Healthcare
Cancer Support France
Cancer Support France has been supporting English-speakers in France who are touched by cancer since 2002. Free, confidential, emotional and linguistic support is offered on a one-to-one basis by our trained volunteers for the patient, their carers or loved ones. With a network of 14 local associations, we can offer support face-to-face or remotely by telephone, e-mail or other secure means.
National help-line: 0800 240 200
Support e-mail: helpline@cancersupportfrance.org
Volunteers: volunteer@cancersupportfrance.org
President: Carol Quinlan: president@cancersupportfrance.org
The Hertford British Charitable Fund – HBCF
The Hertford British Charitable Fund or HBCF (previously, the Hertford British Hospital Corporation or HBHC) now incorporates the British Charitable Fund, Paris (following a merger in 2025) and is a UK registered charity that cares for the wellbeing of British citizens and of other people with links to the UK who find themselves in dire need. This is achieved through welfare grants to individuals and financial support to associations in France which perform similar work.
Contacts : for general enquiries ihutton@hbhc.fr (tel 01 47 57 1945 ) and for welfaregrants office@bcfparis.org (tel 01 47 59 59 59)
SPRINT
A non-profit organisation of English-speaking/bilingual professionals who work with children having special educational needs/disabilities and their families. SPRINT offers the Anglophone community information regarding provision of appropriate education ininternational/bilingual schools, referral services, and networking opportunities for members. SPRINT also works with its member schools and offers schools professional development, meetings, and discussions on inclusion, learning, disability and therapy-related topics.
Contact: president.sprintfrance@gmail.com or secretary.sprintfrance@gmail.com