On the 26 September national cancer support charity, Look Good Feel Better, launched their 107th Workshop location at Burnley General Teaching Hospital - offering free skincare and make-up support to local women living with cancer.
The two-hour session at the new Primrose Chemotherapy Unit was led by trained beauty volunteers and taught 10 ladies vital skills such as how to draw on missing eyebrows and eyelashes as well as coping with changes to the skin.
Women who attended the Workshop are all currently undergoing treatment for cancer so the session was an opportunity for them to forget about the invasive treatments for a while and indulge in an afternoon of pure pampering. The women were also able to spend time talking and sharing stories with others in similar situations. At the end of the session everyone took home a fantastic goody bag filled with products donated by the beauty industry.
Look Good Feel Better Regional Manager, Sarah Emerson, comments: “It was a wonderful afternoon, filled with laughter. It’s truly amazing to see the impact that make-up can have. The ladies arrived feeling a little self-conscious and they left glowing and full of confidence. These workshops will now run bimonthly at the hospital, so if you or someone you know is living with cancer then please do book onto a Workshop – you won’t regret it!”
Cancer Services Matron Caroline Rogers, says: “Our first Look Good Feel Better workshop was a great success, filled with supportive laughter and heartfelt moments. Many thanks to the Look Good Feel Better volunteers – I know it meant a lot to the ladies who attended. It’s also excellent news that Look Good Feel Better workshops will now take place regularly for the benefit of our patients.”
The next Workshop will be held on the 28 November from 1.30pm – 3.30pm. To book your place on one of the Workshops, please call 01282 805162.