On this page we list upcoming events and programmes from BCS and other organisations.

BCS AGM with guest speaker Amanda Fleming, 24 June
BCS Young Women's Group Meeting, Sunday 23 June
Casting for Recovery 2013-14 
Men's Group, Auckland
NZ Laughter Yoga Conference 28-30 June
Look Good Feel Better 2013
Healthy Steps 2013
YWCA Encore 2013

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Breast Cancer Support Annual General Meeting with Guest Speaker Amanda Fleming 
Monday 24 June, 7.30pm
The Auckland Cancer Society, Domain Lodge, 1 Boyle Cres, Grafton, Auckland

You are cordially invited to attend the 7th AGM of BCS and to enjoy a presentation from our Guest Speaker for the evening Amanda Fleming, 'Presenter at Large' who will present to us about accessing our own 'super-powers'! 
 
Amanda Fleming is Director of PRESENTER AT LARGE LTD, and her work enhances personal and professional effectiveness, grows resilience, emotional intelligence, conscious communication and influencing skills and generally accesses more potential in individuals and groups. Her style is definitely interactive and she engages her audiences in active discussion and participation using the latest in accelerated learning technologies and brain theory. She is passionate about learning and the empowerment of others and believes in the inherent brilliance in every individual and the 'aligned team'. During her successful and rather eventful seven year career as a front line Police Officer, Amanda learned many of life's lessons first hand. Amanda will also be speaking about her latest book 'Activate Your Human Superpowers’.
 
Nominations for Chair and Committee positions will be accepted from the floor and copies of the Annual Report and Financial Statement will be available prior to the meeting upon request. Tea and coffee and a light supper will be provided - we look forward to seeing you there.

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Breast Cancer Support Young Women's Group Meeting, Sunday 23 June 2pm 

Please call BCS on 0800 273 222 or email support@breastcancersupport.co.nz for venue details for this meeting. All welcome!!

Our regular June date clashes with the BCS AGM on Monday 24 June so we will meet the day before to enjoy a social afternoon tea together - please bring a plate to share.

We will return to our regular venue at The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, 11-13 Falcon St, Parnell for our July meeting on Monday 22 July, 7pm - 9pm.  

The NZBCF and BCS are pleased to host the Breast Cancer Support Young Women's Group. We invite women aged 25-45 who have experienced a breast cancer diagnosis to come and share your experiences, information, and enjoy the fellowship of other women. Refreshments provided. Please RSVP to BCS on 0800 273 222 or support@breastcancersupport.co.nz  
To read more about this group, visit our Young Women's page.

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Casting for Recovery

CFR is now accepting applications for its October 2013 retreat/Kawerau and two retreats in 2014. You can download an application form here and post to the retreat you have chosen, listed below.

For more information about CFR, visit the page on our site here or the CFR website here.

Many of our Breast Friends have thoroughly enjoyed attending these amazing weekends of fun, fly fishing and relaxation.
 
CFR retreat weekends are all about fun and support, incorporating the wonderful sport of fly fishing. Fly fishing allows the participant to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the outdoors and to be in the moment, where all they have learnt over the weekend is finally in practice on Sunday morning. Each participant has their own personal fishing guide for their time spent in the water.

Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, October 4th to 6th 2013
Tarawera River Lodge
31 Porritt Dr,  Kawerau 3127
sherrie@castingforrecovery.org.nz (Coordinator and Facilitator)
021774751/073237079. Post to P O Box 57, Kawerau, BOP 3169.
 
Te Awamutu, North Island, 14^th to 16^th  February, 2014.
Castlerock Adventures
1250 Owairaka Valley Road, Wharepapa South, RD 7, Te Awamutu
wendy@castingforrecovery.org.nz  (Coordinator and Facilitator)
0272796766/ 07872 2686. Post to 183 Newman Road, TE AWAMUTU 3073
 
Murchison, South Island, April, 2014, TBA
Owen River Lodge
173 Owen Valley East Rd, Owen River, Murchison 7073
sally@castingforrecovery.org.nz or maree@castingforrecovery.org.nz (Co-ordinators, Facilitated by Kate Miller)
Post to Maree Peters , C/- Ellis St Auto Repairs, 104A Ellis St, Brightwater, Nelson 7022 Ph: 03-5224166/0274484055

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Men's Group 2013, dove house 207A Riddell Rd, Glendowie, Auckland

A breast cancer diagnosis has a far-reaching impact, affecting lives on many levels - practical, emotional, physical and spiritual. Family and friends offer much-needed support but often it is the husband or partner who must pull all the threads together, care for wife or partner and keep children, family, profession and life all moving forward. This is a group for male partners and adult male family members. Refreshments provided. The group will meet at dove house at 6pm on Wednesdays 31/7, 25/9. Please confirm attendance by phoning 09 575 4555.

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NZ Laughter Yoga Conference
28^th June – 30^th June 2013
Emerald Glen Homestead, 5 Emerald Glen Road, Raumati, Kapiti Coast
 
From organiser Lynda Andrews:
(Click here to download a programme for this event)

"Be inspired, entertained and enthused!   Local & international speakers including NZ’s own Joyologist Pat Armitstead and Merv Neal CEO of NZ and Australia Laughter Yoga. Bathe yourself in Joy & Laughter…   Public Laughter Yoga Sessions to experience with different leaders & teachers.
Open your heart and connect to the energy of Love….. mix and mingle with others and make new meaningful relationships. Increase your health & de-stress..aaaaah!   Enjoy a fun-filled weekend full of surprises! Book your place now and treat yourself to a weekend of delicious joyful encounters for your whole body!
"For more information and a registration form contact Lynda Andrews on 00 64 4 299 3066  or  0064 21 02555 705  nzwildwoman@gmail.com, www.laughterpower.com.

"This is going to be a great opportunity to mix in very positive company and have a marvelous weekend away.  For those Kiwis who can't make the whole conference, there will also be entry for parts of it.  Once a person has registered an interest in attending the conference e.g.  a day, or a morning session, or an afternoon session, or an evening session.   I have further information on this with prices and registration forms. There are many options and yet places are limited to 40 full registrations and 20 part time ones.  So, don't delay book your laughter spot today!!"

Accommodation available at nearby Paekakariki Motor Camp, $45/night. Please make bookings through  Lynda Andrews. 
 

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Healthy Steps 2013

Healthy Steps is an exercise programme that is making a real difference in the lives of those diagnosed with cancer. Also know as The Lebed Method, it's fun and has proven benefits for the lymphatic system and overall health and well-being. Participants enjoy six one hour sessions (on per week for six weeks) of gentle to moderate exercise to music -to read more, visit the Healthy Steps page on this site. You can also watch a YouTube video taken at an Auckland programme here.

Programmes are conducted by Auckland Lymphoedema Specialist Michele Urlich at the Auckland Cancer Society, 1 Boyle Crescent, Grafton. The six-week courses are supported by the Cancer Society and open to anyone who has received a diagnosis of cancer. Participants pay $30 in advance for 6 one hour sessions (with three breaks for water) of gentle to moderate exercises to music.

To enrol, or for more information, please email Michele or phone her on (09) 846 3654. Courses for the year : 25th May - 29th June, 13th July - 17th August, 7th September - 12th  October, 2nd November - 7th December.     

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Look Good Feel Better

"Look Good Feel Better is a free service offered to women undergoing treatment for cancer. We help restore and enhance the appearance of cancer patients during and after treatment. We aim to put a smile on the face of every woman with cancer. We are there with support, guidance and free makeover workshops at a difficult time in their lives when they need it most. At Look Good Feel Better we understand that the way we look on the outside can have a powerful influence on how we feel on the inside. With makeup, skincare, skills and a positive attitude, we transform the look and the outlook of over 3000 New Zealand women with cancer every year. With over 196 workshops, across 24 New Zealand locations, our programme is supported and endorsed by the Cancer Society of New Zealand."

To find a LGFB Workshop near you, please visit their website. 

               

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