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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  • Technical problems on the Community

    As you may be aware, the Online Community wasn’t quite working this morning (20 June). The Community is now back up and running and should be working as normal for everyone. We're so sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused as we really understand that the Community is an important source of support for many members. 

    If you are continuing to have any technical problems, such as being unable to post on…

  • Deaf Awareness Week 2021

    Deaf awareness week 2021 written in write over a photo of lots of small green leaves.

    This week (3rd-9th May) marks Deaf Awareness Week 2021, a week where we raise awareness of deafness and the Deaf community as well as the support available for deaf/Deaf people.

    You may wonder why I have written the word deaf with a lower-case d, as well as with an upper- case D. This is because we want to reach out to anyone affected by hearing loss, whether they are part of the Deaf community and identify as a Deaf person (Deaf…

  • "And though she be but little, she is fierce." - Meet the Champs: LexiT7

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     Meet the Champs: LexiT7" written in white over a beach at sunset

    Following last month's 'Meet the Champs' Q&A with latchbrook, this month we meet LexiT7, who became a Champ just a couple of months back. You'll find LexiT7 champing our Breast cancer and Family and friends groups, as well as welcoming newbies to the Community in our New to the Community group – and giving them a ‘nudge’ in the right direction when they need it.

    Before the Q&A though…