Sonia Greenidge
Cancer Support & Community Engagement Worker, MANCHESTER

My name is Sonia. I work for Can-Survive UK (CSUK).  My job role is Cancer Support Group Worker / Coordinator.

I have health and social care qualification, valuable caring skills, personal development background in Nursing, with children, adolescents and adult, I am a qualified Counsellor. I work within a staff team, where our aim is to promote and enhance the health and wellbeing of our service users.

I find working with the service users at CSUK very rewarding. It is a pleasure working with all the service users. Facilitating the support groups here at Kath Locke Centre, tailoring social and activities to meet their individual needs and, providing a warm, friendly, confidential and welcoming space.

It is always nice to see the service users come along to the group. Being part of the group have many benefits; opportunity to socialise, develop valuable skills, such as, communication, art, creative writing, cooking, and relaxation and meditation, supporting service users to better manage the stress and anxiety that cancer can bring. Service users speak about ‘a sense of belonging’ in the feedback sessions that we have.