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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  • Thinking about volunteering?

    National Volunteers’ Week is a great time to think about whether it’s something you’re interested in doing. Volunteering isn’t for everyone or just might not suit your situation at the moment, and that’s okay. However, if you feel it might be something fun to do, volunteering can be great for our wellbeing. As a previous Macmillan volunteer, I want to bust some myths about what it’s like to volunteer and help you decide…

  • 'I appreciate everything I learn from you' - celebrating our wonderful Volunteer Specialists

                     "Thank you! Celebrating our volunteer specialists" written in white on a blue background with multicoloured confetti

    This week marks Volunteers’ week here at Macmillan, it’s a time where we recognise and celebrate all of the amazing volunteers across the organisation. As part of this, in today’s Community news Blog, we are shining a light on our wonderful Volunteer specialists who dedicate their spare time and their expertise to answer your questions in our ‘Ask an Expert’ sessions.  

           "1-7 June Volunteer's Week: Time to celebrate. Ask an Anal Cancer Surgeon, Ask a Dentist, Ask a Dietitian, Ask about Leukaemia, Ask about Lymphedema, Ask a Physio, Ask about sex (men's cancer), Ask about Radiotherapy, Ask about Stem cell and bone marrow transplants, Ask about bereavement support" all written in green, teal, blue, pink and red

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  • Join me in celebrating our amazing volunteers.

     "1-7 June" written in an orange star, above "Volunteers' Week" "Time to celebrate"

    At Macmillan, we are really excited to kick off the month with Volunteers' Week, 1-7 June.

    We’re dedicating this time to celebrate and thank all our amazing volunteers for the time they’ve given to help people with cancer live life as fully as they can, over the last year and during this difficult time. Whatever you’re doing right now, whether you’ve had to pause your volunteering or not, your support is valued…