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 21st July 2022- 7am to 10am

    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Thursday 21st July, from 7am-10am.

    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 - 10am On Thursday 21st July 2022.

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

  • Feeling the heat? Here are some tips to help you stay cool

    Today and tomorrow it’s predicted to reach record breaking temperatures of 40*c in some parts of the UK. It's nice to be able to enjoy the summer weather but wherever you are, we hope you manage to stay cool and be safe in the sunshine.

    This blog can be a useful resource if you're looking for some guidance with keeping cool in the heat. If you have any tips that you'd like to share, there's a comment box at…

  • Managing cancer and side effects at work: Elvina’s story

    Do you feel you have the right support at work?

    Lots of people affected by cancer, like Elvina, don’t always feel they have the support they need from their employer, manager, or from the sickness policies in place at work. Lots of people may feel worried about work when they are affected by cancer.

    Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project…