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  • Blog Post: Campaign blow as MPs vote against exempting cancer patients from ESA time limit.

    In every campaign there are highs and lows. Sadly, this week has been one of the low points in the Welfare Reform Campaign. On Wednesday, MPs threw out an amendment from the House of Lords which would have exempted cancer patients from the government’s proposal to time limit Employment and Support...
  • Blog Post: We're not campaigning on welfare reform alone!

    Good campaigning is all about good partnerships. It’s for this reason that we got together last week with 30 other charities, 60 cancer specialists as well as academics, welfare experts and patients. We sent a letter to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith MP, raising our concerns...
  • Blog Post: Put the fair into welfare - campaign update

    Hi everyone, I wanted to update you on our welfare reform campaign and thank you all for your efforts to help us in our work at the Liberal Democrat Party conference. As you may be aware the Liberal Democrat conference voted on whether their party should oppose the Government's plan to take away...
  • Blog Post: Macmillan's Weightlifting World Record Attempt. Hadley Jones. Ultra Man. Norwich.UK.England.

    Macmillan's World Record Attempt Ultra Man: Handley Jones One of the World's strongest teenagers Hadley Jones Euro Million World Record Squat - YouTube Norwich UK England British European & 4 x World Power lifting Champion Olympic Weight Lifter...
  • Blog Post: Macmillan's Zumba Dance :Laura Newbury From Norwich. UK. England

    Laura Newbury From Norwich. UK. England ZUMBA DANCE INSTRUCTOR Come along & join in the Party With us at the Forum Norwich Cafe Bar Marzano.Sept 30th 12-3pm 4 VERY funny Zumba dancers at the Macmillan Fun Day at Pleasurewood Hills - YouTube Macmillan's Zumba Fitness...
  • Blog Post: Check out the new Coffee Morning Facebook page!

    Calling all Coffee Morning enthusiasts! Check out the new World's Biggest Coffee Morning facebook page! Like it and be kept up to date during the big countdown... www.facebook.com/macmillancoffee
  • Blog Post: Mr.Remarkableman to blow up & burst 100 B.S Hot water bottles using only his lung power

    World's Biggest Coffee Morning The Forum Norwich. UK. England To be held at the Cafe' Bar Marzano Start at 9.00am through until 5-PM A full days entertainment. Hot water bottle bursting world records. Weightlifting world records. Singing. Dancing. Zumba dancing. ...
  • Blog Post: Put the fair into welfare: a campaign update

    I'm Alessandro, the Public Affairs intern at Macmillan. I’ve been here for just over a month and I’ve been working hard along the rest of the team on our ‘ Put the fair into welfare ’ campaign to make sure that people with cancer continue to get the critical financial...
  • Blog Post: Putting the Fair into Welfare: Webchat on Wednesday 15th June

    Hello everyone, I'm sure that you are aware of our Welfare Reform Campaign , and hopefully you have taken action and emailed your MP using our handy pre-filled in form or submitted your own story via AudioBoo. If not there’s still time, just click here to take action. If you want to know...
  • Blog Post: Car Parking- Your Experience

    I’m Jess and I am the Campaigns Intern at Macmillan. I joined the team about a month ago and I have been learning all about the different campaigns that Macmillan have; in particular Welfare Reform, Fuel Poverty and Hospital Car Parking. One of my projects since I started has been to gather...