Welcome to BRCA Kent

All the women in the group have a faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene confirmed diagnosis and are at various stages of their BRCA journey. We have many women who have had all or part of their risk-reducing surgeries, others that have chosen to have regular surveillance, and newly diagnosed members.

What we do

Support local women diagnosed with a faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene (significant risk of both BREAST and OVARIAN cancer).
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Education and Awareness

Increasing awareness in the community and educating local healthcare professionals
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Who we are

Non-profit organisation set-up and run by volunteers with a faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
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How we can offer support

Facebook Group

Our closed group, run by local women who have a faulty BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 gene, can offer support and information, along with open and honest conversations to other women who are going through similar experiences, all in a safe, caring and confidential space.
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Support Group Meetings

We aim to run group meetings monthly, excluding the summer holiday period, in West and East Kent. All meetings provide a very friendly, private and non-intimidating environment where we can sit and talk over coffee.
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Awareness Events

Whilst our support group meetings are for BRCA patients only, healthcare professionals are very welcome at our awareness events.
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Our Sponsors

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Support group meetings

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Maidstone Hospital

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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

Testimonials - We do make a difference...

Katrina40

I was so happy to find this group after I found out I had the faulty BRCA1 gene as I didn’t think that there was much information and support available.

Sally42

I had my bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction with DIEP FLAP 8 days ago, and can honestly say, without the group’s unconditional support, it would have been an incredibly lonely journey.

Arabella41

The BRCA Kent group has been a wonderful support through the early days of my diagnosis with the BRCA 2 gene fault. It has enabled me to meet women in

Hayley33

After having preventative breast surgery at such a young age of 23, I felt somewhat alone with mixed feelings and emotions regarding such a life changing operation.  I wish I

Anika33

I did not really have any expectations when visiting the group for the first time. I felt somehow lost after my diagnosis. Before joining the meetings, I didn’t really know

Jo38

I attended a support group meeting about a fortnight before I went for surgery to remove my ovaries. I was feeling incredibly nervous, anxious and beginning to have some doubts

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News & Articles

Maidstone Support Group Meeting

BRCA Chat

Ovarian Cancer Action