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: Sue Smith: president@cancersupportfrance.org
The Hertford British Charitable Fund – HBCF (previously Hertford British Hospital Corporation or HBHC)
HBCF is a UK registered charity that manages the original hospital built by Sir Richard Wallace in Levallois-Perret in 1879 and the modern hospital building behind it which is made available to the Hôpital Franco-Britannique-Fondation Cognacq-Jay (“HFB”). HBCF no longer provides medical care (which is provided by HFB) and its purpose is to support the British Charitable Fund and to make grants to other charities in France who care for the wellbeing of British citizens.
The HBCF can be reached on +33(0)1 47 57 19 45 and the website can be found at https://www.british-hospital.org/en/
Medical appointments at HFB can be made by calling +33(0)1 47 59 59 59 or online at Home - HFB(hopitalfrancobritannique.org)
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, referral services, support, provision of appropriate education in international/bilingual schools, and networking opportunities for specialists. SPRINT works with member schools, offering professional development, and hosts meetings and discussions on inclusion, learning, disability and therapy-related topics. Members include credentialed professionals for learning needs as well as various types of therapy.
Contact: president.sprintfrance@gmail.com or secretary.sprintfrance@gmail.com