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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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  • Accessing support during the festive season

    Information and resources to help you find support during the holidays.
  • Wellbeing Wednesday tips: February

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     'Wellbeing Wednesdays: February' written over a yellow sepia picture of a seafront

    In case you missed it, earlier this year we introduced ‘Wellbeing Wednesday's’ – the day of the week where we bring to you our weekly tip on improving your wellbeing; be helping improving sleep, coping with stress, or a couple of mindfulness tips to help you look for the positives throughout the day.

    It’s last day of February today, so here’s a summary of our tips to date:

    Mindfulness…

  • "Summer is a time to eat lots of fresh, seasonal vegetables." - Dining with an Ostomate

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     "Dining with an ostomate: Courgette and mozzarella bake" written on a picture of a wooden countertop, with basil leaves

    We’re well and truly into Summer now, and Debbie – our ‘Chef to the Ostomates’, is back to talk to us about her favourite fresh, seasonal vegetables, and also to share with us a rather delicious ‘Courgette and mozzarella bake'.

    All of Debbie’s recipes are of course designed with Ostomates in mind, and in case you’d missed any of her recipes to date, you can find them all in our …