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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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  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Staying safe and looking after each other

    Hi everyone,

    Blankets, cups of tea and biscuits are in order in this uncertain and perhaps stressful month. Discussions about coronavirus (COVID-19) are everywhere on the news and here in the Community, so we wanted to collate some key tips to help you navigate the coming weeks and to stay safe. 

    The government has issued this advice for those who are particularly vulnerable due to their health. This includes advice for…

  • 'Talking Cancer' - Macmillan's new podcast

     Macmillan Cancer Support image of two mugs with hot drinks in. ‘Talking Cancer’ is written on one of the mugs.

    In today’s news blog, we hear from Katie who works in our media team here at Macmillan. She’s writing today to tell our Community all about a new podcast, ‘Talking Cancer’, that’s been created with the aims to share experiences and hear from people affected by cancer.

    Hi everyone!

    We wanted to be the first to tell you that the first two episodes of ‘Talking Cancer’, the new national Macmillan…

  • 'Love is the greatest gift you can receive and give, it is priceless' (ellie68) - Wellbeing roundup: February

    ‘Wellbeing round up – February” Written over an image of purple flowers in grass.

    It seems like February has come around at lightning speed, and despite the dramatic weather of the last few weeks there do seem to me small hopeful signs of spring in the air. Today we have put together some amazing wellbeing tips and expressive thoughts that we have collected from the Community. So why not put the kettle on, settle down on the sofa and take a moment to look through our favourite wellbeing tips of the…