills.

If anyone is interested please email me at geeta@mouthcancerfoundation.org

I would be interested to know why you would like to volunteer for the helpline, and how you think you could help.

We are very keen to hear from you! Please drop me a line via email.

Kind regards
Geeta

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dr Geeta Joshi,

What sort of skills/background are you looking for Geeta?

Kezia

Hi Kez

We are looking for anyone in the UK who has cared for or who has had mouth cancer. Anyone who thinks that they may have some knowledge to give a supportive voice over the phone.

Volunteers would be trained with basic telephone skills initially.

Any volunteer on the rota would make calls from their own home and will be given expenses to cover all calls. There would be feedback between volunteers in the MCF so noone feels they are out of their depth.

Hope that helps Kez

Geeta

Hi Geeta
I would be very interested in volunteering for the helpline.
I have some phone skils. i have worked on the switchbord at work.
and i deal with people in work.
i do have some people skills.
i would like to help people who need to talk.
I would have a fair idea of what they are going through,sometimes they just want somebody to listern to them, i am more than willing to help.
And would like to try some counciling skills.
look forward to hearig from you.
i hope you will Please consider me
Kind regards
Carol

Hi Carol

Thanks for your interest. I will email you shortly with details.

Geeta

John Spencer has written a note:

http://rdoc.org.uk/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/541103626/m/3391007111

I am thinking of volunteering but would like to know how much time is required. Basically I don't want to volunteer and then drop out quickly.

My husband sadly died from tongue cancer last August and I was his main carer. So I have experience from that perspecti

i am looking forward to help as i know how it feels when someone in ur family suffers from cancer and you being a doctor just give them moral support to fight the deadly disease. my mother is suffering from multiple myleoma. herpes zoster is a manifestation of MM.any type of cancer is killing, but our love and support is all that we can give to them.

Hello Angel

Nice to hear from a Wakey-girl but sorry to hear about your mum. Your love and support is all that your mum wants. So be strong and be cheerful for your mum. You will find some of the advice of how best to help your mum at this cancerguides link.

Best wishes
Vinod

I am interested in joining the helpline for oral cancer. I am a dentist and work with very high risk patients ie. extremely heavy drinkers, smokers and drug abuse patients and also work in special needs dentistry and as a clinical assistant in oral surgery with a special interest in prosthetics. I used to do a bit of work making obturators for post surgery oral cancer patients. I have a masters degree from London University in Public Dental Health.
If I can be of help I will be pleased.
Thankyou Cyril Brazil.

Hi there Cyril, I have emailed a reply to you.

Regards, Geeta

Anyone interested in volunteering or wanting more information about the telephone helpline please email me directly. Tell me a little bit about yourself and your background. You can find me on:

geeta@mouthcancerfoundation.org

Many thanks, Geeta

Hi Dr J. Would be very interested in your new project an excellent idea and step foward to reaching people other than computer users. I was an Advisor for a Charity for 15 years so could help specialy on the fincial side of things (DLA,AA Income support) would have to brush up on the rules. Had mouth and neck Cancer as your aware of so im ok to chat about related issues.
Hope to hear from you Paul

Hello Paul

Thanks, we would love to have you help. I will be devoting my energy to this project after the Walk tomorrow is over. Up to my eyeballs with it at the moment

Best wishes
Vinod

p.s. how is VL doing? Are you still in contact?

Hello, I would also like to volunteer, I would very much like to give something back to the mouth cancer foundation.The support I recieved from the moment I joined has been overwhelming.I will send a e mail with my details to geeta, Thanks Julie