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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  • Online Community downtime: Thursday 13th October 2022- 7am to 9am

    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Thursday 13th October, from 7am-9am.

    So that this essential maintenance can take place, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that members will not be able to log in, or join the Online Community, between 7am - 9am On Thursday 13th October2022.

    We know how important the Community is as a source of support for our members…

  • Pregnancy and cancer support from the Online Community

    A cancer diagnosis is upsetting. If you’re pregnant when diagnosed with cancer it can be even more frightening and confusing. You might feel you need additional support as you receive your cancer diagnosis, navigate treatment options and cancer treatment. The Community is here to support you, in addition to a wide range of help available from Macmillan and other support providers. 

    Members of the Community might also…

  • New cost of living resources from Macmillan

    Lots of people are feeling anxious about the cost of living crisis in the UK. The media recently reported on a Macmillan survey which showed that hundreds of thousands of cancer patients are struggling with rising costs of living. You can read that article here.

    We've also seen members of the Community start sharing some of those worries across the forums.

    "My back garden is on a bit of a slope so I no longer hang…