Community Updates

  • Community News : It's almost time!

    Hi everyone,

    Last week, the Community team blogged about some important changes that are going to happen from Monday 27th July.  

    With only a few days to go before the upgrade, we wanted to reach out with a reminder about what to expect. We know how important the Online Community is to you and all our members. While this upgrade marks a new beginning for the Community, the site will still continue to be a source of comfort…

  • Community News : Technical problems on the Community

    As you may be aware, the Online Community wasn’t quite working this morning (20 June). The Community is now back up and running and should be working as normal for everyone. We're so sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused as we really understand that the Community is an important source of support for many members. 

    If you are continuing to have any technical problems, such as being unable to post on…

  • Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog: Our easy read information

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    Information for everyone

    What is easy read?
    Easy read uses simple words and pictures to explain information.

    Who is it for?
    Easy read is useful for anyone who finds it hard to read, including people:

    • with a learning disability
    • with conditions that affect their concentration, or how they mentally process information
    • who have English as a second language.

    What is different about easy read information?
    We want all our information about cancer to…

  • Macmillan's Cancer Information Blog: Information for everyone

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    Information for everyone

    We want to write information that is useful and accessible to every person affected by cancer. This blog, by our cancer information development nurse Hilary, shows how our volunteer reviewers are helping us write more inclusive information.

    Our reviewer feedback
    To check that we’re getting our information right, we routinely ask the people who use it what they think. Every time we update a piece of information, some…