Izzy in the campaigns team looks back over our General Election campaign and impact it has had on the future of health and social care.
Our General Election campaign has come to an end, and what a success it has been. Thanks to your support, all of the main political parties in England made broad manifesto commitments to improving health and social care. Together we have brought about the foundations to provide real change…
To mark Volunteer Week Ellie Cusack talks about giving her time to work in campaigns.
In January 2015 I got back to the UK after a year of volunteering in Mexico. I’m very passionate about the work of charities in the UK and knew I wanted to work in the third sector, but didn’t know exactly what to do or where to begin. A friend showed me the advert for spring internships at Macmillan and it looked like a great opportunity…
Our guest blogger this week Sara Cutting (aka Chemo Snood Head) talks about sharing her cancer story with local candidates over cake.
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July, I didn’t even give it a second thought that my treatment would not be taken care of by the NHS. I’ve always taken the NHS for granted. I, along with us all have watched Breaking Bad or other Hollywoodised fictions and truths…
Read our guest blog from our campaigns intern Ellie Cusack
As General Election fever sweeps the nation with less than a week to go, here at Macmillan we have returned to the office following our Time to Choose Campaign Road Show.
We held Cake with Candidates events in Watford, Cambridge, Loughborough, Bristol and Brighton where we were joined by Macmillan professionals, people affected by cancer and local parliamentary…
The first Campaign Road Show was such a success we’re hitting the road again, and this time we’re also giving you the chance to meet your local candidates. Next week we’re heading to Watford, Cambridge, Loughborough, Bristol and Brighton between 13th and 17th April. If you or your friends live in any of these areas, we want to find out the issues that matter to you.
We’d love you to pop by our campaigns…
