Ipswich Cancer Aid Network ICAN
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Thursday, 5 February 2026
IPSWICH CANCER AID NETWORK
SPRING /SUMMER PROGRAMME 2026
Feb 6 Social & Committee Meeting
Feb 20 Music with Brian Macro
March 6 Social & Committee Meeting
March 20 Music with Gina
Cristallino
April 2 Pre Easter Meal
1pm at The Swallow
See Mark re pre-order
April 3 Good Friday
- no meeting
April 17 A Trip to Canada
Talk by Pat Ainger
May 1 Social & Committee Meeting
followed by our yearly
Thanksgiving Service
May 15 Bingo with Margaret
May 29 Meal – details
to be arranged
June 5 Social
June 19 Speaker still to be confirmed
June 26 – 30 Holiday to Eastbourne!!
July 3 Social & Committee Meeting
July 17 Flower Arranging Demonstration
with Paula Grant
July 31 Meal – details
to be confirmed
Aug 7 Social
Aug 21 Comic verse and songs from
Erik Punaks – Suffolk's own
“Pam Ayres with a Paunch”
Sept 4 Social & Committee Meeting
All sessions are held from 10-12 noon
on 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at
St Andrew’s Church Hall, Britannia Road,
Ipswich, IP4 5HF.
For further information please contact
Gilly
07522 698 103
Shirley 07789 955 938
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Autumn 2025 - Spring 2026 Programme
Nov 7th Social
Nov 21 Making a festive door wreath
Dec 5 Social
Dec 10 Christmas lunch at Fynn Valley
Dec 19 Christmas party with mince pies
and games!!
Jan 2 Social
Jan 16 Talk by Ken Stone
“A Day at the Zoo”
Jan 30 Lunch – details to be arranged
Feb 6 Social
Feb 20 Speaker still to be confirmed
March 6 Social
March 20 Music with Gina Cristallino
April 2 Meal pre Easter
Details to be confirmed
April 3 Good Friday - no meeting
April 17 A Trip to Canada
Talk by Pat Ainger
May 1 Social followed by our yearly
Thanksgiving Service
May 15 Speaker still to be confirmed
May 29 Meal – details to be arranged
All sessions are held from 10-12 noon
on 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at
St Andrew’s Church Hall, Britannia Road,
Ipswich, IP4 5HF.
For further information please contact
Gilly 07522 698 103
Shirley 07789 955 938
Friday, 17 January 2025
Spring/Summer Programme 2025
IPSWICH CANCER AID NETWORK PROGRAMME 2024/2025
Feb 21 Social &
Committee Meeting
March 7 Social
March 21 Bingo with
Margaret
April 4 Social
April 17 Meal –
Details to be confirmed
April 18 GOOD FRIDAY –
NO MEETING
May 2 Social &
Committee Meeting Followed at midday by our Annual Thanksgiving Service
May 16 ‘Viral social
media in ancient Greece’ Talk by Eileen Brown
May 30 Meal – details
to be arranged
June 6 Social
June 20 Speaker to be
confirmed
June 23 – June 27
Holiday to Scarborough
July 4 - Social
July 18 - Bingo with Margaret
August 1 - Social
August 15 - Talk by Eileen Brown - 'Viral Social Media in Ancient Greece and Rome
August 29 - Meal - Oyster Reach 12.30pm
Sept 5 - Social
Sept 10 - Coach trip to Parham War Museum, Friday Street and Southwold
Sept -19 - Talk on Acupuncture by Annya Stoddart
All sessions are held
from 10-12 noon on 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at
St Andrew’s Church
Hall, Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HF.
For further
information please contact
Gilly 07522 698 103
Keith (01473) 415585
Thursday, 16 June 2022
Monday, 13 September 2021
ICAN is Re-Opening on Friday 17th September 2021
GREAT NEWS
ICAN will re-open on Friday 17th September 2021 at St Andrew's Church Hall, Britannia Road, Ipswich IP4 5HH from 10.00 - 1200 noon.
Our main priority is to keep everyone safe while meeting up with friends.
The following precautions will apply:-
1. Hand sanitizer and bacterial wipes will be available on entry and at the tables.
2. Only one person at the counter for tea/coffee at a time.
3. Keith will serve the tea and coffee from behind the counter.
4. Do not go behind the counter to help yourselves.
5. Per-packed biscuits will be served.
6. Masks are advised to be worn while moving around the room (unless exempt).
7. Raffle prizes will be wiped with bacterial wipes.
8. Please bring correct money for raffle tickets and any donations (if possible).
9. All money collected will be left in a bag for 72 hours before being counted.
10. There will be no speakers until the New Year.
The committee look forward to welcoming old and new members alike.
See you soon.
If you have any concerns please phone either :-
Pat on 01473 689788
or
Keith on 01473 415585
Friday, 20 March 2020
ICAN Meetings CANCELLED
If, in the meantime, you need help or support please call Pat on 01473 689788 or
Gilly on 07522698102
Take care and stay safe. Hope to see you before too long.








