[1][2][3] It was founded in 1999 and named after Helen Rollason MBE, who died of cancer at the age of 43.

Founded in 1999, the charity was named after BBC broadcaster Helen Rollason.

HRCC has four cancer support centres based in Chelmsford, Southend, Edmonton and Bishop's Stortford, as well as a cancer support hub at Braintree Community Hospital and GenesisCare Hospital in Springfield.

The centres offer a range of complementary therapies to patients in an environment of peace and tranquillity, including counselling, reflexology, aromatherapy, manual lymphatic drainage and support groups.

The charity has a network of nine shops run by volunteers in the Herts, Essex and London areas.