Acupuncturist Gillie has been offering her services as a volunteer therapist at The Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre since October 2023.
Gillie contacted the Centre to offer to volunteer, having known somebody who had benefitted from the services Pickering offers. She volunteers half a day a week, fitting this in with her work at clinics in East Grinstead and Tonbridge.
Gillie’s acupuncture services are often tried by visitors who are suffering from the side effects or after-effects of their cancer treatment. She chats with each visitor when they come to see her to find out what they hope for from the treatment and the treatments often help with issues such as stress, hot flushes and various aches and pains. Gillie enjoys her time in the Centre, particularly the opportunity to meet and chat with various visitors while trying to help them.