Beechwood Therapies

Massage

Massage is a form of therapy that uses stroking, pressing, tapping, and kneading parts of the body to promote relaxation and wellness.

Benefits:

  • Support pain management
  • Helps to reduce stress and anxiety
  • Can relieve headaches
  • Reduces muscle tension
  • Increases levels of relaxation

What to expect:

  • Support to help relieve pain
  • A peaceful and tranquil space
  • Having a space to unwind
  • Fully adaptable to individual needs and health concerns

Mini Spa

Mini Spa treatments with a specific focus on the use of cancer friendly products.

Treatments include:

  • Harmony Facial
  • Oncology Massage
  • Lymphatic Drainage
  • Head and Scalp Massage

Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese healing art that incorporates a light, non-invasive touch with the aim of relaxation. It is believed that reiki can help balance the energy fields in or around the body.

Benefits:

  • To help you feel relaxed
  • Help to support emotional stressors
  • Help to calm the mind

What to expect:

  • Fully adaptable to individual needs and health concerns
  • An environment that fosters relaxation and self-care
  • A feeling of calm

Reflexology

Reflexology is a technique that involves applying gentle pressure to your feet, hands or ears. It’s based on the theory that specific points on the feet, hands, and ears correspond to the organs and glands in the body. By pressing and massaging these points, it is said to stimulate energy pathways in the body.

Benefits:

  • Helps to support mood
  • It can help to relieve pain
  • Enhances relaxation
  • Can reduce stress and anxiety levels
  • Increased blood circulation in your body

What to expect:

  • Support to help relieve pain
  • A sense of relaxation
  • A manageable way to cope with stress and anxiety

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to improve health and wellbeing. Aromatherapy uses natural essential oils and is suggested to be able to alleviate symptoms of cancer and its treatment.

Benefits:

  • Helps to manage anxiety and low mood
  • Enhances relaxation
  • Helps to reduce stress levels
  • Support pain management
  • Help to reduce tiredness

What to expect:

  • A calm and relaxing environment
  • Soothing of pain and discomfort
  • Promotion of overall wellness
  • Improved sleep

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy can have many beneficial effects with a wide range of issues, including complex trauma. Feedback from our Beechwood clients, along with research papers, shows extensive positive results.

Benefits:

  • Improved sleep
  • The ability to relax
  • A general sense of wellbeing
  • Less distracting thoughts
  • Improved coping mechanisms

What to expect:

  • A course of hypnotherapy that guides you to a greater sense of relaxation
  • Learn how to anchor thoughts and emotions
  • Emotional realise techniques
  • Techniques to help with anxiety, confidence, and self-esteem
  • Relaxing and non-judgemental environment

Statement of Information for Our Supporters

Beacon CRM Data Breach 

August 2026

We have been informed of a cyber security incident involving a ‘Customer Relationship Management’ (CRM) system called ‘Beacon’ used by Beechwood Cancer Care.

Beacon have informed us that they have experienced unauthorised access to their systems.

Beacon’s CRM system is used by around 1,500 UK charities to manage contact information about supporters, volunteers and fundraising activities. 

While Beacon continues to investigate the incident, we wanted to make our supporters aware of this matter.

The information held in our Beacon system may include your name and contact details, your history of support for our organisation, and other information you have provided to us. We do not store supporter card payment or bank details in Beacon.

Please also note that the database does not contain records relating to the therapeutic services (e.g., counselling) that Beechwood provides to clients who have been referred to the charity for support relating to cancer. 

As soon as we became aware of the incident, we began assessing the potential impact with support from Beacon and are following the guidance provided by the relevant authorities. Beacon has engaged specialist cybersecurity experts, implemented additional security measures, and continues to investigate the incident.

We are not aware of any misuse of your information; however, we recommend remaining alert to unexpected emails, phone calls or messages claiming to be from Beechwood Cancer Care or other trusted organisations that ask you to provide sensitive personal information or passwords. If you receive any communication that seems unusual, please contact us directly using our normal contact details before responding.

Do You Need to Take Action?

At this stage, we have not been advised that you need to take any specific action. However, as stated above, we recommend remaining vigilant for any unexpected contact claiming to be from Beechwood (or Beechwood Cancer Care).  Please note that we will never ask you to provide sensitive personal information by email, telephone or text message.

What are we doing?

We are sorry to be notifying you about this. Please be assured that we are working closely with Beacon, alongside the many other UK charities affected by this incident, to understand how it occurred. Beacon was selected because it met the high security standards and certifications we expect from a supplier entrusted with supporter information.

We will continue to work closely with Beacon throughout their investigation and will do everything we can to ensure your personal information remains at the centre of every decision we make.

Beacon has notified the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the breach, and Beechwood Cancer Care has also notified the ICO independently.

If you have any questions, please contact enquiries@beechwoodcancercare.co.uk

Beacon are posting updates on their webpage: https://www.beaconcrm.org/incident