Welcome to ‘In this 2gether’, a welcoming space for those who have been diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer.
‘In this 2gether’ Ltd monthly group sessions provide emotional support in a safe environment, the space to have a voice and be heard, advocacy, information, and educational workshops. Facilitated by experienced psychological counsellors, group meetings can be empowering, healing, emotional, validating and inspiring, and are changeable from month to month depending on the issues the group wish to bring. Named by one such inspirational lady who is no longer with us, those who support and facilitate ‘In this 2gether’ have helped to shape the future for those living with secondary breast cancer. The aim is to continue working towards championing a service that celebrates and encourages collaborative relationships, communication and education between clinicians, patients and administrative support, so that living with a life changing condition can still be fulfilling and rewarding. This project is funded by Moondance and Macmillan and groups are currently running in South, West and North Wales, either on-line or face-to-face.
One member says: “I have found this group to be incredibly supportive and encouraging and it has been great to be part of a group who are all going through similar experiences. I have learnt a lot about ways of dealing with our illness and feel that any questions I ask will be dealt with respectfully and honestly by all members of the group.”
For more information please see the regular updates below, or email Carys, on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
We look forward to meeting you!
coming soon.....
New workshops, the padlet and other exciting info! Watch this space:-)
Treat yourself.....
Mark Taubert date re-scheduled!
Prof. Mark Taubert FRCP FRCGP Clinical Director & Consultant Palliative Medicine Velindre University NHS Trust & Cardiff University School of Medicine https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/honorary/taubertm has re-scheduled his workshop to Wednesday 22nd May from 10.30-12 noon at Whitchurch Rugby Club. This session will also be available on-line. More information nearer the time.
Dates for 2024 meetings
Dates for future meetings are as follows:
North Wales
Thursday 21st March on-line 5-7pm
Further dates to follow
South East Wales; Cardiff: The Snowdrop Centre, near the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Mondays from 2 - 4pm
25th March, 22nd April, 20th May, 24th June 2-4pm.
Further dates to follow.
Info update - coming soon!
.........The padlet is coming soon; a digital resource that will house information on all available support services for secondary breast cancer patients, together with a credit size card to give out to any secondary patients for direct access to news on our website and In this 2gether groups!
Plus dates for educational on-line information sessions from November across all groups - are tbc soon!
Websites of interest shared by our lovely group
Links to other charity’s will be on the Padlet which is coming soon. In the meantime please see below :
Bill Cap - WaterSure Wales tariff | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (dwrcymru.com)
Short Breaks | 4 Cancer | Days out for families affected by cancer
Last minute – Something To Look Forward (somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk)
https://www.4cancer.org/about-us
Cancer Charity | Jill's Fundraising Journey | England (jillsfundraisingjourney.co.uk)
Collaborating with Tenovus
We're thrilled to be working with Tenovus who have developed a free one-to-one counselling service for patients diagnosed with any cancer across Wales. Up to 6 sessions are available on-line or by phone and there is no waiting list. Please email me if you wish me to send you referral forms!
Our Safety Contract....
Group meetings can be a bit like pic n' mix......our personalities whilst all lovely, are also flawed, purely because we're all human beings! We each have good parts and not so good parts, bringing them all together in a room or on a screen can create an eclectic mix, that can be may things, exciting, uplifting, energising, irritating or frustrating, depending on how we feel on a particular day. Our group meetings need to feel safe and protected and for that to happen it's important to establish some housekeeping boundaries, so we can all relate to each other in a respectful way. The following has been put together by group members over the years, and reflects their needs and experiences, it's a kind of group contract. This can be added to as you see fit, it's a moveable feast. Also as practising therapists, group facilitators have to abide by the BACP ethical code of conduct, and whilst that might sound a little off putting, it's there to help keep you safe and anchored. (bacp.co.uk)
Why the group is there:
- To provide a safe therapeutic space for those with metastatic breast cancer to discuss how their condition is affecting them
- To speak freely and respectfully about personal thoughts and feelings
- To share and receive information
- To offer and receive support from each other
- To connect with those who share a similar experience
- To feel less isolated
- To be seen, heard and understood
- To have a voice; to feel empowered.
Group agreement & group dynamics; our safety contract
- Confidentiality & privacy - especially with video meetings; what’s said in the group stays in the group
- Sharing – being mindful of what you share, taking responsibility for your observations and how they may be interpreted and having an enquiring mind about other opinions that may differ to yours.
- Being supportive of each other and each person’s unique experience
- Being respectful of each other’s thoughts & feelings
- Giving space to everyone who wishes to speak & offering each other the chance to be heard
- Being mindful that not everyone may wish to speak but prefer to listen
- Giving yourself and each other permission to share your vulnerabilities in the knowledge this should feel a safe place to do so
- Trying to be honest and open about how you feel in a respectful manner
- Trying not to be judgmental; every experience needs validating and may differ to yours
- Knowing that crying or releasing emotion is OK; that it’s OK not to be OK! Triggers can be unexpected
Our safety contract; our responsibility to you as facilitators & therapists
- To offer structure - A beginning, middle & end
- To create boundaries - Time, Content, Safety, holding emotion, managing the group content
- Containment: Ebb & flow, light and shade, balance
- Psychological education: Introducing you to the potential for change through conversation, exploration and information
- Self disclosure: When appropriate and only if it’s in your best interests
- Risk: To act on and/or determine whether any disclosures may indicate a possible risk of harm to oneself or others, and to offer appropriate support, both during the group meeting and if necessary afterwards. This may also include sharing information with a GP or health care professional
I hope the above makes sense. Please email me if you have any questions
Info...
Medical Access Cards - 'Loo cards' are available via Macmillan for you to present in shops and restaurants should you need a comfort stop. Mags has ordered these to distribute; please contact her via
Travel Insurance has always been an issue with over inflated prices. Our members have kindly shared the following companies:
Welcome to our first news blog!
Information updates will be put on this link regularly, so please check before emailing either Andi or I should you have any queries.
Workshop dates will also be included on this page, together with any information from Mags we think would be helpful for you.
Zoom codes will still be sent seperately a couple of days before your meeting.
Emails for Colette concerning any group information or SE Wales group meetings can be sent to
Emails for Andi concerning the N Wales group to be sent to
Emails for Carys concerning the W Wales group to be sent to
Emails for Mags concerning any support/information/queries about Macmillan to be sent to
We look forward to seeing you soon!