In our last blog of 2017, editor Steven talks about the cancer information videos that we have produced this year.
It’s been a busy year for making videos. We kicked off 2017 by introducing the CID team and explaining how we produce our information. We covered everything from how it’s written, peer reviewed, edited and presented, right through to how it’s adapted for different audiences and different needs. The…
Wrapping the tree in tinsel, kissing a loved one under the mistletoe, going to a carol concert or enjoying a roast with all the trimmings. For many, Christmas is a time of great tradition, but when you’re living with cancer it can be difficult to do all the things you normally would. If someone close to you is living with cancer this Christmas, this blog, written by content developer Ella, has ideas of how you can help…
For many of us, Christmas is a time for family and friends. It’s usually that one moment in the year when all the people you love most come together. It’s normally a joyful time, full of love, laughter and traditions. But if you are coping with the death of a loved one, Christmas can be a very difficult time. It can bring feelings of grief to the surface again as you’re reminded of the absence of loved ones. In the past…
This week is Anger Awareness Week, and our editorial assistant Amy-Louise has been speaking to some of our volunteer reviewers about the anger they have experienced as a result of being affected by cancer. In this blog, we also talk about coping with anger and how you could help a loved one with their anger.
Our reviewer Joyce spoke about how she felt angry after her treatment for mouth cancer, having been left unable…
Today is International Volunteer Day, on which we celebrate and raise awareness of all the volunteers who contribute so much. In this blog, written by our volunteer intern Helen, we talk about some of the ways you can volunteer with us, the Macmillan internship scheme and how volunteers help to make and review our cancer information.
At Macmillan, volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. We have over 200,000 volunteers…
