Celebrating 25 years · 2001–2026

You don't have to face cancer alone.

Whether you've been diagnosed, are supporting a loved one, or have been bereaved by cancer — we are here for you. Counselling, complementary therapies, support groups and wellbeing classes, all completely free.

Explore our free support services 020 8321 6300

100% Free No referral needed Confidential support Since 2001

Our Impact · 2024–2025

Every number is a person who walked through our doors.

Free support sessions delivered to people affected by cancer in 2024–2025 — every session, every class, every conversation.

9,984

Total support sessions delivered

2,218

Wellbeing classes

2,155

Counselling & coaching sessions

2,058

Complementary therapy sessions

1,881

Welcome, emotional & practical support

694

Workshops

645

Social & creative activities

333

Support group sessions

25 years of free cancer support · 100% free of charge, always · funded by Hounslow Council and the generosity of donors and volunteers. Read our full Impact Report 2024/25

How We Help

Real, practical, gentle support — tailored to you.

Our services are designed by people who understand cancer. Whatever you're going through, there's something here to help you feel a little stronger.

Counselling & Coaching

Confidential one-to-one sessions with our trained counsellors and coaches — a safe space to talk, reflect, and find your footing.

Learn about counselling

Complementary Therapies

Reflexology, reiki, aromatherapy, massage and more — gentle therapies to ease anxiety, support sleep and reduce treatment side effects.

Explore complementary therapies

Wellbeing Classes

Yoga, mindfulness, tai chi, breathwork and movement — small group classes designed to reconnect you to your body in a kind way.

Discover wellbeing classes

Information & Support

Welcome sessions, drop-in chats, signposting to financial and benefits help, and practical guidance through diagnosis and treatment.

Get welcome & support info

Support Groups

Meet others who truly understand. Group sessions for people with cancer, partners, family members, and those bereaved.

Join a support group

Social & Creative Activities

Art, crafts, gardening, music, walks and social meet-ups — opportunities to do something joyful, unhurried, and entirely for yourself.

See social & creative activities

A Day at The Centre

Real people, real activities, real connection.

From Tai Chi in the garden to watercolour classes in the library — a glimpse of what walking through our doors actually feels like.

Tai Chi in the Garden

Wellbeing class

Watercolour Class

Creative activity

Reflexology Session

Complementary therapy

Hand Massage

Complementary therapy

Support & Information

One-to-one session

Community Engagement

Outreach & events

The Mulberry Centre team in the garden at West Middlesex Hospital

The team at The Mulberry Centre In our garden, West Middlesex Hospital

Our Mission

Improving lives, one cup of tea at a time.

Since first opening our doors in 2001, The Mulberry Centre has grown into one of the leading independent cancer support charities in West London — but our purpose has never changed.

Our core mission is to improve the lives of anyone affected by cancer — whether you've been diagnosed, you're a carer or family member, or you're bereaved — by enhancing emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing.

We're based at West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, but you don't need a referral, an appointment, or a connection to the hospital. Just walk in, call, or email — we'll take it from there.

Visit us Read our values

Stories

Hear it in their own words.

The most honest thing we can show you is the people we've supported telling you what it meant to them.

Watch Jo's StoryTalking about her experience at The Mulberry Centre

Jo's experience

"It made me feel I wasn't alone in this."

For many of the people who come through our doors, the first visit is the hardest one. Jo's story is a reminder of why what we do matters — not just the formal counselling and the therapies, but the cup of tea, the warm welcome, and the people who genuinely understand.

They didn't try to fix me. They just listened, and let me know I wasn't on my own. That changed everything. — Jo, on her first weeks at the Mulberry Centre

We're privileged to share stories like Jo's with permission. If you're considering coming in, please remember — you don't need a referral or a reason. Just call us or walk through the door.

Our Values

The principles that shape every interaction.

Six values our team carry into every session, conversation and cup of tea served at the centre.

Inclusive

We welcome anyone affected by cancer, irrespective of who they are, where they're from, or how they identify.

Responsive

Every person is different. We tailor our support to your individual needs, not the other way around.

Caring

We act in a gentle and compassionate manner — out of genuine concern, never out of duty.

Positive

We have a real optimism that what we do will improve people's wellbeing — even on the hardest days.

Professional

Our team collaborates to deliver a professional service in which people can have full confidence.

Respectful

Of our service users, of one another, and of the courage it takes to ask for help in the first place.

Get Involved

Three ways to make a real difference.

Everything we do is funded by people who care. Whether you can give time, money, or fundraise — every contribution keeps our doors open.

£20 = 1 hour of counselling

Donate Today

One-off or monthly. A regular gift of £15 a month gives someone a year of complementary therapy. Your donation directly funds the support sessions delivered free of charge to people in cancer treatment.

Donate Now

~3 hours a week

Volunteer With Us

Welcome desk, complementary therapies, gardening, fundraising events — we couldn't do this without our volunteers. Full training and warm welcome guaranteed.

Become a Volunteer

Personal challenge

Fundraise for Us

Run a marathon, host a bake sale, climb a mountain, walk to work — every pound raised supports somebody facing cancer. We'll cheer you on every step.

See Challenge Events

Resources & Reports

Open by default.

Annual reports, accounts, fundraising materials and policies — published openly because trust is earned through transparency.

PDF

Find Us

We're at West Middlesex University Hospital.

Pop in, call ahead, or just turn up. The kettle's always on.

The Mulberry Centre

Address West Middlesex University Hospital
Isleworth, Hounslow
TW7 6AF

Phone 020 8321 6300

Email talk@themulberrycentre.co.uk

Opening hours Mon–Fri 9:30am–4:30pm
Wed late opening until 8:00pm
Closed weekends

Getting here

Tube

Hounslow East — Piccadilly Line (1.5 miles away)

Rail

Syon Lane (0.5 miles) · Isleworth (0.5 miles)

Bus — hospital grounds

110 (Twickenham) · 117 (Staines) · 481 (Kingston)

Bus — Twickenham Road

267 (Hammersmith / Fulwell) · H28 (Cranford / Syon Lane)

Bus — 10 min walk

H37 (Hounslow ↔ Richmond) · 235/635 (Sunbury ↔ Brentford) · 237 (Heath ↔ Shepherd's Bush) · N9 (Heathrow ↔ central London)

Parking

Very limited at the centre — please use the hospital car park and allow extra time

You don't have to face cancer alone.

Every number is a person who walked through our doors.