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, Tuesday 14th June, 5am-10am

    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Tuesday 14th June, from 5am-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 5am - 10am On Tuesday 14th June 2022.

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

  • Cancer and covid as a deaf person: Eleni’s story

    Do you feel like your cancer experience changed you?

    Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos to talk about their experiences. For June’s Story of the Month, we’re featuring Eleni.

    Eleni has created a video to share their experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis…

  • Have you tried expressing yourself? Creativity and coping with member Wee Me

    Creativity can be a helpful tool to find comfort and support. For Community member and Macmillan volunteer Wee Me, the Online Community’s “Express yourself” group and taking the time to be creative has been invaluable throughout her experience with cancer. Wee Me’s husband was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumour in September 2020. Wee Me has shared her story on Community News.

    6-12 June…