Prostate Cancer Partners (PCP)
This is a separate group, originally formed by the partners of members of the CPCSG. The aim of PCP is to provide informal, friendly support for the wives, partners, carers, family and friends of men who have been affected by prostate cancer.
Sharing problems and concerns in a group who have experienced many of the same things can help you feel less alone and more understood. Just finding out about the practicalities can be enormously reassuring and it is sometimes easier, in a smaller group, to ask any questions you may have about the impact of prostate cancer.
If you're new to CPCSG, we hope you'll be encouraged to come and try out the Partners evening, where you'll have a chance to chat to others about anything that's on your mind. And we send our very best wishes to you if you're unable to be with us because of ill health or other circumstances, and look forward to seeing you soon.
The usual PCP arrangements are when you go through the front door, just turn to the left to where there is a bar area. We have 2 tables booked with ladies on one table and gentlemen on the other. We order drinks and food at the table, to save queueing at the beginning. Usually, we all pay separately at the end for our meals. Val and John (Copsey) will usually be in the foyer to greet you from 6.45 onwards, in time for our usual 7 o'clock booking. Should there be only a small group we will share a table.
Where and when
We normally meet once a month on a Wednesday, nine days after the main CPCSG meeting (which is held on the second Monday of each month) so that partners of newly diagnosed men have the opportunity to join the group as soon as possible.
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Meetings are usually held at: The Longford Inn Beefeater |
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Meetings last from 7pm to about 9pm. They are usually held at the Longford Inn where two tables are booked in the restaurant - one for men and one for women, with privacy for both groups. As this is a drop-in meeting, there is no need to book in advance.This is a Beefeater restaurant with a good selection of reasonably priced food and drinks available. Occasionally, a meeting is held at a different venue - particularly at New Year - so it is advisable to confirm with Val where the meeting will be on .
Have a bite of supper, a pudding or just a drink – it’s up to you.
If you, or someone you know, would find it helpful to make contact with the Prostate Cancer Partners group, we would be pleased to hear from you.
See the Calendar tab for future dates.
The group is organised by Val Copsey who can be contacted by either of the following:
- Tel: 07703 477391
- Email: contactcpcsg@gmail.com
Please get in touch with Val before the next meeting to be sure of the meeting venue.
, is available. You can find it in print across Gloucestershire at Charlie's Gloucestershire, Macmillan Hub at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Longfield Hospice, Maggie's Cheltenham, Cheltenham Hospice Oncology waiting rooms, Great Oaks Hospice and the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre. Or alternatively you can read it on-line here: https://artlift.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FLOURISH-ISSUE-ONE-DIGITAL.pdf.