Today at Spa Life, taking place at Center Parcs Woburn Forest, Spafinder Wellness 365™ announced their partnership with Wellness for Cancer to assist resorts and spas in increasing their level of care and expertise in delivering safe treatments to clients who live with, or have survived, cancer.

This partnership will facilitate members of Spafinder Wellness 365's global partner network to apply for “Cancer Aware” Basic or Comprehensive Certification and provide treatments to those affected by cancer who can often struggle to find trained therapists. Once a spa or individual is certified, they will be recognised as being “Cancer Aware” on spafinder.co.uk, allowing people living with cancer to find qualified wellness practitioners who are able to provide safe treatment, such as therapeutic massage.

John Bevan, managing director of Spafinder Wellness UK said, “This is a project very close to our hearts and we are delighted to be working on such a worthwhile and vital partnership with Wellness for Cancer. The aim of the partnership is to help those living with cancer or cancer survivors to feel welcome in a spa environment while providing therapists with the confidence to treat them effectively.”

Wellness for Cancer instructors will assist spas that would like to increase their level of comfort and confidence in delivering safe and nurturing services. Training programs will be offered at a special launch rate to spas that are currently part of the Spafinder Wellness 365 network, or those who join before 31 December 2014. The training is released in individual online modules including videos, action plans, planning guides and resource lists. Modules are made up of 25 minute lessons and will cover topics such as cancer basics, common treatment side effects, bringing compassion in to your service and survivorship.

“For anyone touched by it, cancer is not a one-month issue; it's all year round,” said Julie Bach, executive director of Wellness for Cancer. “We are excited to partner with Spafinder Wellness 365 and help educate and qualify an army of wellness providers, making it easy to find them on spafinder.co.uk.”

For more information about Spafinder Wellness 365, please visit www.spafinder.co.uk or call 0870 121 6066.

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Notes to Editors

With over 25 years of experience as a spa and wellness authority, Spafinder Wellness UK Ltd guides the industry, partners, consumers and employers with the most comprehensive resource for wellness-related products, services and insight in the marketplace. Millions of people find inspiration to keep well every day via the Spafinder Wellness 365™ brand, also known for its widely distributed gift cards available at over 7,500 stores in the UK including Boots, Tesco, Costco, Clinton Cards and Asda. For more information, please visit http://www.spafinder.co.uk/ or call 0870 121 6066.

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