Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog

  • International Day of Persons With Disabilities

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    Sunday, 3rd December, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Established in 1992, this day aims to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities in all areas of society. In this blog, quality and evaluation lead Abi tells you more about our accessible information.  The United Nations tells us that: 'People with disabilities generally have poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic…
  • International Volunteer Day 2017

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    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…

  • Dying Matters Week - Planning your care

    This Dying Matters Week, information development nurse Teri has written a blog which talks about support and care planning for those approaching end of life. 

    Facing an uncertain future when you have an illness like advanced cancer can be very challenging and upsetting. It’s common to feel strong and intense emotions. Everyone will react differently and there is no right or wrong way to feel.

    People with a terminal…

  • Deaf Awareness Week - Our BSL videos

    This week was Deaf Awareness Week. It’s a welcome reminder that everyone should have the support they deserve when they face cancer. That’s why over the last few years we’ve been trying to make as much information as possible available in British Sign Language (BSL). And we’ve been taking steps to make our BSL videos better than ever. 

    Who uses BSL?

    Approximately 20,000 to 50,000 people in England…

  • Volunteers' Week - A big thank you!

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    This week (1st to 7th June) is National Volunteers’ Week. In this blog editorial assistant Eilís pays tribute to our brilliant volunteers. 

    Volunteers are essential to the work that Macmillan does. Whilst we have almost 2,000 paid members of staff, we have roughly 20,000 volunteers!

    Volunteering at Macmillan
    Each volunteer makes a meaningful difference to people living with and affected by cancer – from our…