Community News

These news items are generated and published by Macmillan's Online Community Team. In this section you’ll find some posts written by the Online Community team in partnership with our Cancer Information Development team. We also feature personal stories from our members.

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Latest Posts

  • Welcome back!

    Welcome back to the Online Community!

    The new platform is now live, and we’re so happy to share it with you. So please take a look around!  

    The site looks and feels different, but all your groups and content remain the same. When you log in for the first time, you will be prompted to reset your password for security purposes. Once you’ve reset your password, you’ll be able to log in, explore content and post as…

  • Local Cancer Community Meet-ups - Costa Coffee Glasgow and new venue at Costa Coffee Plymouth

    In April and May 2024, Macmillan's Local Cancer Community Meet-ups at Costa Coffee Glasgow are back. We have added a new venue at Costa Coffee in Plymouth. Meet up with others from your local cancer community, chat and support each other.
  • Being your own advocate- Jules’ stage 4 lung cancer story

    November is lung cancer awareness month and today, we are sharing Jules’ story. Jules was diagnosed at 37 in November of 2021 with stage 4 lung cancer, which has since spread to her spine and pelvis. As her cancer is incurable, she relies on her three-monthly CT scans to tell her if she’s clear to have another three months to live.

    She continues to live life with her partner and son to the full, but constantly…