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  • Blog Post: Get active, feel good: guest bloggers wanted to trial our new DVD

    This summer, Macmillan will be releasing a new exercise DVD in partnership with Boots, and we’re looking for guest bloggers to test them out for us and let the Community know what they think. We’re working with Boots to spread the word that physical activity can be great for people...
  • Blog Post: Benefits webchat – Thursday 23 May

    Questions about benefits for people affected by cancer? Come and ask our friendly Welfare Rights Advisers Sarah Presto and Helen Burke in next week’s live webchat. Here at Macmillan, we know that financial problems are one of the biggest worries for people affected by cancer. There are benefits...
  • Blog Post: Oesophagus (gullet) cancer webchat transcript

    Last week, specialist nurses John Newlands and Carol Goodman joined us in the chatroom for a webchat about oesophagus cancer . The oesophagus, or gullet, is the long muscular tube that moves food from the mouth down to the stomach. Cancer can happen anywhere along the length of the oesophagus...
  • Blog Post: Dying Matters – your questions answered

    Dying can be upsetting to talk about, and it's understandable that many of us prefer to avoid the topic. However, at Macmillan, we also know that being able to make choices and have their wishes respected can make a huge difference to the experience of the person dying and their family and friends...
  • Blog Post: Thank a special nurse this Nurse’s Day

    This Sunday is Nurse’s Day - a day to celebrate the nursing profession and show our support for nurses everywhere. For people affected by cancer, good nursing can make a world of difference, providing everything from practical, hands-on nursing to information and emotional support. Macmillan...
  • Blog Post: Show off your baking skills and win

    If you’re already practising your baking for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in September, here’s a chance to show off your skills and win one of five fantastic Silver Spoon baking hampers. All you need to do is take a picture of your most delicious creation and post in on...
  • Blog Post: Going back to work

    You may have seen the news last week that four in ten people returning to work after cancer treatment have faced discrimination . From my experience on the Online Community, I know that going back to work can be difficult and nerve-wracking for our members at the best of times, so it’s ...
  • Blog Post: Welfare reform webchat transcript

    From April 2013, significant changes to the benefits system are starting to come in, leaving many people affected by cancer confused as to what this will mean for them. Last week, our benefits advisers Sarah Presto and Adrian Ward answered your questions about welfare reform live in our chatroom...
  • Blog Post: Oesophagus (gullet) cancer webchat – Wednesday 8 May

    If you have questions about cancer of the oesophagus , join our specialist nurses live in the chatroom from 12-1pm on Wednesday 8 May. The oesophagus, or gullet, is the long muscular tube that moves food from the mouth down to the stomach. Cancer can happen anywhere along the length of the oesophagus...
  • Blog Post: Tips for A Really Good Night In

    Are you having A Really Good Night In for Macmillan tonight? If you need any last-minute ideas for making your night special, here are a few from our Good Night In team. A Really Good Night In is a great way to raise money for Macmillan by getting together with friends for an evening of drinks...
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